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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the fairy tale collection, The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...
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Other

Children's Nursery: Beatrix Potter's Children's Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this site dedicated to beloved children's author Beatrix Potter you can view a list of her works, many with links to the texts. Stories include Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, Mrs. Tiggie Winkle, and more! Includes links to many other...
Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Video Interviews With Top Children's Authors and Illustrators

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A large collection of video interviews, along with biographical profiles, with well-known children's authors.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

For Students K - 1st
This is the full text of the collection of 48 fairy tales The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang.
Activity
Harold D. Underdown

The Purple Crayon: How to "Cook Up" a Great Picture Book

For Students 9th - 10th
An article outlining (in culinary form) the process of developing a successful picture book, from brainstorming to publication. Excellent tips and advice from a successful writer.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the children's novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: Blacky the Crow by Thornton W. Burgess

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the children's novel Blacky the Crow by Thornton W. Burgess.
Website
Family Education

Family Education: Book Lists

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Family Education publishes age-appropriate lists of books, with brief plot summaries, on themes of interest to children and teens.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the children's novel Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll, a precursor to Alice in Wonderland.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: The Belgian Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Belgian Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
Handout
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books Volume Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a 100-page bibliography of books by and about First Nations peoples. The list has a code to indicate whether the author is Canadian and/or aboriginal. It was published in 2008. The books are sorted by age group. Also included are...
Handout
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a 163-page bibliography of books by and about First Nations peoples. The list has a code to indicate whether the author is Canadian and/or aboriginal. It was published in 2006. The age level for each book is also noted.
Website
Other

Paul Yee

For Students 9th - 10th
Paul Yee is a Chinese-Canadian children's writer who has written books about Chinese experiences of coming to Canada. Some of his stories are set in the 1800s. His website provides information about his life and his books, as well as...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Belle of Batoche Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 7th
This is a teacher's guide for the historical novel Belle of Batoche, written by Jacqueline Guest, which looks at the friendship between two girls during the 1885 Riel Rebellion. The guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Chatterbox Junior by R. Worthington

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Chatterbox Junior by R. Worthington (1883), a book of illustrated poems, children's stories, birds, games, and historical information. Includes both fiction and...
Unit Plan
Other

Paul Yee: 'What Happened This Summer' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book of short stories, "What Happened This Summer", provides a summary of the book, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the issues faced by Chinese-Canadian...
Unit Plan
Other

Paul Yee: 'Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book of short stories, "Tales from Gold Mountain", provides a summary of the book, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants to...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Nice Games for Little Parties by Dean and Son

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Nice Games for Little Parties by Dean and Son (1865), an illustrated book of games.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Alice's Alphabet by Margaret Johnson

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Alice's Alphabet by Margaret Johnson (c1884), a picture book with a rhyme for each letter of the alphabet.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Madeline, a Story of the Early Spring Time by Jacob Abbott

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Madeline, A Story of the Early Spring-time by Jacob Abbott [1870], a Christian novel for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Steele's Sciences: New Descriptive Astronomy by Joel D. Steele

For Students 5th - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Steele's Sciences: New Descriptive Astronomy by Joel D. Steele (c1884), an astronomy text for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1883), a children's classic novel.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1866), a children's classic novel including a biography of the author.