children's literature, american

Contains a reference to authors and illustrators of children's literature and includes biographical sketches, photos, and lists of resources that profile forty-five authors.

References over 900 picture books for three-to-eight-year-olds which can teach them about other countries.

Presents a comprehensive listing of the Newberry and Caldecott award winners from 1922 to 2005 along with listings to medal and honor books.

Provides annotations of all the Newbery and Caldecott award books, cited for excellence in children's literature and illustration from 1922 to 2010.

Analyzes five children's books to see how they misrepresent Native peoples by constructing an image rather than a reality of Native life; looks at various picture books, adapted folktales, and novels to see how well they have retained cultural realities; features annotated reading lists; and examines the writing of Canadian Inuit author Michael Kusugak.

Provides 500 annotated descriptions of children's books, covering a range of topics and interests.

An illustrated collection of stories and poems written by Margaret Wise Brown for Golden Books, including "The Sailor Dog," "Home for a Bunny," and other favorites.

Presents short stories and poems featuring animals in a religious setting.

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