Links - Reviewing Websites And Publications

This is a collection of websites that TTLG has found interesting and/or useful. Because sites change so fast we cannot vouch for their content. If you have any comments or suggestions about this list please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be adding to these lists regularly so please keep checking this page for new doorways into the world of children's literature.

• Book Trust Children's Books (UK)
  Booktrusted News is a colourful magazine featuring news and views on all aspects of children's books, their writers and illustrators. There are regular author and publisher profiles, book prize news, as well as children's book reviews.
• BookHive (Web)
  The BookHive is a web site designed for children ages birth through twelve, their parents, teachers or anyone interested in reading about children's books. Providing reader's advisory service, this site contains hundreds of recommended book reviews in a variety of reading levels and interest areas.
• Books For Keeps (UK)
  "Books for Keeps reviews well over 1000 children’s books each year – picture books, novelty, younger fiction, older fiction, poetry and non-fiction, both in paperback and hardback. Books for Keeps also reviews key titles aimed at adults about children’s literature and reading. With the huge numbers of children’s books to choose from, (over 7,000 new titles each year/over 30,000 books in print) keeping up to date and making the right (i.e. the best) choices for the children you work with or live with, often on tight budgets, is a problem. Regular reading of Books for Keeps can make all the difference to your book selecting, book buying and book using."
• Booktrusted News (UK)
  Booktrusted News is a colourful magazine featuring news and views on all aspects of children's books, their writers and illustrators. There are regular author and publisher profiles, book prize news, as well as children's book reviews.
• Boston Book Review (USA)
  The excellent and highly acclaimed children's book review section of one of the nation's leading review publications.
• Boston Book Review - Children's Reviews (USA)
  The excellent and highly acclaimed children's book review section of one of the nation's leading review publications.
• Carol Hurst's Childern's Literature Site (Web)
  This site includes reviews of great children's books, classroom activities, lesson plans, and professional topics.
• Children's Literature (Web)
  This is a database of reviews of children's literature, software, and audio. It is an excellent resource for teachers and librarians.
• IBBY (International)
  The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.
• KidsBookshelf (Web)
  "Our goal is to encourage parents and caregivers to help children discover the enjoyment of reading. To encourage creativity and imagination in children through reading, writing, and drawing. I started this site to do what I enjoy most; read and talk about childrens literature."
• Kidsreads (Web)
  Kidsreads is one of the best places on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of the newest titles, interviews with well-known authors and special features on excellent books are the site's specialties. And for even more reading fun we have trivia games, word scrambles and contests. Kidsreads is a part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more with readers every week
• Midwest Book Review (Web)
  The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promoting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We post all our reviews on the Internet with a number of thematically appropriate areas of the Internet such as alt.books.reviews and Pub-Forum. Our reviews are also available through Internet bookstores such as Amazon.com.
• Notes from the Windowsill (Web)
  An electronic journal of children's book reviews and a celebration of children's books loved by aldult readers.
• Storyplace (Web)
  StoryPlace is an an interactive web site, came about to provide children with the virtual experience of going to the library and participating in the same types of activities the library offers.
• Ticklebugs (Web)
  A website with reviews, contests, games and activites for children.
• WonderKorner (Web)
  "If you're looking for book reviews...fun trivia...answers to kids' curious questions (check our archives)...tools for writers...teachers' classroom projects...parenting articles...family-friendly links and crafts ideas, you've landed at the right place. Wonderkorner provides all that and more."