Caldecott & Co.
by Maurice Sendak

Essays on many aspects of children's literature, illustration, and publishing

Our Stories: a fiction workshop for young authors
edited by Barbara Harrison and Gregory Maguire

Essays by authors that express important subjects

Essential Guide to Children's Books
and Their Creators
edited by Anita Silvey

a must-have reference for the children's literature enthusiast; hundreds of fascinating essays

The Pied Pipers: Interviews with the influential creators of children's literature
by Justin Wintle and Emma Fisher

interviews with today's important authors and illustrators

From Childhood to Childhood:
Children's Books and Their Creators
by Jean Karl

a guide to getting published by a well respected editor

A Sense of Wonder:
On Reading and Writing Books for Children
by Katherine Paterson

essays on reading and writing for children

The Invisible Child:
On Reading and Writing Books for Children
by Katherine Paterson

speeches and essays of world-renowned author Katherine Paterson

Ways of Telling: Conversations on the Art of the Picture Book
written by Leonard S. Marcus

a book of conversations about the world of images and the world of words