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Early Childhood Education: Children's Literature

Find library and online resources for students and faculty in the field of early childhood education.

Searching for Children's Books

The best way to find a great picture book on a particular topic is to consult a book list and then search our collection for those recommended books by title, or author. There are some book list links below. 

However, if you would like to try to search the catalogue for a specific topic in children's literature, please follow the steps below: 

1. Click on Catalogue (under the search box)

2. Click on Advanced Search (top of the screen)

3. Click on "Keyword" and change it to "Subject"

4. Enter your search term, for example, "friendship"

5. Adjust the Search Filters: 

a.) Click on Format and select Books (Physical)

b.) Click on Audience and select Juvenile and Preschool

On the Shelf

Note the call number - Children's books are organized by the first 3 letters of the author's last name. For example for this author you will see: ECCE DEW and you will check the "D" section of the picture books. 

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