H45 Greenwood, 1986. The entries include critical plot summaries of a book, biographical entries for authors, entries for major characters, and entries for significant settings and other noteworthy features. This is a valuable source of information for those studying children's literature. REF Helbig, Alethea K. and Agnes Regan Penkins. All books included have been given awards or placed on notable books lists with the authors further judging the book for its merit as imaginative literature for children.
Entries are by title, author, and characters.
The title entry provides a plot summary and a critical assessment of the books' literary value. REF Hendrickson, Linnea. G.K. Hall, 1987. The purpose of this bibliography is to draw together, for scholars and generalist, significant articles, books and dissertations relating to children's literature criticism that have originated in disparate disciplines and been published in widely scattered popular and scholarly sources. The material covered here is criticism, distinguished from book reviewing by its greater depth of analysis and evaluation of the work.