INTRODUCTION 



This bibliography of children's literature and educational 

 resources is for both educators and scientists. Often in an 

 attempt to stimulate and facilitate learning, we encourage 

 students to read. This bibliography offers young readers, their 

 parents, and teachers a selections of excellent books from which 

 to choose. For the scientists called into schools or nature 

 centers to share her/his knowledge, this compilation provides a 

 list of resources to help bridge the gap between the presentation 

 and the classroom program. 



Section I is a list of 135 children's books (primarily 

 nonfiction) . Entries are alphabetical by author and numbered 

 sequentially. Those entries followed by an asterisk* are judged 

 particularly useful and accurate. The indices following the 

 bibliography provide cross-reference by grade level and taxonomic 

 group and direct the user to specific books by their numeric 

 code. Section II provides an additional list of resources to 

 assist teachers in their classroom activities. 



This bibliography is not all inclusive. I offer it as a 

 starting place to assist educators and scientists in their 

 interactions with young readers and novice naturalists. I hope 

 that it will stimulate further interest in the study and 

 conservation of amphibians and reptiles. 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 



Marianne O'Callaghan ( Interlibrary Loan Librarian, St. 

 Norbert College) and Laura Hemming (Associate Academic Librarian, 

 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay) worked diligently to obtain 

 copies of many of the works included in the bibliography. Dr. 

 Mary Alyce Lach, S.S.N.D. (St. Norbert College) taught me the 

 value of children's literature and provided the initial 

 inspiration for this compilation. 



