Search Tips & Advice

Tools:

SELECTING AND USING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CHILDREN’S BOOKS.

This is a great tool for evaluating material when choosing culturally and socially diverse children’s books.

Reference: OHS National Center on Cultural & Linguistic Responsiveness. (n.d). Selecting and Using
Culturally Responsive Children’s Books. https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/selecting-culturally-appropriate-books.pdf

The following video is an informative resource that will help you learn how to choose a good picture book to read to a preschooler.

Source: Simply Charlotte Mason. (Jun 13, 2019). How to Choose a Good Picture Book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwv1lVfZsTM

Search Tips:

When conducting your search for children’s picture books you should keep in mind the various keywords you can use to perform your search. Such as:
  • children’s books
  • picture books
  • children’s picture books
  • preschool age books
  • early childhood books

Boolean operators are another way to narrow down and define your search. The Duquesne University’s Gumberg Library has an interactive site that explains what this search tool is and how to use it. You can find this tutorial here: Boolean Searching