The resources below are primarily for parents, but you can use them to guide you to resources for your children as well. Many of the books include excellent children's book lists; two are outstanding anthologies(*). In addition, don't overlook your public library as a source of book lists for children. Many publish their own lists of books that may relate to special programs for children or community needs and events.
Butler, Dorothy. Babies Need Books, 2nd edition. Atheneum.
Cullinan, Bernice. Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read. Scholastic, Inc.
*Fadiman, Clifton, ed. The World Treasury of Children's Literature. Little, Brown and Company.
Graves, Ruth, ed. The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young Readers. Doubleday. (RIF = Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.)
Hearne, Betsy. Choosing Books for Children. Delacorte Press.
Kimmel, Margaret Mary. For Reading Out Loud: A Guide to Sharing Books with Children. Delacorte Press.
Larrick, Nancy. A Parent's Guide to Children's Reading, 5th edition. Bantam Books.
*Russell, William F., ed. Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children, 1984 edition. Crown.
Sader, Marion. Reference Books for Young Readers: Authoritative Evaluations of Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Dictionaries. Bowker.
Trelease, Jim. The New Read-Aloud Handbook. Penguin Handbooks.
In Addition:
The Library of Congress, Children's Literature Center prepares an annual list of more than 100 of the best children's books recently published for preschool through junior high school age. To order Books for Children, #8 (1992), send $1 to the Consumer Information Center, Department 101Z, Pueblo, CO 81009.
The organizations below also publish lists of children's books and other helpful brochures that are available free or at a nominal cost, as well as books for parents on helping children learn to read. Request titles and ordering information directly from:
American Library Association
Publications Order Department
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
International Reading Association
800 Barksdale Road
P.O. Box 8139
Newark, DE 19714-8139
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.
Publications Department
Smithsonian Institution
600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20024-2520
Federal Sources of Assistance If Your Child Has a Reading Problem or Learning Disability:
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Children
The Council for Exceptional Children
1920 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 31
Bethesda, MD 20892
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 702-5100
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, DC 20202
Federal Publications for Parents on Helping Your Child
In addition to Helping Your Child Learn To Read, the U.S. Department of Education publishes a number of books on related subjects. To find out what's available and how to order, request the Consumer Information Catalog listing nearly 200 useful federal publications. The Catalog is free from the Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado 81009.
