Children's Literature A Guide to Information Sources

Designed to serve as an access point to children's literature for researchers, librarians, teachers, parents, & young people, this single-volume guide covers reference materials published between 1985 & the present. The major portion of the work is a bibliography of bibliographies. Cited sources include references to recommended children's books (fiction & nonfiction, in print & nonprint formats); read-aloud books; picture books; multicultural books; books relevant to children with special needs & talents; books for reluctant readers; & more. Indexes cover such various literary genres for children as plays, poetry, fantasy, folklore, songs, & biographies. In addition to the bibliographic entries, there are biographies of authors & illustrators & Internet access points (using listservs, the World Wide Web, & other networking programs).