Sites whose topics are about the genre known as children's literature are listed in this category. However, specific books within the genre are to be listed by author, in the appropriate category.
Recommended Resources
Children's Genre: Most Honored Books
Nearly 1000 children's books ranked by honors received. Includes summaries and links to Wikipedia entries on the books.
http://www.awardannals.com/wiki/Honor_roll:Children%27s_books
Affiliated with the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD), Children's Literature has been reviewing literature for children and young adults since 1993, and currently holds a large collection of book reviews, which are licensed to booksellers, libraries, and literature databases. Its services for authors and illustrators, including a directory, are set forth, along with its booking services for event coordinators, and available authors and illustrators.
https://childrenslit.com/
Children's Literature for Children
Offering literature outreach programs, a reader-to-reader program, a reader-to-patient program, and other programs aimed at making literature available and enjoyable for children, the non-profit organization has built libraries and classrooms, and distributed more than two million books in underprivileged areas, working in partnership with churches, civic organizations, businesses, families, and individuals. A volunteer application is available.
https://childrensliterature.org/
Contains content from the books and other print of the children's book division of Harper Collins. Includes programs, games, contests and other interactive stuff.
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com
The Harry Potter Lexicon is a resource that explains the world of J.K. Rowling's novels on Harry Potter. The Lexicon website also provides essays on the world of Harry Potter such as the Hogwarts Schools, the magic of Harry Potter and other topics. You can also find out about Harry Potter potions here.
http://www.hp-lexicon.org
Published in Boston since 1924, The Horn Book Magazine is the oldest bimonthly magazine devoted to reviewing children's literature. Beginning as a suggested book list prepared for a bookstore, it soon turned into a magazine that features articles about trends in children's literature, essays by authors and artists, and reviews of new books for children. The magazine also publishes The Horn Book Guide twice a year. Book review requests and submission guidelines are presented, along with content.
https://www.hbook.com/
Contains information on children's books, series and book authors. Includes reviews of the newest titles, author interviews, and other special features.
http://www.kidsreads.com
Online collection of children's literature. Texts c. 1850-present; largely American and British works. Full pages (and full covers) scanned in.
http://susdl.fcla.edu/juv/
Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by J.K. Rowling, which were adapted into a film series by Warner Brothers Pictures, as well as a play, and other derivative works. Online since 1999, MuggleNet is an unofficial but comprehensive fanzine for the Harry Potter series of books and films, covering nearly every aspect of the series, sorted into seven main categories that include MuggleNet Family, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, The Quibbler, The Daily Prophet, and Muggle World.
https://www.mugglenet.com/
Paper Tigers is a website on books for young readers, with a focus on the Pacific Rim and South Asia. You can find book reviews, interviews with authors and general book news on this website. Young readers may also be interested in the illustrators' gallery section of the site.
http://papertigers.org/
Book reviews by kids for kids are published here, categorized by title, author, reviewer, and school groups, listing the applicable reading or literature club, grade level, school and the year evaluated.
http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/
Contains information and features of books and series geared towards the teenage and young adults market. Includes author biographies and interviews, book reviews, excerpts from the hottest releases, contest giveaways, book clubs and reading guides.
http://www.teenreads.com/
