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  • (Baum) The Wizard of Oz: an American Fairy Tale

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

  • (Kingsley, Charles) The Water-Babies: Illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith

    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."

  • (Kipling, Rudyard) The Kipling Society

    Information about the life and works, from the UK mmbership organization founded in 1927.

  • Aardema, Verna

    Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, Traveling to Tondo, The Story Hat...

  • Adoff, Arnold

    I Am the Darker Brother: An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans, Love Letters, The Basket Counts...

  • Aiken, Joan

    Black Hearts in Battersea, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Supernatural Stories...

  • Alcott, Louisa May

    Little Women, Little Men...

  • Alexander, Lloyd

    The High King, The Book of Three, The Fortune-Tellers, The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen...

  • Andersen, Hans Christian

    The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, The Emperor's New Clothes,The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen...

  • Anno, Mitsumasa

    Anno's Alphabet, Anno's Journey, Anno's Math Games...

  • Arthur
  • Avi
  • Bang, Molly

    Ten, Nine, Eight, The Paper Crane, Wiley and the Hairy Man...

  • Banks, Lynne Reid

    The Indian in the Cupboard, The Return of the Indian, The Secret of the Indian...

  • Barrie, J.M.

    Peter Pan...

  • Baum, L. Frank

    The Wizard of Oz exhibit at the Library of Congress.

  • Bellairs, John

    The House With a Clock in its Walls, The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring, The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt, The Dark Secret of Weatherend...

  • Belpre, Pura

    (in Spanish) Perez y Martina Un Cuento Folkloirico Puertorriqueno, Santiago, Otei Un Cuento Folkloirico Puertorrique?o...

  • Bemelmans, Ludwig

    Madeline, Madeline and the Bad Hat, Madeline in London, Madeline's Rescue...

  • Blake, Quentin

    Illustrator of many books written by Roald Dahl, Mrs. Armitage and the Big Wave...

  • Blume, Judy

    Superfudge, Tales of a fourth grade nothing, Are you there, God? It's Me, Margaret, Blubber, Freckle juice, Iggie's house, Otherwise known as Sheila the Great...

  • Blume, Judy : <i>NYPL Author Chat!</i>

    Read the Transcript from NYPL's Author Chat with Judy Blume held November 19th, 2002.

  • Blume, Judy : NYPL Author Chat!

    Read the Transcript from NYPL's Author Chat with Judy Blume held November 19th, 2002.

  • Book Hive

    In the Zinger Tales section you can watch online videos of professional storytellers like Jackie Torrence, Doc McConnell, Tony Tallent, and Donna Washington telling traditional folk tales. Provided by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County.

  • Boy's Life
  • Brett, Jan

    The Mitten, The Hat, Berlioz the Bear, Comet's Nine Lives...

  • Brown, Marc

    The "Arthur" books and videos...

  • Brown, Marc : Video Clips

    Watch video clips of an interview with Marc Brown.

  • Brown, Marcia

    Stone Soup, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Shadow, Cinderella...

  • Brown, Margaret Wise

    Information about the unconventional life and writings of the author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, A Child's Good Night Book and many other children's classics.

  • Bruchac, Joseph

    The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story, The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story, Children of the Longhouse...

  • Burnett, Frances Hodgson

    The Secret Garden, Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess...

  • Burton, Virginia Lee

    Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Little House, Katy and the Big Snow, Choo Choo...

  • Byars, Betsy

    The Summer of the Swans, The Pinballs, The 18th Emergency, Bingo Brown's Guide to Romance, The Golly Sisters Go West...

  • Caldecott Medal Home Page

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

  • Caldecott, Randolph

    The House That Jack Built, Sing a Song for Sixpence, John Gilpin...The Caldecott Medal for children's book illustration is named for him.

  • Cameron, Ann

    The Stories Julian Tells, Julian, Dream Doctor, Julian, Secret Agent, Colibri...

  • Captain Underpants
  • Carle, Eric

    The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, The Very Busy Spider, Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, The Mixed-Up Chameleon...

  • Carle, Eric: Video Clips

    Watch video of an interview with Eric Carle.

  • Children's Books Online : The Rosetta Project

    This children's online library is a volunteer-driven project featuring scanned historical children's books. Many are translated into several languages.

  • Children's eBooks at The New York Public Library

    New York Public Library Card Required for access. Check out and download children's books to read on your computer. Includes children's novels, non-fiction, folk tales and more.

  • Children's Literature Web Guide: Authors and Illustrators

    Lots of links to author and illustrator pages.

  • Christopher, Matt

    The Catcher's Mask, Skateboard Tough, Dirt Bike Racer, Miracle at the Plate...

  • Cleary, Beverly

    Ramona the Brave, Socks, Ribsy, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Muggie Maggie, Henry Huggins, The Mouse and the Motorcycle...

  • Clifford The Big Red Dog

    Read and listen to several Clifford stories online.

  • Cole, Joanna

    The "Magic School Bus" series, The Eentsy, Weentsy Spider: Fingerplays and Action Rhymes, Hungry, Hungry Sharks...

  • Cole, Joanna: Video Clips

    Watch video clips of interviews with Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen creators of the "Magic School Bus" series.

  • Cooney, Barbara

    Miss Rumphius, Hattie and the Wild Waves: A Story From Brooklyn, The Ox-Cart Man, Eleanor...

  • Cooper, Susan

    The Dark is Rising, Greenwitch, The Boggart, The Grey King, King of Shadows...

  • Coville, Bruce

    Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, The Skull of Truth, The Ghost in the Third Row, Jennifer Murdley's Toad...

  • Creech, Sharon

    Walk Two Moons, The Wanderer, Love That Dog, Ruby Holler, Absolutely Normal Chaos...

  • Crews, Donald

    Freight Train, School Bus, Harbor, Parade, Truck, Ten Black Dots, Bigmama's

  • Curious George
  • Cushman, Doug

    Aunt Eater's Mystery Halloween, Inspector Hopper...

  • Dahl, Roald

    James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, The Twits, The BFG...

  • Danziger, Paula

    The Cat Ate My Gymsuit, Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice? Remember Me to Harold Square, There's a Bat in Bunk Five...

  • Day, Alexandra

    Carl's Christmas, Carl Goes Shopping, Follow Carl!, Frank and Ernest Play Ball...

  • Demi

    The Empty Pot, Liang and the Magic Paintbrush, The Stonecutter, Muhammad, Buddha Stories, Gandhi...

  • dePaola, Tomie

    Strega Nona, Big Anthony, "Charlie Needs a Cloak", The Legend of Indian Paintbrush, Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs...

  • dePaola, Tomie: Video Clips

    Watch video clips of an interview with Tomie dePaola.

  • Dillon, Leo & Diane

    Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales, Rap A Tap Tap, Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions...

  • Dixon, Franklin W.

    The "Hardy Boys" mystery series.

  • Dragonfly
  • Ehlert, Lois: Video Clips

    Watch video clips of an interview with Lois Ehlert.

  • Ezra Jack Keats Book Awards

    Awarded annually to an outstanding new writer and new illustrator of picture books for children. The award is sponsored jointly by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and The New York Public Library.

  • Falconer, Ian

    Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Counts...

  • Fleischman, Paul

    Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices, Seedfolks, Whirligig...

  • Fleischman, Sid

    The Whipping Boy, Here Comes McBroom,Jim Ugly, The 13th Floor, Chancy and the Grand Rascal...

  • Fleming, Denise

    Count!, Lunch, Mama Cat Has Three Kittens, Alphabet Under Construction, Barnyard Banter, In the Small, Small Pond...

  • Fox, Mem

    Boo to a Goose, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Hattie and the Fox, Koala Lou, Sleepy Bears...

  • Fritz, Jean

    The Cabin Faced West, Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?, The Double Life of Pocahontas, Homesick, My Own Story, Shh! We're Writing the Constitution...

  • Gantos, Jack

    Rotten Ralph, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, Jack on the Tracks: Four seasons of Fifth Grade, Heads or tails: Stories From the Sixth Grade...

  • Gary Paulsen
  • George, Jean Craighead

    My Side of the Mountain, Julie of the Wolves, How to Talk to Your Dog, The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets...

  • Gibbons, Gail

    The Art Box, My Soccer Book, Check It Out!: The Book About Libraries, Halloween, Prehistoric Animals, The Post Office Book, Sharks...

  • Gibbons, Gail: Video Clips

    Watch video clips of an interview with Gail Gibbons.

  • Giff, Patricia Reilly

    "Polk Street School" series, "Polka Dot Private Eye" series, Lily's Crossing, Nory Ryan's Song, Next Stop, New York City!, All the Way Home...

  • Gryphon House Books
  • Hamilton, Virginia

    The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales, M.C. Higgins, The Great, The House of Dies Drear, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush...

  • Hans Christian Andersen Award

    Every other year the International Board on Books for Young People presents the Hans Christian Andersen Awards to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.

  • HarperCollins
  • Harry Potter
  • Henkes, Kevin

    Owen, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Chrysanthemum, Wemberly Worried, Olive's Ocean, Chester's Way...

  • Hill, Eric

    Spot's First Walk, Where's Spot?, Spot's Birthday Party, Spot Can Count, Spot's Big Book of Words...

  • Hoban, Tana

    Is it Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue?: An Adventure in Color, 26 Letters and 99 Cents, I Read Signs, 1, 2, 3...

  • Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
  • Hyman, Trina Schart

    Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, Saint George and the Dragon...

  • International Children's Digital Library

    The goal of ICDL is to create a digital library of more than 10,000 books in at least 100 languages that is freely available to children, teachers, librarians, parents, and scholars throughout the world via the Internet.

  • Internet Public Library: Magazines for Kids
  • Irvine, Joan

    How to Make Pop-Ups, How to Make Super Pop-Ups, Build it with Boxes...

  • Jacques, Brian

    Redwall, The Legend of Luke, Lord Brocktree, Triss, Martin the Warrior...

  • Jansson, Tove

    Finn Family Moomintroll, Moominpappa at Sea, Moominsummer Madness, Tales From Moominvalley...

  • Japan - International Library of Children's Literature

    A collection of digitized historical Japanese children's books. Site is in Japanese.

  • Jennings, Paul

    Uncovered! Weird Weird Stories, Unbearable! More Bizarre Stories, Undone! More Mad Endings...

  • Johnson, Crockett

    Harold and the Purple Crayon, A Picture for Harold's Room, The Carrot Seed...

  • Jones, Diana Wynne

    Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, Mixed Magics, Archer's Goon, A Tale of Time City...

  • Joyce, William

    Bently & Egg, Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, George Shrinks, Rolie Polie Olie...

  • Joyce, William: Video Clip

    Watch a video clip of an interview with William Joyce.

  • Kalman, Maira

    Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey, Next stop, Grand Central, Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman, Hey Willy, See the Pyramids...

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