LibGuides: K-12 Databases and Search Engines: Children's Literature Databases

Children's Literature Databases

Children's Literature Review This link opens in a new window
Included in Literature Criticism Online.

Covers authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults from around the world
Provides biographical information and critical analysis.
Includes picture books, folklore, and graphic novels.
Something About the Author This link opens in a new window
Biographies of Children's and Young Adult authors and illustrators and lists of their publications.
Picture Book Database This link opens in a new window
Combines data from dozens of online and print sources, thousands of picture books, and countless publisher, author, and illustrator websites.
TeachingBooks This link opens in a new window
Access to movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of professional book readings, and guides to titles and multimedia resources on children's and young adult literature.
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Important database for research in children's literature as it provides access to Children's Literature Research Quarterly, Children's Literature (annual), and the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature

DAWCL has over 15,000 records from 162 awards across six English-speaking countries (United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Ireland).