Every child is entranced by the magic of story, regardless of national boundaries. Many of the most memorable childhood stories have their origins in other countries. Exposing children to this multi-national body of literature introduces them to the great diversity of people and cultures that populate the world at a young age, enabling them to become more thoughtful and generous individuals. Children's Books from Other Countries is a complete and current guide to international children's literature. The concept of a bibliography of international children's literature is not new. In the past, many books have accomplished this task. The last two decades, however, have not yet produced a current reference source devoted to international children's books. Children's Books from Other Countries wonderfully rectifies this lack of attention. An introductory essay provides an overview of the field including a discussion on the rationale of sharing international books with children, a brief history of the children's literature movement, related books and awards, and basic information about the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) and its American branch, the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY). An annotated bibliography contains over 700 titles from 29 different countries printed between 1950 and 1996. All titles are available in English; many have been translated and others have originated in other English-speaking countries. The titles are organized by genre and have been selected for their high quality. They are primarily targeted for children ages 0-14, although a few outstanding young adult titles are included. Winners of the Mildred Batchelder Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Medal are listed in the appendix. Indexes include Author-Title Index, Country of Origin Index, and Subject Index. Affordable and readable, this timely resource is certainly a "must" for librarians and teachers, and other professionals working with children. Sponsored by the United State

"...a worthwhile purchase for children's collections..." - VOYA

"Teachers and librarians looking for high-quality international titles will find this a useful tool." - School Library Journal

"The annotated bibliography aims to include quality and avoid obvious bestsellers...the genres are logical and helpful...a good reminder of the range of good international material written and available for children and young people...a useful practical book..." - Library Review

"A boon for anyone with a functional interest in this very current topic, this title packs a lot of useful but previously un-centralized information about both individual books and larger contexts into a compact space." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"...this attractive paperback is a readable basic reference with an annotated bibliography...a clear overview...an excellent tool that shows and tells the importance of global reach." - Booklist, 8/1/1998

"Recommended for public, college, and university libraries." - CHOICE

"...a tremendous resource for teachers and librarians." - Library Lane

"...worthwhile..." - The School Librarian

"...highly selective bibliography." - Knowledge Quest

"...an important bibliography...this information has not been readily available since 1978...Tomlinson's book is welcome coverage of international children's books that has been sorely missed during the past two decades. Teachers and public school librarians will find this book to be a worthwhile addition for broadening the scope of their collections." - American Reference Books Annual

"...a welcome resource...annotations are readable and informative, giving the user of this resource a real sense of each book...a most meritorious achievement: a centralized source of information on the field of international books and a spur to widen all of our reading boundaries." - The Horn Book Magazine

"...a high quality and ultimately useful tool for expanding curricular scope...a 'brief and manageable' reference so that teachers and librarians can expand students' horizons." - Journal Of Children's Literature

"...welcome coverage of international children's books that has been sorely missed during the past two decades. Teachers and public school librarians will fid this book to be a worthwhile addition for broadening the scope of their collection." - Lisca