Children's Literature Web Sites

The Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
This site provides extensive Internet resources related to children's literature - from discussion groups and classroom activities to children's book awards, booklists, and book reviews.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
http://www.carolhurst.com/
This site offers ways of incorporating children's literature into the curriculum - from book reviews and professional development ideas to recommended reading lists and activities related to themes and subject areas. Carol Otis Hurst, a nationally known storyteller, lecturer, author, and language arts consultant, shares her expertise.

de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
http://avatar.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/
This site highlights one of North America's leading research centers in the field of children's literature. You'll find images of original manuscripts and illustrations from notable authors and illustrators such as Ezra Jack Keats and Kate Greenaway; an online catalog to search the collection's fairy tales, folklore, and fable holdings; and links to other children's literature collections on the Web.

Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
http://www.users.interport.net/~fairrosa/
Here you'll find a great collection of online resources - booklists, articles, discussion groups, author/illustrator information, and book reviews. There's also a special section dedicated to Lewis Carroll and his works.

Internet Public Library Youth Division Reading Zone
http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=rzn0000
Here you'll find links to teacher resources, online stories and poetry, and author Web sites.

Nancy Keane's Booktalks
http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/schools/rundlett/booktalks/
This site provides bibliographies and annotated bibliographies of children's books. Books are categorized by author, subject, title, and grade level. Also included are recommended reading lists, book review sources, and tips on giving book talks.

The Scoop
http://www.Friend.ly.Net/scoop/
This site offers reviews of children's books; activities for children, teachers, and educators; special interviews with authors and illustrators; and links to related sites.

Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/childlit.html
This comprehensive site takes a scholarly approach to the world of children's literature. Kay Vandergrift, Associate Professor in the School of Communication Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University, offers an insightful look into the world of children's literature - from its history and impact on children to multicultural and gender issues. Included are bibliographies of textbooks as well as children's books, curricular ideas, and author information.