Children's Literature, General Resources

100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
A list of titles from The New York Public Library.

Between the Lions
Sponsored by PBS with a new lesson every week. Lessons are tied to specific skills.

Children's Books Online: the Rosetta Project
This site bills itself as "the largest collection of illustrated antique books online … we think." Divided by age group if you'd like to browse, searchable if you have a specific title in mind.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
More than 3,500 titles are indexed here, drawn from 49 awards in the U. S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
"This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics."

I Hate to Read! An Assortment of Young Adult Literature from Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Five novels for reluctant readers, adaptable to all grade levels.

International Children's Digital Library
"The ICDL Foundation's goal is to build a collection of books that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from throughout the world."

Kindergarten -- Make it fun and watch them learn
Balanced literacy, shared reading and focus poetry, shared writing and buzz book activities, and a variety of literacy centers.

The Moonlit Road
Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South.

Mrs. P
Mrs. P is "an adventurous redhead who brings Story Time to life with her video library of classic children's stories -- all of which offer special read-along options. Mrs. P's Magic Library has animated games and is a meeting spot for an assortment of quirky, comic characters." No fees, no ads, no regisistration. Access requires Flash and high-speed Internet connection (no dial-up).

MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries
Sponsored by MysteryNet.com, a good site for kids who enjoy reading mysteries. A new mystery every week.

Your Kids Library
Reviews of every Newbery Award and Honor book since 1940, and then some. Browse by author, by subject ("animals/pets" or "multiculturalism"), or by year.