Everyone interested in children's literature will appreciate this handy, up-to-date source of information on virtually every important aspect of the subject.Contents include: -- comprehensive information on the history of children's literature-- major organizations devoted to children's literature-- major magazines, journals and newsletters of children's literature-- annotated bibliography of reference books, indexes and abstracting services, including recent resources available on the Internet-- locations and descriptions of major libraries, collections, and archives specializing in literature for youth-- major awards given to children's books and authors, including histories of the awards, lists of past winners, and related special events-- annotated bibliography of the 100 most important books on literature for youth-- subject, author, illustrator, organization and title indexes.
This is an excellent children's lit resource. This slim book provides sources for key reference works, journals and periodicals, CL organizations, CL on the net, major awards, and books about CL. This should be a mandatory resource for teachers, librarians and parents. Plus, the book is thin enough that it's easy to keep on your desk. Excellent book!
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