PIKA: Canadian Children's Literature Database

A “pika,” according to the introduction, is a rodent that inhabits the Rockies and Yukon. In addition, PIKA serves as the mascot for the searchable database of 35,000 children's literature titles held in the National Library of Canada's collection. These titles comprise books written by Canadian authors from the nineteenth century to the present. Literature in English and French as well as Chinese, Dutch, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish is included. To facilitate searching the database subject headings for children's fiction were created by the National Library of Canada. Recent titles have been enriched by summaries and cover art provided...