ECED 360: Early Literacy: e-Resoources

The first place to look for information about the authors, illustrators, printers, publishers, educationalists, and others who have influenced the development of children’s literature, as well as the stories and characters at its centre. Covers every genre from fairy tales to chapbooks; school stories to science fiction; comics to children’s hymns.

Electronic version of 2006 edition includes 3,214 entries “written by an international roster of more than 300 authors.” Includes “brief biographies of every major author and illustrator; feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works & prominent trends/themes, as well as general essays on traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world.”