Library Links


Children's Book Awards
A comprehensive guide to children's book awards on the internet.

American Library Association
A librarian's guide to Cyberspace for children.

Newbery Medal Home Page
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is 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.  

Caldecott Medal Home Page
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

The Coretta Scott King Award
The Coretta Scott King Award honors the best in African American literature to all children.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids.  Lots of information.  The site gives book recommendations for grade levels.

The Children's Literature Web Guide Listing of Book Lists
A link page of recommend book lists. (A list of lists....)

Children's Book Council
The Children's Book Council (CBC) is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books 

Children's Authors and Illustrators Links 

Children's Literature Web Guide:
Authors and Illustrators on the Web

Websites listed here include authors' personal websites
and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.

Meet the Authors and Illustrators
Biographies and excerpts from interviews of children's
authors and illustrators.

75 Authors/Illustrators Everyone Should Know
This list was originally compiled by Bernice E. Cullinan,
noted reading specialist, for READ ACROSS AMERICA,
the reading initiative celebrating the 75th anniversary of
National Children's Book Week. The list is meant to
introduce children, and the adults who care for them, to
newer books in the field of children's literature.                 

Scholastic Books Authors Studies
Author and illustrator interviews.