children's literature

Provides an overview of the life and career of English author Roald Dahl.

Includes two episodes of the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning PBS children's series, Reading Rainbow. Features the books Watch the Stars Come Out by Diane Goode and My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Along with the stories, the episodes feature a visit to Ellis Island and footage of immigrants arriving, a look at the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, a poetic tour of the United States, and a review of all 50 states.

Looks at the life and career of American author Judy Blume.

Offers an activity-oriented survey of children's literature, highlighting books that every library should have in its collection and including suggestions for book-based activities and programs that will encourage children to read.

Contains twenty-one educational activities that use the Internet to teach children in grades four through eight about Newbery Award-winning books.

An annotated bibliography of over 500 children's books suitable for children aged three or under.

Provides annotations of all the Newbery and Caldecott award books, cited for excellence in children's literature and illustration from 1922 to 1998.