The Children's Book Council of Australia CBCA offers support to authors and illustrators, annual awards, and organizes many events. The website includes calendar of events, book lists, tips on getting published,etc
SCBWI Australia
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Australia chapter
SCBWI Canada
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Canada chapter
Local & cyber libraries & book collections
Canadian Children's Literature Service
The Canadian Children's Literature Service Collection offers advisory, reference, and bibliographic services based on its collection, that includes books written in English, French and other languages which are published in Canada and books written or illustrated by Canadians, as well as books about Canada, which are published abroad. The Service responds to questions made in person, by telephone, in writing, and electronically.
Eileen Wallace Children's Literature Collection
This is one of Canada's most extensive collections of children's literature, although unfortunately it is a non-circulating library. Check the website for interesting information and to find out about the Eileen Wallace Research Fellowship in Children's Literature, worth up to $5,000 per year.
Directories and Link Compilations
The children's literature web guide
Put together by D.K.Brown of the Doucette Library of Teaching Resources (University of Calgary, Canada), this website is an excellent starting point to explore web resources related to young readers' books. All the sites are featured under very helpful categories.
IBBY Canada A national Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), IBBY Canada is a non-profit organization committed to introducing Canadian children's literature to the world, and to promoting exceptional international children's literature in Canada.
World Literacy of Canada
WLC is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports community-based programs that emphasize adult literacy and non-formal education for both children and adults.
SCBWI Tokyo Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrator, Tokyo chapter
SCBWI Hong Kong Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrator, Hong Kong chapter
SCBWI Philasia
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrator, Philippines/Asia-Pacific chapter (includes Philippines, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka andThailand).
SCBWI Taiwan Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Taiwan chapter
Barahona Center
An academic center at California State University San Marcos that promotes literacy and children's/young adults' books in English and Spanish.
Mariuccia Iaconi Book Imports
Since 1955, MIBI has been importing foreign language books from around the world: specializing in Spanish, bilingual and English language books for children of all ages. [since 2007, no longer in business]
Local & cyber libraries & book collections
Bookhive
Developed by the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC), the site offers tons of book reviews in a variety of reading levels and interest areas. Reviews are written by the library staff and are focused on books already in the library's collection. The Library of Congress Children's Literature Center
The Children's Literature Center serves those organizations and individuals who study, produce, collect, interpret, and disseminate children's books, films, television programs, or other forms of materials destined for children's information and recreational use, usually outside the classroom. The Center does not serve children directly
Literary Journals
Water Bridge Review Our sister site, Water Bridge Review is an online journal about fiction and non-fiction books from the Pacific Rim and South Asia, which highlights the winners and finalists of the Kiriyama Book Prize.
Smithsonian Latino Center Educator's Guides exploring various approaches to classroom curriculum using bilingual materials. Includes a virtual gallery "Our Journey/Our Stories", a complement to a bilingual photography traveling exhibition that explores the diversity of the Latino experience in the United States through stories and portraits of men and women who have led extraordinary lives.
Cynthia Leitich Smith A children's book writer herself, Cynthia's wonderful site offers all kinds of literature resources (including multicultural ones): annotated bibliographies, author/illustrator interviews, original articles, as well as information and encouragement for writers.
The Fire Escape: Books Between Cultures
Author Mitali Perkins created 'The Fire Escape' so teens, parents and educators would have a safe place to think, chat and read about life between cultures.
Educational
Non-Profit Organizations and Foundations
Asian Pacific Fund
The Asian Pacific Fund was founded in 1993 as a foundation that connects donors to community needs by making grants to community organizations and sponsoring education and research projects. Every year they select a new theme in conjunction with educators for the contest "Growing Up Asian in America,"created in 1995 for students to celebrate national Asian Pacific American Heritage Month through art and essays.
Educating for Peace
Part of the Global Education Network, Educating for Peace works with the school system to help build a peaceful, just and sustainable world for children, believing that peace education helps students to transform conflict in their own lives, understand and respect other cultures and ways of living, and treasure the Earth.
Central Asia Institute Non-profit organization supporting community-based programs in the mountain regions of Central Asia. Includes projects on literacy, women's vocational skills, public health and environmental issues. The Institute's task force promotes the "Pennies for Peace" Campaign.
Teaching for Change Teaching for Change provides the best collection of K-12 multicultural classroom resources and tools, for teachers and parents to help children build a more equitable, multicultural society, and become active global citizens.
Web Directories and Link Compilations
Tolerance.org
A compilation of links to websites that underscore diversity.
de Grummond Children's Literature Collection (USA)
The collection holds the original manuscripts and illustrations of more than 1200 British and American authors, dating from 1530 to the present.
List of Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1938 - present
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Services to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
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