Articles, Book Chapters & Short Monographs
‘The Owners of the Juvenile Books’ in The House of Newbery: A Catalogue of the Collection in the Cotsen Children’s Library by Andrea Immel. Cotsen Occasional Press (forthcoming)
‘Cartographical Games’ in The History of Cartography in the European Enlightenment. Matthew Edney & Mary Sponberg Pedley, eds. (The History of Cartography Vol. 4). University of Chicago Press (forthcoming)
‘“Leading Children to a Relish for Knowledge”: Educating with Pictures in the Long Eighteenth Century’ in Children & Play Mary Clare Martin & Keith Cranwell, eds. Oxbow Publishers (forthcoming)
‘“So Nice a Knowledge of Geography”: Learning from Dissected Maps’ in Map Forum (forthcoming)
‘“Pasted on Boards, for Hanging Up in Nurseries’: The Engraver, the Printer & the Juvenile Novelty Market, 1660-1825’ in Research into the History of Children’s Book Publishing 1744-1820, Brian Alderson, ed. (Children’s Books History Society Occasional Papers). CBHS, 2016
‘“Pity that any Children Should Be Born and Brought Up… Without the Skill of Reading”’ in One Hundred Books Famous in Children’s Literature, curated by Chris Loker. Jill Shefrin, ed. Grolier Club, 2014
‘Silvia Cole’s Book’. Children’s Books History Society Newsletter 103, August 2012: 24-26
‘“Adapted for & Used in Infants’ Schools, Nurseries, &c.”: Booksellers & the Infant School Market’ in Educating the Child in Enlightenment Britain: Beliefs, Cultures, Practices. Mary Hilton & Jill Shefrin, eds. Ashgate, 2009 (Studies in Childhood)
‘Judith St. John, 1914-2007’. Children’s Books History Society Newsletter, December 2007
‘“Governesses to their Children”: Mothers & the Education of Royal & Aristocratic Daughters in the Reign of George III’ in Childhood & Children’s Books in Early Modern Europe, 1550-1800. Andrea Immel & Michael Witmore, eds. Routledge, 2006. (Children’s Literature & Culture).
‘Lady Charlotte Finch’, ‘John Harris’, ‘Elizabeth Newbery’ & ‘Netta Syrett’ in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press, 2004
‘Toronto Public Library’ in the International Dictionary of Library Histories. David H. Stam, ed. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2002
‘Abridgments’, ‘Children in the Wood’, ‘M.M.B. Sherwood’, ‘Cheap Repository Tracts’ in Cambridge Guide to Children’s Books in English. Victor Watson, ed. Cambridge University Press, 2001
‘The Beauty of Fable’. Bio-bibliographical essay in the facsimile edition of Fables & Other Short Poems (1731), Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections / Toronto Public Library, 1991
‘Children’s Literature’, ‘Hesba Stretton’ in Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Sally Mitchell, ed. Garland, 1989
‘The Tale of the Pigs’. Bio-bibliographical essay in the facsimile edition of Pigweeney the Wise (1830). Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections / Toronto Public Library, 1988. Co-authored with Joanne Schott Graham
Bio-bibliographical essays on Eliza Fenwick, Robinson Crusoe, Pilgrim’s Progress, the Myriorama, The Laughable Game of What d’Ye Buy?, The Ride Through London, The Home First Number & Music Book, Kings & Queens of England, Thomas Crane & E. Boyd Smith in Instruction with Delight. Margaret Maloney, ed. Holp Shuppan, 1984 (2nd series)
‘The Pictured Word’. Bio-bibliographical essay in the facsimile edition of The Art of Making Money Plenty (1817). Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections / Toronto Public Library, 1984
‘A Feminist’s Ideal of Love & Marriage: Dorothy L. Sayers & the Lord Peter Wimsey Novels’. A Room of One’s Own 5 (1980): 19-30
‘William Godwin’s Radical Philosophies & Educational Theories in Publications of the Juvenile Library of M.J. Godwin & Co.: As held by the Osborne Collection.’ . Proceedings of the Conference, Sixth Annual Conference, Children’s Literature Association, 1979 (1980): 178-187
‘A Note on the Harlequinade Mother Shipton’. Bio-bibliographical essay for the facsimile edition of Mother Shipton (1800). Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections / Toronto Public Library, 1979
Exhibition Catalogues & Short Bibliographic Publications
One Hundred Books Famous in Children’s Literature. Chris Loker, curator. Jill Shefrin, ed. The Grolier Club, 2014. Winner of the Katharine Kyes Leab & Daniel J. Leab “American Book Prices Current” Exhibition Award, Division One (Association of College & Research Libraries, Rare Books & Manuscripts Section) & the F.J. Harvey Darton Award (Children’s Books History Society).
Children’s Books, 1470-1980. Course handbook, reading list & bibliography for the London Rare Books School “Children’s Books” course. London Rare Books School, Institute of English, School of Advanced Studies, University of London, 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2016
‘Ingenious Contrivances’: Table Games & Puzzles for Children. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections, Toronto Public Library, 1996
‘Healthy, Wealthy & Wise’: Health & Sickness, Medicine & Nutrition in Early Children’s Books. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Toronto Public Library, 1996
‘The Box of Delights’: 600 Years of Children’s Books. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections, Toronto Public Library, 1995
‘The House that Jack Built’: Builders & Buildings in Children’s Books. Annotated bibliographical notes for an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’sBooks. Toronto Public Library, 1994
‘A Quick Wit & a Light Hand’: Design Movements & Children’s Books, 1880-1910. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books co-authored with Dana Tenny. Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections, Toronto Public Library, 1993
‘Healthful Sports for Young Ladies’ & Gentlemen. An Exhibition of Nineteenth- & Twentieth-century Children’s Books of Games & Sports. An annotated bibliographical listing. Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books, Toronto Public Library, 1993
‘Told to the Children’: An Exhibition of Juvenile Abridgments. An annotated bibliographical listing of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books co-authored with Dana Tenny. Toronto Public Library, 1992
‘Exuberant Spirits & Simplicity’: The Art of Mabel Dearmer. An annotated bibliographical listing of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Toronto Public Library, 1992
‘Travel, in the Younger Sort, is a Part of Education’: Maps & Atlases for Children. An annotated bibliographical listing of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Toronto Public Library, 1992
‘The Steamer Bore them Eastward’: The British in India. An annotated bibliographical listing of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Toronto Public Library, 1992
A Celebration of Our Literary Heritage. An exhibition catalogue of a selection of works by Ontario writers & artists for children from the Canadiana Collection of the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Toronto Public Library, 1991
Books for Boys & Girls. An annotated annual bibliography of recommended reading. Toronto Public Library, 1992; 1991; 1989, co-edited with Frieda Ling & Joanne Schott
Legacy of an Indomitable Spirit: 75 Years of Children’s Services in the Toronto Public Library. An exhibition catalogue of books from the Lillian H. Smith Collection coauthored with Dana Tenny. Toronto Public Library, 1987
An Exhibition of Children’s Books from the Osborne Collection, Canada, to accompany an exhibition touring Japan organized by the Asahi Shimbun, 1986. Catalogue contributor
‘Trade & Plumb-cake For Ever Huzza!’: Eighteenth-century Fare. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books co-authored with Dana Tenny. Toronto Public Library, 1985
Book Reviews
Review essay: The Child Reader, 1700-1840 by M.O. Grenby & The Children’s Book Business: Lessons from the Long Eighteenth Century by Lissa Paul. Journal for Eighteenth-century Studies 36, 2, June 2013: 304-307
Review of Children’s Fiction, 1765-1808 edited by Anne Markey. BARS Bulletin & Review 40, July 2012: 28-29. Available online at bars.ac.uk
Review of Conduct Books for Girls in Enlightenment France by Nadine Bérenguier. Children’s Books History Society Newsletter 102, April 2012: 34-38
Review of Framing Childhood in Eighteenth-century English Periodicals & Prints, 1689–1789 by Anja Müller. Children’s Books History Society Newsletter 96, May 2010: 28-30
Review of Evelyn Sharp: Rebel Woman, 1869-1955 by Angela V. John. Children’s Books History Society Newsletter 95, December 2009
Review of Be Merry & Wise: Origins of Children’s Book Publishing in England, 1650-1850 by Brian Alderson & Felix de Marez Oyens. Journal for Eighteenth-century Studies 31, 1, March 2008: 184-185