Finding Children's Books

The University of Chicago does not have a collection of modern children's literature.  However, the Library has several tools to assist you in identifying possible reading material for your classes or students.

Databases

• Children's Literature Comprehensive Database U of C Only
  The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database includes 1,800,000 records for children's books and audio books. It also provides reviews of books from over 30 sources, including The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books, Children's Literature, Horn Book, and Booklist, and is updated monthly. The database provides extensive search options, including category/genre, age, reading level, grade level, language, and award books. To identify libraries that own specific titles, search the WorldCat database.

• WorldCat U of C Only
  WorldCat allows you to search libraries around the country. To limit your search to children's books, use the Advanced Search option and change the subtype limit to "Juvenile".

• Books in Print U of C Only
  Find children's books currently in print in the United States.

• Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
  A free database, compiled by a children's librarian, which allows you to search award winners by several criteria.

Reference Books

Below is a list of selected reference books on children's literature. Most of these books are located on the 4th Floor of Regenstein Library in the reference collection.

• 60 years of notable children's books / compiled by Sally Anne Thompson ; Association for Library Service to Children ; [preface, Malore I. Brown ; foreword, Toni Bernardi].
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Reference Collection, Call Number: Z1037.T46 2003
• Children's books in print.
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Reference Collection, Call Number: Z1037.C64
• Children's choices : teaching with books children like / edited by Nancy Roser and Margaret Frith.
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Reference Collection, Call Number: Z1037.C643
• The essential guide to children's books and their creators / Anita Silvey, editor.
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Reference Collection, Call Number: Z1232.E85 2002
• The Fountas and Pinnell leveled book list K-8 / Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell.
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Curriculum Materials Collection, Call Number: LB1573.F638 2006
• A guide to children's reference books and multimedia material / edited by Susan Hancock.
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Reference Collection, Call Number: Z1037.1.G85 1998
• The guided reading kidstation model : making instruction meaningful for the whole class / E. Francine Guastello & Claire R. Lenz
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Curriculum Materials Collection, Call Number: LB1050.377.G83 2007
• Guiding readers and writers, grades 3-6 : teaching comprehension, genre, and content literacy / Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell
  Regenstein Library, Bookstacks, Call Number: LB1576 .F65 2001
• Leveled books (K-8) : matching texts to readers for effective teaching / Irene C. Fountas, Gay Su Pinnell.
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Curriculum Materials Collection, Call Number: LB1573.F643 2006
• Neal-Schuman guide to recommended children's books and media for use with every elementary subject / Kathryn I. Matthew, Joy L. Lowe.
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Reference Collection, Call Number: Z1037 .M2865 2002
• A teacher's guide to children's books / Nancy Larrick
  Regenstein Library, 4th Floor Reference Collection, Call Number: Z1037.L34

For additional books about children's literature, search the Library Catalog or Lens.