"Once upon a time, there were four 
   little Rabbits, and their names were----
   Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter...,"
                 The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 1902
                 Beatrix Potter

This award-winning website is an online exhibit sponsored by the University of South Carolina Libraries.  It gives an excellent historical perspective of Children's Literature, chiefly from the nineteenth century. 

http://library.sc.edu/spcoll/kidlit/kidlit/kidlit.html

The following web sites have been carefully selected for providing reliable information.

• Literacy Web 
   Sponsored by University of Connecticut's College of Education and gives literacy resources by grade level and highlights current research.
•  The Looking Glass: New Perspectives on Children's Literature
  An electronic journal about children's literature. Combines an interest in the traditional with an eye to the modern. Our readers and contributors are academics, librarians, teachers, parents and anyone else fascinated by the world of children's literature.

• National Council for Teachers of English

• National Education Association
  contains resources for parents and professionals as well as information on current issues in education.
• Smithsonian Education: Educators' Section
  is a terrific resource for all ages and contains a resource library as well as lesson plans
• U.S. Dept. of Education
  gives resources for students, teachers, parents, and administrators. Find information on financial aid, policy, programs, grants, and more.
• Children's Picture Book Database
  Indexes over 5,000 children's picture books. Users can quickly find books by topic, keyword or author. Advanced searching techniques are also available
• Vandergrift"s Children's Literature Page