LibGuides: Children's Literature: Welcome!

New York Times Review of Books

The latest news from The New York Times on children's & young adult books.

New Children's Books

Where's Walrus? by Stephen Savage (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ 7.S2615 Wh 2011
ISBN: 0439700493
Publication Date: 2011

Recent Award Winners!

The Honeybee Man by Lela Nargi; Kyrsten Brooker (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ 7 .N162 Ho 2011
ISBN: 0375849807
Publication Date: 2011
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
Call Number: http://PZ 7 .R1814 Bal 2011
ISBN: 037585861X
Publication Date: 2011
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ 7 .S6538 Gr 2011
ISBN: 1596436077
Publication Date: 2011
Me... Jane by Patrick McDonnell
Call Number: PZ 7 .M478443 Me 2011
ISBN: 0316045462
Publication Date: 2011
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Call Number: PZ 7 .G15334 Dd 2011
ISBN: 9780374379933
Publication Date: 2011
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ 7 .S4654 Won 2011
ISBN: 0545027896
Publication Date: 2011
Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Call Number: PN 1982 .S27 S84 2011
ISBN: 9780547199450
Publication Date: 2011

Tour of the Houston Cole Library's Children's & Young Adult Collection

Welcome to the Juvenile Location!

Children's & Young Adult Books are Located on the 5th Floor of the Houston Cole Library in the "Juvenile Location." Come explore this collection and other resources available on children's literature in this brief tour!

Key Resources

Something About The Author Database
Use this for author studies to find information about children's authors and illustrators. Click on the link: Electronic book (Full text avaiable v.1-current <1971-current>)

Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
Indexes articles and book reviews in more than 234 key library and information science periodicals. Indexing begins in 1984, full text in 1997.
An EBSCOhost database

EBSCOhost’s Education Databases
A collection of EBSCOhost databases covering education areas
Chldren's Literature in Education
Academic journal on topics and themes related to the study of children's literature.
VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates
Great book review resource and magazine on young adult books.
The Horn Book
Terrific book review source for children's & young adult books. Contains starred reviews, author interviews, and more.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Excellent book review source for children's & young adult books.
School Library Journal
Book reviews and articles on children's and young adult books.

Library Catalog Basic Search

Basic search in the Houston Cole Library catalog.

Advanced Search

New Children's Books in the Library

Discover new children's and young adult books in the Houston Cole Library in my blog, The Education Librarian: A Day in the Life. This is updated each semester.

Planet Esme: A Book a Day Blog

Planet Esme is one of my favorite children's literature blogs. It's filled with great reviews on new books and activities!

Library Tutorials/Helpful Videos

Education Librarian/ Associate Professor

Laurie Heathcock

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Librarian's Pick

It's a Book by Lane Smith (Illustrator)
Call Number: PZ 7 .S6538 Its 2010
ISBN: 1596436069
Publication Date: 2010
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
Call Number: PZ 7 .B61945 We 1989b
ISBN: 0060736259
Publication Date: 2004
Alego by Ningeokuluk Teevee; Nina Manning-Toonoo (Translator)
Call Number: PZ 7 .T22x Ale 2009
ISBN: 0888999437
Publication Date: 2009