Children's Literature 

Welcome to the SUNY Adirondack Library's research guide on Children's Literature.

Search for books with the Book Catalog link above. Do a subject search with headings like these to locate books in this library:

Juvenile fiction  or      Childrens stories

Juvenile literature   (includes nonfiction titles)

 Children's literature (to find books about using children's literature & topical lists of titles)

Childrens poetry

Also: To find the actual books by an author, type the last name first, and be sure to use the Author search type.

The Gale publishing company's paper indexes for the following titles are on the shelves with the reference works; the electronic index for the following publications is also located in the Literature Resource Center (SUNY Adirondack Library home page > Finding Articles > Subject Databases > Literature Resource Center).


Contemporary Authors
Ref Z 1224 .C58

Dictionary of Literary Biography
Ref PS 21 .D52 VOL.193

For books about children's literature, use: "Children's literature - history and criticism." More books about the authors are on shelves near these books:

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Ref. PN 1008.5 .O94 2006

The Children's Literature Dictionary
Ref. PN 1008.5 .L38 2002

Twentieth-Century Children's Writers
Ref. PN 1009.A1 T9 1995

Children's Books and Their Creators
Ref. PN 1009.A1 C54 1995

Characters in Children's Literature
Ref. PN 1009.A1 J66 1997

Major Authors And Illustrators For Children And Young Adults
Ref. PN 451 .M37 1998

Quotation Index To Children's Literature
Ref. PN 6081 .Q593 2001

The Continuum Encyclopedia Of Children's Literature
Ref. PN 1008.5 .C66 2001

The Cambridge Guide To Children's Books In English
Ref. PR 990 .C36 2001

100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors And Illustrators
Ref. PS 490 .M395 2000

Myths And Hero Tales : A Cross-Cultural Guide
Ref. BL 313 .H45 1997

The Storyteller's Sourcebook: A Subject, Title, And Motif Index
Ref. GR 74.6 .M3

A To Zoo : Subject Access To Children's Picture Books
Ref. Z 1037 .L71 2006

Children's Book Awards International, 1990 Through 2000
Ref. Z 1037.A2 S46 2002

Children's Literature : A Guide To Information Sources
Ref. Z 1037 .D35 1998

Best Books For Children: Preschool Through Grade 6
Ref. Z 1037 .B547 1998

Children's Book Awards Annual
Ref. Z 1037.A2 C54

Once Upon A Heroine : 450 Books For Girls To Love
Ref. Z 1037.A2 C54

The Newbery & Caldecott Medal Books, 1986-2000
Ref. Z 1037.A2 N492 2001

The Newbery Companion
Ref. Z 1037.A2 G55 2001

Children’s Books:  A Practical Guide to Selection
Ref. Z718.1 .V335 2007

Encyclopedia of folklore and literature
Ref. PN41 .E48 1998

The world through children’s books
Ref. Z1037 .W954 2002

We have a small collection of children's literature mainly in the PZ call number area. This collection includes Caldecott, Newbery and all the Printz (YA) Award winners.

In addition, consider visiting your local public library. Most have a large children's book collection. You are able to easily search the SALS (Southern Adirondack Lib.System) local public libraries site to locate and reserve books with your Crandall/SALS library card. The PIN is the last 4 digits of your phone # given when you signed up for the card. Click on the link below for that catalog as well as the catalogs of Capital District college libraries, New York State and SUNY libraries, and the Library of Congress in Washington DC for interlibrary loan purposes. Request interlibrary loan forms at the reference desk.