List of useful websites about Children's literature

General Websites

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) 

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. To know more about it: click here.

iBbY website

La joie par les livres

This institution is a service specialised in Children's litterature of Bibliothèque nationale de France.
To access the online catalog, click here.

See also BnF website

Ricochet

Ricochet is the site of the Association CIELJ (Centre International d'Etudes en Littérature Jeunesse), which offers resources, books, activities, news, etc. Website recommended by Ricochet: click here.

Ricochet website

Specific Websites

International Children's Digital Library

The mission of the International Children’s Digital Library Foundation is to excite and inspire the world's children to become members of the global community by making the best in children's literature available online. To learn more about the ICDL mission: click here.

International children digital library website

Children's Books Ireland

CBI is involved in many activities and aims to engage young people with books, create greater understanding of the importance of books for young  people and resource everyone with an interest in books for children. Here you will find a list of the top reads.

CBI website

Children's Historical Literature Disseminated throughout Europe

CHILDE is a project, funded under the European Commission's Culture 2000 programme, that uses web technology to allow access to images from collections of early children's books in Europe. You will find the best practices here.

CHILDE website

Bologna children's book fair

The Bologna Children's Book Fair is the most important international event on children's litterature.

Bologna children's book fair website

The European Children’s Book Fair

This Book Fair is a one of a kind event in Europe. Each with a different group of guests each year and with a different topic. To find out more about it in English: click here.

The European Children's book fair in German

The Children's literature web guide

This site offers resources related to books for children and young adults. You will find resources for teachers here .

The Children's literature web guide

This list is also available in French and in Spanish.