A Guide to Children’s Reference Books and Multimedia Material

Getting value for money depends on knowing exactly what is there. Ashgate have published several guides to children’s books in recent years, including information books, a fiction sourcebook, historical fiction, and poetry. The bottom line for working library managers is made up of two simple criteria: One, does the list do its job in a fast‐moving world; and two, is it worth getting the list when that is money taken away from other things? The answers are “yes, as far as it can” and “well, what else could you get for £50?”. What you get in this guide are some...