20th c. Brithish children's literature: can anyone recommend resource books (categorization, periods etc)?

Question

I read mank's periodisation, and I liked it very much, but I doubt I can use it as a source in this form.

Answer 1

Fiction, Folklore, Fantasy, and Poetry for Children, 1876-1985. 2 vols. New York: Bowker, 1986.

Lynn, Ruth Nadelman. Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults. 3rd ed. New York: R.R. Bowker, 1989. (I think they're up to the 5th ed. now)

Lynn, Ruth Nadelman. Fantasy literature for children and young adults : a comprehensive guide. 5th ed. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2005.

Bingham, Jane. Fifteen Centuries of Children's Literature: An Annotated Chronology of British and American Works in Historical Context. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1980.

Answer 2

British Children's Writers, 1880-1914. Detroit: Gale Research, 1994. Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 141.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PR990 .B75x 1994)

British Children's Writers, 1914-1960. Detroit: Gale Research, 1996. Dictionary of Literary Biography,Vol. 160.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PR990 .B75 1996)

British Children's Writers Since 1960. Detroit: Gale Research, 1996. Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 161.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref PR990 .B753 1996)