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 Websites presented in alphabetical order Children's Books Online: The Rosetta Project 
 Dozens of illustrated antique children's books from the 19th and early 20th centuries; a few in more than one language, such as Maori. This growing site represents the online counterpart for a collection of over 2,000 books. From the Rosetta Project, a not-for-profit organization in Maine. http://childrensbooksonline.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 4, 2004 De Grummond Children's Literature Collection
A collection of children's literature that focuses on historical and contemporary American and British literature. The searchable archives contain "the original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1200 authors and illustrators, as well as over 70,000 published books dating from 1530 to the present" and include fables, fairy tales, folklore, alphabet books, nursery rhymes, moral tales, fantasy, and fiction. From the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. http://www.lib.usm.edu/%7Edegrum/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarian Specialties, Literature: Fiction Last updated Sep 30, 2006 Digitized Juvenile Literature Collection
This collection of full-text scanned images of over 30 children's books includes ABC books, holiday stories, and other examples of 19th century picture books. From Florida State University Libraries Special Collections. http://diglib.lib.fsu.edu/ebind/docs/ Topics: Children's Literature, Holidays & Observances, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 1, 2006 Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899)
Biography and information about the works of Horatio Alger Jr., "best-selling boys' series writer" of dime-store novels such as the "Ragged Dick" series. "His moralistic stories ... inspired many generations of children and taught them the virtues of industry, thrift, and honor." The site provides a list of pseudonyms, selected poems and stories, and images of some Alger letters. From the Horatio Alger Collection of the Northern Illinois University Libraries. http://www.ulib.niu.edu/rarebooks/alger/ Topics: Children's Literature, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 16, 2007 International Children's Digital Library (ICDL)
"The mission of the ICDL is to select, collect, digitize, and organize children's materials in their original languages and to create appropriate technologies for access and use by children 3-13 years old." The site provides access to hundreds of digitized children's books from around the world. Books are searchable, or browsable by category, title, author, or location. Also includes links to related resources. A project of the University of Maryland and the Internet Archive. http://www.icdlbooks.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarian Specialties, Libraries & Archives by Type, Literature & Books Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Picturing Childhood: Illustrated Children's Books From University of California Collections, 1550–1990
An online version of an exhibition catalog. Contains essays focusing on the history and tradition of children's publishing; movable and pop-up books, toys, and games; 19th-century illustrators; and 20th-century technology used in illustrating children's books. Features over 30 illustrations, checklist of works, and selected bibliography. From the Department of Special Collections, University of California, Los Angeles. http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/special/childhood/pictur.htm Topics: Children's Literature, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jan 27, 2009 StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library
A bilingual Spanish and English virtual library for preschool and elementary school children. Each theme (shapes, animals, etc.) includes an online story to read or listen to, a print-out activity, and a brief list of related age-appropriate books. The preschool library also includes online activities; children help write the stories in the smaller elementary library. Developed by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. http://www.storyplace.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, K-12 Education, Language Last updated May 9, 2007 |
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