Worth a trip to the library
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A to zoo : subject access to children's picture booksCall Number: Ref 028.52 L628ISBN: 1591582326Great source for finding picture books by subject. -
Books Kids Will Sit Still for 3 by Call Number: REF 028.52 F877mISBN: 1591581648Publication Date: 2006-04-01 -
What do children and young adults read next?Call Number: REF 028.52 W556ycISBN: 0787648000 -
Picture Books Plus: 100 Extension Activities in Art, Drama, Music, Math, and Science by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780838908402Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Searching Library Search for Children's books
The best place to start searching for Children's books is in the Library Collection.
We suggest you start with a Keyword search in Library Search.
Using the Location Facet in combination with a subject or a resource type is very effective.
Adding the word Juvenile to a search term will also bring children's literature to the top. This is particularly effective when searching beyond our library collections.
** When searching for a particular book, placing the title in quotes can help.
Searching by Genre
Searching by Genre's like historical fiction or fantasy is easiest in the CLCD or in Reference Books, but are useful in Library Search as well
- In Library Search, using a historical time period like "civil war" can help.
- a subject related to the genre (like "rockets") is often the best way to find examples.
- Science Fiction (subjects you might try: robot, rockets, space, time travel)
- Fantasy (subjects you might try: magic, fairy, dream, fantasy)
Children's Literature Databases
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Picture Book Database This link opens in a new window
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Children's Literature Comprehensive Database This link opens in a new windowThe premier single-source, single-search provider of online information to help teachers and librarians find just the right books.
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TumbleBook Library This link opens in a new window
- an online collection of animated, talking picture books which you can read, or have read to you. -
PebbleGo This link opens in a new windowPebbleGo: Covers the Animals and Bibographies and offers simple navigation, read-aloud audio, and text appropriate for K-3 readers. To make things more interactive, users can access extended learning opportunities with video and audio that accompany most articles, as well as a citation resource and an optional "Share What You Know" activity.
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PebbleGo Next This link opens in a new windowPebbleGo Next: Covers the topics of States and American Indian Studies in grades 3-5. It connects users to curriculum topics. PebbleGo Next includes three citation formats and critical thinking questions to improve comprehension.
Finding Poetry and Fairy Tales
POETRY
Poetry is searchable in Library Search by subject or by type of poetry as a key word. (ie. Haiku) Use the location facet on the left side to limit to Juvenile Non-Fiction or Early Reader collections.
You can also browse in the Juvenile Non Fiction section in the 811's and the 895's
FAIRY / FOLK TALES
Fairy and Folk Tales are best searched by the name of the tale in quotes. (ie. "The three little pigs") some will be in the Juvenile Non-Fiction section in the 398's and some will be in the Early Reader section.
