Recommended Reading

100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know
A lovely list to check is *100 picture books everyone should know* on the New York Public Library website. Many classics to be found there, old and new.

Association for Library Service to Children Notable Titles
This site lists additional award winners as well as notable books, recordings, software, videos and websites for children and young adults.

Bookhive
This great site, developed by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, offers reading recommendations for infants through sixth graders.

Booklist
Find reviews of thousands of books and much more in this comprehensive site maintained by the American Library Association.

Caldecott Medal Homepage 
The Caldecott Medal is also awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Children's Book Council  
This site offers great links to book publishers, authors and illustrators, a list of 75 authors and illustrators "everyone should know" and lots more.
Children's Literature Web Guide
This outstanding site includes lists of Newbery and Caldecott winners as well as samples from children's prize-winning books. You will also find links to recommended titles and bestsellers, authors and illustrators, reviews and much more.

The Mother Goose Pages
Can't remember the words to one of the old standards?  A comprehensive list of traditional children's rhymes arranged alphabetically is available at this site.

Newbery Medal Homepage
The Newbery Medal awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Recommended Literature:  Kindergarten-12th Grade
A collection of outstanding literature for children & adolescents reflecting the quality & complexity of the types of materials children should be reading outside the classroom.

Scholastic
Learn about favorite books and characters published by Scholastic. Includes links to Goosebumps, Star Wars, and Harry Potter.

 

 

Last Updated 3/23/09