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Children's Literature

A guide to resources for students taking Children's Literature courses.

Welcome

On this guide you will find:

  • Introductory sources, reference works and textbooks about Children's Literature
  • Recommended books categorized by subject and award
  • Help with the EDUC 225 annotated bibliography project
  • Professional journals and research databases to search
  • High quality websites

A painting called "Mamma Bear Checks the Beds." The painting depicts the scene in The Three Bears where the bears are checking their beds for Goldilocks.

Image credit: NYPL Digital Collections 

 

Children's Literature Collection

The Children's Literature Collection is located on the main floor of the Marvin Library.

A photo of the children's literature bookshelves in the HVCC library

The Children's Literature Collection was started in 2008 to support the Children's Literature courses offered by the Education department. The collection includes picture books, early readers, fiction, and nonfiction appropriate for infants through the sixth grade. It includes works of excellence recognized by children's literature awards including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newberry, Theodore Geisel, and others.

Reference Books for Children's Literature