Research Guides: Teaching Language Arts and Literacy: Curriculum Materials

Children's Literature Collections

NYU has two main collections of children's literature:

The collection on the 6th floor of NYU's Bobst Library and
A collection in the East Building maintained by The Georgiou Library and Resource Center for Children and Literature

The Collection at Georgiou Library and Resource Center for Children and Literature
The Georgiou Library and Resource Center for Children and Literature contains a collection of children's books. It is located in the Steinhardt East building on the 5th floor. Click the link above to see what the collection contains.
NYU Libraries Children's Literature Collection
About 4000 titles, with award winning books well represented, in a mix of fiction and non-fiction areas. The Children's Literature collection is located on the east side of the 6th floor of Bobst Library. Search the library catalog to find these items.
International Children's Digital Library
The ICDL is a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world. It supports communities of children and adults in exploring and using this literature through innovative technology designed in close partnership with children for children.

Sources for authoritative reviews of children's literature.

Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus reviews children's books, as well as young adult books and graphic novels.
The Horn Book Review
The Horn Book Review reviews children's books, as well as young adult books and graphic novels.
School Library Journal
Book reviews from School Library Journal.

TeachingBooks.net This link opens in a new window
TeachingBooks.net offers instructional resources to supplement fiction and nonfiction books used in the K-12. It identifies exceptional books that reflect diverse cultural experiences, interests, and ability levels, and provides access to additional instruction resources that further reading enjoyment, contextual knowledge, and educational relevance.
Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) This link opens in a new window
The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) provides reviews and information for children's books, ranging from board books to YA novels and nonfiction. Find books based on genre, reading level, age range, awards won, and additional categories.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
The purpose of this database is to create a tailored reading list of quality children's literature or to find out if a book has won one of the indexed awards. DAWCL has over 9,600 records from 106 awards across six English-speaking countries (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Ireland). Click the link Explanation of Awards above to see a list of awards, their countries, and a brief explanation. Each book is indexed to some degree so users can find it using the form search or the keyword search.
Storyline Online
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.