This category features sites which provide reviews of children's literary works.
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- Notes From the Windowsill Summaries and descriptions of classics, with links to buy.
- Spaghetti Book Club Offers database of book descriptions written and illustrated by children. Schools participate by purchasing membership.
- Tracy's Book Nook: Children's Books Short reviews of books deemed relevant to Christians by the reviewer.
- Mrs. Mad's Book-a-Rama Summaries of books, including style dissection and plot breakdown, and options to purchase.
- Doug's Reading Corner: Literature Reviews Features information targeting parents and educators on current children's books, including Newbery and Caldecott winners. Also provides links to learn about grammar, learning braille, and reading analysis.
- Second Star To the Right: Bookworms Books summaries written up until 2001, author links, and book jacket pictures.
- Children's Literature Offers reviews and critiques of a broad selection of children's books. Presents an annual list of 150 outstanding books, and a selection of author profiles, themed reviews and teaching aids. Links to various literary resources, other book lists and awards, and to the CLCD database. Portions of the site are fee-based.
- Science in Kids' Books Children's space and science fiction books summarized and rated based on scientific authenticity by former NASA Flight Controller Marianne Dyson.
- Children's Bookwatch Features recent and past articles published in Midwest Book Review's monthly publication for community and academic libraries.
- Story Time Reviews Children recommend books and write summaries to be included in database on site of children's book author Ken Baker. Updated monthly.
- Education Oasis Book Reviews Browse by title or author to find children's book information based on genre, reading level, author, and illustrator.
- Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children Recommendations by librarians, teachers, booksellers, children's literature specialists, and magazine editors in the Washington, D.C. area.
- Agate Books Summaries of classics from preschool to young adult, with RSS feed and links toward purchase.
- Kidsreads For kids and parents, features a vast book database, contests, articles, author news and links, and many lists, including of newly published books.
- The Kiddosphere A youth services weblog that offers book, CD, and DVD reviews, as well as other reader resources. A project of the Fauquier County Public Library.
- Curled Up with a Good Kid's Book A small database of book descriptions arranged by age and genre.
- Teen Ink Book Reviews More than 700 teen-written book reviews collected by Teen Ink magazine.
- KidsBookshelf Provides numerous book descriptions, contests, tips for parents and teachers, author links, book purchase options, and invites and posts kids writing.
- Bookhunger Written by a home-schooling mother of two, the site reviews family-oriented books.
- DaddyRead A short collection of preschool-to-early chapter books, linked for purchase, as well as advice for parents on reading aloud to children.
- The Inter-Galactic Playground Reports, reviews and discussions about children's literature, in particular science fiction for children, by literature critic Farah Mendlesohn.
- Building Rainbows Comments and rankings by young adults on young adult books.
- Little Light, Little Seal Blog reviewing children's books primarily, and occasionally music, toys, t.v. shows, educational products and related issues.
- Look to the Books Links to book review sites dedicated to kids, parents and educators.
- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Online companion to print journal which provides children's book information for librarians.
- Novel Teen Book Reviews Site with religious slant features a poll, and a small number of reviews.
- Carol Hurst's Book Reviews Lists books by title, author, and grade level, and features teaching and learning activities.
- Richie's Picks: Great Books for Children and Young Adults Summaries and personal observations of books by former bookseller and teacher. Includes archives.
- Booktrust Recommended books for ages 0 to 16, plus interviews with authors, features, articles, and free resources for teachers.
- Canadian Children's Literature Bilingual scholarly journal of Canadian books and other media with recent reviews and archives for children and young adults.