Handbooks and Pocket Guides

The Harriet Lane Handbook : A Manual for Pediatric House Officers by Michael A. Barone (Editor), Johns Hopkins Hospital Children's Medical 15th edition. [ORDER NOW] Get this one for managing patients on the pediatric wards. 

Manual of Clinical Problems in Pediatrics : With Annotated Key References (A Little, Brown Spiral Manual) by Kenneth B. Roberts [ORDER NOW]:  Has well written, concise reviews of most of the key topics that are covered on a pediatric rotation.  It could use more charts to summarize the material. It relies a little too much on reference lists for my taste.

Medical Dictionaries

Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

Stedman's Medical Dictionary : Illustrated in Color (26th Ed)

Exam Review Books

Pediatrics by National Medical Series

Pediatricsby Colombrari, Geraldine C. (Joint Author:Billings, Diane M.) Lippincott Publisher

Blueprints In Pediatrics by Marino, Bradley (With:Snead, Katie,With:Mcmillan, Julia). This is one of a series of 5 books covering the 5 big 3rd year rotations (Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/Gyn, Surgery, and Psychiatry).  They are fairly concise.  I read through the surgery edition in 2 days.  At the end of each chapter is an excellent, concise list of key points to memorize.