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| de Grummond Children's Literature Collection | ||
| This site highlights one of North America's leading research centers in the field of children's literature. You'll find images of original manuscripts and illustrations from notable authors and illustrators such as Ezra Jack Keats and Kate Greenaway; an online catalog to search the collection's fairy tales, folklore, and fable holdings; and links to other children's literature collections on the Web. ( http://avatar.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/ ) | ||
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| The Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University | ||
| This site is a delight to explore and includes a virtual exhibit of the highlights of the collection and information about the library's outreach programs. ( http://cotsen.princeton.edu/ ) | ||
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| J. Paul Getty Museum | ||
| Here you can see a sampling of the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of illuminated manuscripts and find lesson plans for the study of such manuscripts. ( http://www.getty.edu/education/for_teachers/curricula/manuscripts/ ) | ||
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| How a Book Is Made | ||
| Here you'll find three different looks at how a book is made: through text and illustrations, author/illustrator Aliki explains ten basic stages -- from taking an idea to working with a book designer to the child reading the finished book; with downloadable activity pages, pop-up book creator David Carter offers tips on how to make a pop-up book; Patricia McLaughlin and Barry Moser share how they collaborated on their book, What You Know First. ( http://www.harperchildrens.com/howabook/ ) | ||
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| Landmarks in the History of Children's Literature | ||
| An article by Roger Blackwell Bailey, Ph.D. ( http://www.accd.edu/sac/english/bailey/childlit.htm ) | ||
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| Eric Carle Museum of Picture-Book Art | ||
| This museum, founded in part by Eric Carle, celebrates the art in children's picture books. The site includes a virtual tour and information about the current exhibitions in the museum's three galleries. ( http://www.picturebookart.org/ ) | ||
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| The Beatrix Potter Society | ||
| The web site of The Beatrix Potter Society, a register charity in England, designed to honor and preserve the works of Beatrix Potter. ( http://www.beatrixpottersociety.org.uk/ ) | ||
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| Children's Books On-Line: The Rosetta Project | ||
| This site hosts the largest on-line collection of historical works of children's literature. Books from around the world are included. ( http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/ ) | ||
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| International Children's Digital Library | ||
| The International Children's Digital Library houses an on-line collection of books that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from throughout the world. ( http://www.icdlbooks.org/ ) | ||
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| Multicultural Children's Literature | ||
| A collection of web links that have been compiled to assist teachers to identify quality multicultural literature. ( http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/education/multicultural.htm ) | ||
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| 10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children's Books for Racism and Sexism | ||
| Guidelines from the Council on Interracial Books for Children for evaluating children's books for racism and sexism. ( http://www.birchlane.davis.ca.us/library/10quick.htm ) | ||
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| Recommended Multicultural and Anti-bias Books for Children | ||
| The World of Difference organization produces lists of recommended multicultural and anti-bias books for children. ( http://www.adl.org/bibliography/ ) | ||
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| Cynthia Leitich Smith: Exploring Diversity | ||
| Author Cynthia Leitich Smith has collected a variety of resources related to children's literature that features diversity in our society. ( http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/diversity/diversity.html ) | ||
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