Children's Literature

The Horn Book
http://www.hbook.com/
Aside from information on various children's literature authors, this site offers current children's literature news, a virtual history exhibit, and a list of some of the best children's books of the year.

Writing 4 Children - Children's Writing Supersite
http://write4kids.com
A site by Children's Book Insider, a newsletter for children's writers. There are tips for beginning writers, library links to articles and tools for children's literature, and the latest children's bestsellers. If students are interested in writing literature for children, this site may be beneficial.

Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/new.html
There are several indexes and links to titles and authors. In addition, this site offers a list of books every child should read. There are many resources for teachers, too, including lesson plans and curriculum guides.

Lists of Children's Books
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/lists.html
Especially helpful for teachers and parents, this site offers lists of award winning, recommended, banned, and specific topic books.

Resources for Teachers
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/rteacher.html
This site has a substantial list of web sites pertaining to children's literature. If students plan to teach children's literature, this site will be a valuable resource. Within the site are teacher's resource centers, teaching ideas, lesson plans, book ideas, and other helpful resources.

The Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
This site contains commentary on children's books, discussion areas, references to children's bestsellers, and links for parents, teachers, and storytellers.

Celebrate Children's Authors
http://www.edcen.ehhs.cmich.edu/~tbushey/author.html
Students should like this easy to navigate site. There is current information on authors, awards, as well as links to other sites.

ISLMC Children's Literature and Language Arts Resources
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/childlit.htm
Teachers and parents should find this site to be a useful tool for resources related to children's literature in education.

Bookhive: Your Guide to Children's Literature and Books
http://www.bookhive.org/
A fun. colorful site designed for children. There is a booklist, coloring pages, reviews, and even a Harry Potter quiz.

Literature for Children
http://palmm.fcla.edu/juv/
The foundation for this collection was a cataloging and preservation microfilming project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

BookMuse
http://www.bookmuse.com
An interesting site that offers reviews, notes and overviews of various books. There is a section devoted to children with book groups, recommended titles, and interviews.

Kristine O'Connell George's Children's Poetry Corner
http://www.kristinegeorge.com
Much of this website is devoted to her children's poetry, but the site also includes teaching guides, article clips, and writing techniques for young poets.

Outline on Literary Elements
http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/lis6585/class/litelem.html
Questions about flat and round character, plot, setting, theme, others? This site from the University of South Florida offers definitions of many literary elements found within children's literature.