Here's a review by children's literature guru Carol Hurst, along with some discussion ideas and links to other sites.

Resources for teachers in children's literature can be found in this bibliography--whole language philosophy, reading/writing techniques, spelling, and assessment.

This site describes several ideas and activities to use with picture books and intermediate/middle school age students. Specific title to use are also given.

This site is on the book "Bird Watch" by Jane Yolen. It includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.

This interdisciplinary unit plan relies on children's literature about World War II. Bibliographies for both students and teachers are included as well as a rationale for the unit. Includes links to resources.

"The Moon Children", a novel by Canadian author Beverley A. Brenna, is about the friendship between a Romanian immigrant girl and a boy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This teaching guide has ideas for discussion and learning activities.

What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to...

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Wood's Natural History for Children by John George Wood, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Travels through Asia with the Children by Frank George Carpenter, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of The Children's Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit, a fiction book for children.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's The Children's Crusade: An Episode of the Thirteenth Century by George Zabriskie Gray [1870], a nonfiction account of Children's Crusade in the 13th Century.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of A History of the Reformation for Children by Edward Nangle, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Sermons to Children by George Wagner, a religious book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of A Plain and Short History of England for Children by George Davys, a nonfiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Poetry for Children by Lucy Aikin, a book of poetry for children.

A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of Anna Ross, a Story for Children by Grace Kennedy, a fiction book for children.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by W. Houghton [1870], an illustrated novel describing ten country walks and what can be seen along the way.

A scanned copy of the 1872 publication of Andersen's Tales for Children by Hans Christian Andersen, a book of stories for children.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book "All Sorts of Children" by Alice Wellington Rollins. It is an illustrated collection of stories and poems.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sabbath Afternoon with the Children by Orson Erskine Mallory (1886) Bible stories lessons each followed by questions and answers over the reading.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Bible Stories for Children by Henry Neil, Ed. (1892), a collection of illustrated Bible stories from Genesis to Revelation.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's novel The Children of Sunflower Farm by Fredrick Warne and Co. It is from the Warnes "Now and Then" Juvenile Series.

This site on the book "Little Blue and Little Yellow" by Leo Lionni, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.

This resource offers a review of "Keeper of the Doves" by Carol Hurst as well as discussion questions and activities for classes reading this deceptively simple story about a family during one summer in 1900.