children's literature

A list of best books for librarians that contain positive portrayals of Muslim characters and culture, with a summary, discussion questions, and activities for each book.

Presents a practical resource guide that helps children and young adults better understand diversity and acceptance through literature.

Presents a comprehensive bibliography of juvenile and young adult literature of the Great Depression era of the 1930s and includes both fiction and nonfiction, biographies, oral histories, memoirs, and photographs, and music.

Offers teaching tips, assessment ideas, grammar definitions, and specific mentor texts for teaching grammar in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Describes John Newbery's life and how he reinvented children's literature by creating books that were designed to bring young children pleasure and entertainment, as opposed to mere instruction.

Contains more than 180 lessons based on published picture books that can be used to help students become better writers.

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

Explores the life of Canadian author and artist Barbara Reid, who has written and illustrated more than 25 children's books.

Collects black-and-white and full-color illustrations from classic fairy tales, including pieces by Edmund Dulac from "The Snow Queen," Charles Folkard from "The Frog Prince," Arthur Rackham from "Briar Rose," and others.