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A searchable site which refers to itself as "the most comprehensive edition of Andersen's fairy tales in English (American) on the internet."

Survey of the author's life and work.

Searchable collection of recipes from Charmaine Solomon's "Encyclopedia of Asian Food."

Library of Congress online exhibit featuring book illustrations, book covers, posters, letters, copyright applications, publicity stills related to the works of L. Frank Baum.

Digitized version of the 1988 edition illustrated by Kate Greenaway.

In this online version, "the works of several different illustrators have been selected for inclusion on the Alice In Wonderland story page. The varying styles offer a fascinating window into artistic creativity, allowing us to enjoy the historical as well as the contemporary illustrative renderings of this whimsical tale."

Audio version, accessible using Real Audio.

Techniques and recipes from "the authentic French cuisine site!".

Vegetarian recipes from Greece.

Lidia Bastianich's website contains recipes from her two cookbooks, information about her PBS companion show, a newsletter, and food gift ideas.

"Sushi Links offers the best sushi resources on the web, as well as information on the history of sushi, pointers on sushi etiquette, and answers to frequently asked questions concerning sushi. You'll also find links to websites that offer a wide assortment of sushi recipes."

An online exhibit from the Library of Congress featuring the "large, lavish drawings Jessie Willcox Smith produced as color plates for The Water-Babies in 1916."

Discusses the traditional process of making tortillas from scratch. Includes terminology and recipes.

Information on the real stuffed bear who inspired the creation of Winnie the Pooh and now housed in the Central Children's Room at the Donnell Library Center, part of The New York Public Library.

Provides text and audiop versions of many of Potter's tales.

Companion site to a PBS program which "reveals how popular children's author Theodor Geisel advocated social change, teaching generations of children not only how to be better readers, but better people as well."

Full online text by the English writer Anna Sewell (1820-1878), from Project Guttenberg.

British magazine-style children's book site featuring reviews, profiles, and interviews with authors.

Online almanac listing awards for organizations without a web presence.

Searchable and browsable versions of Aesop's Fables in various languages.

Provides an annual list of fiction and non-fiction titles which "celebrate the authors, illustrators, editors, and publishers who create and produce feminist books for young readers." Archived from 2002.

Awards for Children's and Young Adult literary works which "authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States." From the Consortium of Latin American Studies Program.

A course handbook for students of ancient rhetoric.

"An initiative to broaden professional electronic communication in Anthropology."

The Anthropology Review Database is intended to improve the level of access of anthropologists to anthropological literature by making them more aware of what is being published and helping them to evaluate its relevance to their own interests. . . Our style may be a little new to many. ARD will have no volumes, issues, or page numbers, just the name and date of the review, and the site's URL to reference them. We will also occasionally have multiple reviews of more controversial items as well as links to, or even full-text copies of reviews published elsewhere."

"Assemblage, a dynamic online archaeology journal with contributionsfrom graduates and professionals, contains peer-reviewed researchpapers, features, opinion essays, reviews, fun pages, bulletin boards, and links to relevant websites." First issue published in October 1996.

A section of the American Library Association Gred Websites for Kids directory.

"The Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature in the Department of Special Collections at the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries contains more than 93,000 volumes published in Great Britain and the United States from the early 1700s through the 1990s."

The Wizard of Oz exhibit at the Library of Congress.

Biofeedback products and resources for home users.

Book reviews, author profiles and interviews, excerpts, literary games and contests.

Britian's awards for film, television, children's entertainment, and interactive media. Winners and nominees for past year only.

Awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

This website reflects the integration of genealogical content from the National Archives of Canada, the National Library of Canada, and the Canadian Genealogy Centre.

A selected annotated bibliography.

"Since 1995 this site has been the place to find translations of the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus. Many many contributors have created a collection containing over 540 versions of Catullus poems in 25 different languages."

Website dedicated to the preservation and promotion of early children's book collections from across Europe. Digitized images are searchable by author, title, illustrator, subject, literary genre, and book type.

"The Childrens Book Council (CBC) is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of childrens books, and is the official sponsor of Young Peoples Poetry Week and Childrens Book Week each year. The Councils Members include U.S. publishers and packagers of trade books for children and young adults."

This organizations goals are: To encourage serious scholarship and research in children's literature.to enhance the professional stature of the graduate and undergraduate teaching of children's literature andto encourage high standards of criticism in children's literature.

Reviews "Canadiana of interest to children and young adults, including publications produced in Canada, or published elsewhere but of special interest or significance to Canada, such as those having a Canadian writer, illustrator or subject."

"CrossCurrents is a global network for people of faith and intelligence who are committed to connecting the wisdom of the heart and the life of the mind. In print, online and in real time, we bring people together across lines of difference."

Review journal produced by Denver seminary.

A well-designed website and electronic journal on Greek and Roman drama, dance, and music. The website provides historical background (including descriptions of staging and plans of Greek & Roman theatres), while the journal explores contemporary performance of classical works.

Organization that bestows awards honoring Broadway, Off-Broadway, not-for-profit, and Off-Off-Broadway productions. Database of winners going back to 1955.

Sponsored by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, this magazine is accessible from volume 1, June 1993. There are tables of contents to the various issues, but no search mechanism. Each issue contains 1 to 3 articles, book reviews and a forum for scholars in the field.

This site features "more than 350 literary works composed in the Sumerian language in ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) during the late third and early second millennia BCE. The corpus comprises Sumerian texts in transliteration, English prose translations and bibliographical information for each composition. The transliterations and the translations can be searched, browsed and read online using the tools of the website." Based at the University of Oxford.