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Children’s Core Collection

Fiction and Story Collection

Corsaro, Julie, et al.

Wilson 2015

The Guide to Fiction and Story Collections has thousands of books recommended for children from pre-school through Grade 6, containing review sources and professional aids for librarians. H.W. Wilson has been a major publisher of reference works for librarians for more than a century.

Something about the Author (Volumes 1-238)

Kumar, Lisa, ed.

Gale 1971 – 2012

“Facts and Pictures about Authors and Illustrators of Books for Young People” – Publisher.

100 Best Books for Children

Silvey, Anita

Houghton Mifflin 2004 Dewey Dec. 016

The author’s “long experience as a book reviewer and editor makes her list pretty much spot-on… . Each title gets a short essay that not only discusses the book and what it has meant to its audience but that also supplies wonderful behind-the-scenes information. … A helpful list, ‘Beyond the 100 Best,’ points parents in the right direction for more good reads.” -Booklist.

The Best Children’s Literature: A Parent’s Guide

Trachtenberg, Ellen

Parent’s Guide Press 2003

“With more than 1,000 titles represented, this book comes complete with developmentally appropriate recommendations and an extensive subject index that enable children, parents, caregivers, and educators to find books that are appropriate for particular skills and levels of interest. Also included are interviews with parents and children about their favorite books, a list of awards and their recipients, featured author profiles, and discussions on developing children’s love of reading in this age of multimedia.” – Publisher. Free children’s picture books pdf download.

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List of Series and Sequels for Juvenile Readers (Useful References Series)

Wead, Katharine H.

Faxon 1923.

The volume lists all the books in each of more than 100 series for children and teens.

Children’s Catalog of Thirty-Five Hundred Books: A Guide to the Best Reading for Boys and Girls

Based on fifty-four selected library lists and bulletins; arranged under author, title and subject; with analytical entries for 700 volumes

Wilson, H.W.; Bacon, Corinne, comp.

Wilson 1917

Children’s Catalog Supplement: A Guide to the Best Reading for Boys and Girls

Four Hundred and Fifty Books chosen chiefly from books published between June 1, 1916, and January 1, 1918; arranged under author, title and subject; with analytical entries for 78 volumes

Wilson, H.W.; Bacon, Corinne, comp.

Wilson 1918

Includes children’s American historical fiction books.