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Achuka: Children's Books UK: A source of information about children's books in the UK. Includes reviews and notices of recent titles, author profiles, and interviews.
Author: Thorn, Michael
Subjects: children's books
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: documents, news
Australian School Library Association (ASLA): Tables of content and commentaries for ACCESS, the professional journal of ASLA, covering school and children's librarianship.
Author: Australian Library and Information Association
Subjects: children's books, school libraries
DeweyClass: 027.8
Resource type: journal
Book Trust: Independent educational charity founded to promote books and reading and to encourage readers of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy books. Offers information on children's books, books in the news, literary prizes, its publications, and Bookstart, a project that promotes the introduction of children to books at an early age.
Author: Book Trust
Subjects: children's books, literacy
DeweyClass: 002
Resource type: institution
C.S. Lewis: 20th-Century Christian Knight: Extensive guide to resources covering the life and work of C.S. Lewis. Information includes specific Web pages dedicated to The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as a variety of critical and theoretical writings exploring Lewis's religious beliefs and influences inherent in his work. Additional material comprises private documents and resources on similar fantasy and mythic writers such as J.R.R. Tolkien and George MacDonald.
Author: Armstrong, Dave
Subjects: children's books, irish literature, literary studies
DeweyClass: 820
Resource type: index
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Collection of reviews of children's books, ideas for how to use them in the classroom, and articles on teaching children to read and write. A free quarterly newsletter, from 1996 to present, is available online or can be emailed on request.
Author: Hurst, Carol
Subjects: children's books, children's literature, literacy
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: documents
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents: Includes recommended books, proceedings, workshops, and related links to some education and multicultural resources. Available in English and Spanish.
Author: California State University
Subjects: children's books, spanish
DeweyClass: 460
Resource type: guide
CHILDE: Children's Historical Literature Disseminated Throughout Europe: Digitisation project which preserves images taken from early children's books in Europe. Material is searchable by author, title, illustrator, subject, literary genre, and book type.
Author: CHILDE Project
Subjects: children's books
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: image collection
Children's Book Council: Non-profit trade organisation founded in 1945 which is dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books.
Author: Children's Book Council
Subjects: children's books, literacy
DeweyClass: 002
Resource type: documents
Children's Literature Web Guide: An attempt to gather together and categorise Internet resources related to books for children and young adults. Includes links to online children's stories, movies and television based on children's books, children's book awards, and other related resources.
Author: Brown, David K
Subjects: children's books, children's literature
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: index
CPBD@MU: Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University: Catalogue of abstracts from picture books suitable for pre-school children. Material can be browsed via a set of keywords which relate to topics, concepts, or skills, enabling resources to be sought for a specific curriculum or lesson plan. A full bibliographic record accompanies each publication.
Author: Ubbes, Valerie A.
Subjects: children's books
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: opac
Database of Award-winning Children's Literature: Database of children's literature searchable by keyword, reading level, genre, language, historical period, and gender and ethnicity of the protagonist.
Author: Bartle, Lisa R.
Subjects: children's books
DeweyClass: 808.889
Resource type: documents
Folklore, Myth and Legend: Folk tales and stories from around the world, with many original versions. Also includes folklore reference sources, and forms part of the Children's Literature Web Guide at the University of Calgary.
Author: University of Calgary
Subjects: children's books, folklore, mythology
DeweyClass: 398
Resource type: index
Harry Potter Lexicon: Searchable dictionary of terms found in the popular Harry Potter literature by J.K. Rowling, along with definitions and illustrative quotations. Covers both Muggle and wizarding terms, with sections on people, places, creatures, spells, food and drink, games such as Quidditch, languages, and items found at Hogwarts. A timeline of the entire saga of events from 382 BC to 1995 is also included.
Author: Ark, Steve Vander
Subjects: children's books
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: dictionary
Jan Brett's Home Page: Information about children's books written by Brett including The Night Before Christmas, Armadillo Rodeo, Trouble with Trolls, The Mitten, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Also features colouring activities, printable animal masks for use in plays, and a selection of postcards.
Author: Brett, Jan
Subjects: children's books, children's literature
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: documents, images
Kid's Corner: Offers a selection of text based and audio versions of Beatrix Potter's stories including Jeremy Fisher, Two Bad Mice, Peter Rabbit, and Miss Moppet. Also provides a full version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Grimm's Fairy Tales such as King Grizzly Beard, Tom Thumb, and Queen Bee, all of which are accessible using RealAudio.
Author: Ohio University
Subjects: children's books, children's literature
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: books, sounds
Little Explorers: Educational resource designed for young children. Includes a picture dictionary available in English, Spanish, and French. Also features resources on dinosaurs and whales and offers a collection of nursery rhymes.
Author: Enchanted Learning Software
Subjects: children's books, literacy
DeweyClass: 372
Resource type: guide
Oxford Reading Tree: The most popular reading programme in the UK for primary school children.
Author: Oxford University Press
Subjects: children's books, literacy
DeweyClass: 372
Resource type: productinfo
Parents and Children Together Online: Magazine aiming to further the cause of family literacy by bringing parents and children together through the magic of reading. It features original stories and articles for children, suitable for reading aloud. A section for parents features articles on issues related to children's reading and writing and book reviews of recent children's literature.
Author: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
Subjects: book reviews, children's books, literacy
DeweyClass: 372
Resource type: magazine
Welcome to Oz: Collection of online resources chronicling the history of the Oz stories in print, cinema, and art, and the people behind the tales. Biographical information includes sources on L Frank Baum, W W Denslow, Jr., Frank Kramer, and Dick Martin. Literary material incorporates the 'Famous Forty' covering the period 1899-1963, as well as the works that followed and were later discovered. Additional works by those involved in Oz, and their critical analysis, are also available.
Author: Weisberg, Lawrence D.
Subjects: american literature from 1900, american literature to 1900, children's books, children's literature
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: index
Word Pool: Offers children's literature resources for teachers, parents, and writers. Includes reviews, advice on encouraging reluctant readers, and information on writing for children. Also features profiles of authors indicating whether or not they are willing to make school visits.
Author: Kimpton, Diane
Subjects: children's books, children's literature
DeweyClass: 808.899
Resource type: documents