Children's+Literature+Websites+and+Web-resources

There are a number of interesting sites on the web which relate to the study of children's literature and literary criticism. Most of these are international web sites, which give welcome exposure to overseas materials and discussions.

**Collections**
These are a selection of well known and highly regarded collections and indexs on Children's Literature, both in Australia and overseas.

[|State Library of New South Wales Children's Literature Collection] The State Library of New South Wales has existing collections of Australian Children's Literature, some of which are accessable via the internet. [|Lu Rees archives of Australian Children's Literature] University of Canberra's Lu Rees archive of Australian Children's Literature resources. [|Dromkeen] Widely regarded as the home of Australian Children's Book Illustration, Dromkeen houses an extensive range of early Australian children's picture books. [|Kids.net.au] Online web resources and search capacity for popular Children's Literature. [|Doucette index, University of Calgary, Canada] The Doucette Index provides access to books and websites containing useful teaching suggestions related to books for children and young adults, and thier creators..

**Authors, Illustrators and Publishers**
Some web sites also allow you to explore author, illustrator and publisher's pages. These are a few that I have found interesting. [|Australian School Library Association NSW] Search for Children's Literature by: subject, theme or format or use thier extensive links. [|Dandi Palmer] Official website for Children's literature author/illustrator, Dandi Palmer. [|Emma Quay and her books.] A website for the illustrator Emma Quay and her childrens books. [|Misrule: the home of Australian Children's Books Online]. This is a great interactive site by academic and author Judith Ridge. [|Cynthia Leitich Smith's Children's Literature Resources] Acess to authors and illustrator information, bibliographies, reviews and book guides for her chosen subjects. [|Perry Nodelman's home page] Site dedicated to Nodelman's 'The Pleasures of Children's Literature' and his children's fiction. [|Fiction Connection: A service from Global Books] A searchable database of in-print Children's literature by: topic, genre, seting, character, location and timeframe. Provides linked trees to similar works, authors and related topics. [|Suzanne Gervay's Web Site] The website for author Suzanne Gervay.

**General children's literature sites**
[|Animating Youth: the Disnification of Children's Culture] American academic papers from 1995 to present. [|Achuka Children's Book UK] Search childrens books, awards, reviews and purchase items on this Brittish site. [|BBC Poetry] All about famous english poets. Has links to read and listen to thier poems as well as tips for writing poetry of your own. [|Booktrust: Bringing books and readers together] [|Search children's literature journals, reviews, books, teacher resources and factsheets.] [|The Bulletin for the Centre for Children's Books] An american children's literature review journal. [|Centre for International Research in Childhood: Literature, Culture, Media] Children's literature reading lists. [|Children's Book Council of Australia] Home of the Australian Book of the Year awards, the CBC provides information, illustrators, exhibitions and reviews. [|International Children's Digital Library] A digital library of outstanding children's books from all over the world [|Childrens Literature: A Guide to the Criticism, Linnea Hendrickson]A guide to reading and writing criticism for children's literature. [|Educating Alice] literature, especially that created for children; history, especially as it is taught to and learned by children [|Exemplary Children's Literature: Interface Project for Scholarly Education] In depth analysis of Mother Goose nursery rhymes. [|International Reading Association] Online resources, publications and events. [|Kay Vandergrift's Special Interest Page] Large range of online resources in specialised areas of children;s literature. [|Australian Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]information about Australian authors and illustrators, links to their websites and tips on publishing