This is a collection which includes folklore, myths, legends, songs, poems, classics, contemporary stories, stories written by children, and Christmas stories.

An interesting article from The Purple Crayon, a website for children's literature. Discusses the recent trend in children's books toward nonfiction and offers terrific insight into the realities of exposing young children to it.

This site on the book "Ira Says Goodbye" provides a review of the book, related activities and books.

Have you ever wanted to know more about the life and work of Paul Fleischman? Use this site to learn more about this famous children's author.

Rachna Gilmore, a Canadian author of many children's books, has provided PDF teaching guides for her picture books, early readers, and children's novels. Each guide has themes of the story, discussion questions, and activities.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Story of the Three Little Kittens by McLoughlin Bros. (1892), an illustrated story of "Three Little Kittens" nursery rhyme.

This resource site for the work of the children's author Aliki includes lesson plans and activities for students reading Corn is Maize, Painted Words, Spoken Memories, My Visit to the Zoo, My Visit to the Aquarium, and Wild and Wooly...

The McLoughlin Brothers Papers Digital Collection contains a selection of items from the McLoughlin Brothers Papers located at The University of Southern Mississippi. McLoughlin Brothers, Inc. was a New York publishing firm which...

The Kate Greenaway Papers Digital Collection contains a selection of items from the Kate Greenaway Papers located at The University of Southern Mississippi. The majority of materials in this digital collection date from the turn of the...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pictures and Songs for the Little Ones at Home by Thomas Nelson (1861), a collection of illustrated children's songs/poems.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Bright Thoughts for Little Ones by Edward P. Cogger (1883), a picture book of children's stories and letters of the alphabet.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore (1883), an illustrated children's poem about Santa Clause.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rosa Bella's Adventures by Palmer Cox (1883), an illustrated book of children's stories and poems.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Twice Two and Other Stories by Kate Tannatt Woods (1883), a collection of illustrated children's stories and poems.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Jolly Youngster ABC, a children's poetry and alphabet book.

A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of The Youngster by Cousin Daisy, a book of nursery rhymes, children's stories, and children's poetry.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Vacation Youthful Yarns by W.B. Conkey Company (c1894), a collection of illustrated children's stories, anecdotes, and poems.

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Play Room Book by D. Lothrop & Company, an illustrated book of children's stories and poems.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Dr Jollyboy's ABC by Gordon Browne, an alphabet book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Favourite Rhymes for the Nursery, a book of poems and nursery rhymes for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Gospel Primer by W. O. Palmer, a religious alphabet book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Lullaby-land by Eugene Field, a book of poems for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Peter in Trouble, a book of poems for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning, a book of poems for children.