Under Construction: This page will include links that will help in the design of courses, annotated lists of books, assignment ideas, etc. Note that each of the pages are also under construction and will be continually updated.

Issues of Canonicity: Questions to consider when thinking about the canon of children's literature, articles on canonicity

Critical Works of Literary Criticism: A list of key books and articles that scholars of children's literature should be familiar with

Folktale, Fairy Tale, and Mythology Texts: Textbooks that are useful for survey courses. Also includes articles accessible for undergraduates.

Classics: A beginning stab at a list of books that every children's lit scholar should read or know about. Annotations in the form of rationales and/or discussion questions forthcoming.

Picture Books: A list of our go-to favorites, with critical resources that reference them and teaching ideas.

Graphic Novels: A partially annotated list.

Preadolescent Novels: Grouped by topic, with some discussion questions, includes historical fiction.