Zena Sutherland, children's literature pioneer, 1915-2002

University of Chicago professor Zena Sutherland, an internationally recognized reviewer of children's literature who edited the University's Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books for nearly 30 years and whose textbook Children and Books is a classic in the field of library science, died of cancer Wednesday, June 12th in the University's Bernard Mitchell Hospital. She was 86.

This 50th anniversary edition of a classic bestseller offers the most comprehensive introduction to children's literature, including the finest authors and artists of both the past and present. Children & Books, 9/e, maintains the features that first made this text a market leader, namely, an emphasis on major authors and artists, guidelines and criteria for selecting good literature in each genre, a focus on new books and new ideas, and above all, unrivaled attention to children's interests and developmental needs.