ACHUKA
http://www.achuka.co.uk/index2.php
News, reviews, interviews, and author profiles of British authors and poets.
Interviews with authors/illustrators like Anthony Browne are a special treat.
Ann
McGovern.
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/mcgovern.html
Look at actual photos showing the author swimming with sharks and sitting on a
camel. She is the author of many books including Lady in the Box and If You Grew
Up in Colonial Times.
Avi’s
Home Page
http://www.avi-writer.com/
Avi, author of such stories as The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing
But the Truth, and The Fighting Ground, answers questions and talks about his
books.
Beverly
Cleary
http://www.beverlycleary.com
Learn all about this author and the many characters from her books. Then take a
quiz to see how well you know them!
Children’s
Literature Web Guide: Authors
http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
Information about children’s authors and illustrators, and their books.
Children's
Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
A collection of Internet sites which are related to books pertaining to
resources for Children and Young Adults. Useful for students, professionals,
parents and teachers.
Colin
Thompson.
http://www.colinthompson.com
Australian author/illustrator of wonderful stories like Tower to the Sun.
Cynthia
Leitich Smith.
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com
This official Web site not only includes biographical and bibliographical
information but also includes recommended fantasy, horror, and multicultural
books by other authors.
Dav
Pilkey.
http://www.pilkey.com/
Great fun wondering through this site created by author and illustrator Dav
Pilkey who wrote The Paperboy, Kat Kong, and Dogzilla.
David
Wiesner - The Art of Visual Storytelling.
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/wiesner/home.html
The wonderful illustrations Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner, author of The
Three Pigs, Tuesday and The Night of the Gargoyles among others, come alive in
this wonderful site.
Deborah
Hopkinson.
http://www.deborahhopkinson.com
Author of Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and Birdie’s Lighthouse.
Gary
Paulsen.
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/paulsen.html
Here is the author of Hatchet, Dogsong, The Crossing, The Winter Room, and other
great reads.
Haemi
Balgassi
http://www.haemibalgassi.com/
She is the author of Peacebound Trains and Tao’s Sonata.
Jan
Brett’s Home Page
http://www.janbrett.com/
You’ll find everything from trolls to armadillos on this author/illustrator’s
page. She has created The Mitten, That Hat, Armadillo Rodeo, The Trouble with
Trolls, and Berlioz the Bear.
Jane
Kurtz.
http://www.janekurtz.com
Welcome to the site of the author of Fire on the Mountain and Pulling the Lion’s
Tale.
Janet
Stevens.
http://www.janetstevens.com/
She is the illustrator of To Market, To Market and Gates of the Wind, and she
wrote and illustrated From Pictures to Words (A Book About Making a Book).
Judy
Blume Official Site
http://www.judyblume.com
This site offers information about the books and life of author, Judy Blume.
Katherine
Paterson Web Site.
http://www.terabithia.com/
The official site called Terabithia that explores the work of the author of
Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Lyddie, and Jacob Have I Loved.
Kristine
O'Connell George
http://www.kristinegeorge.com
This site promotes poetry and activities involving poetry for children. George
also includes information about her life and books.
Laura
Numeroff's (very own) Web Site!
http://lauranumeroff.com
Visit Laura Numeroff's Web site to find out about her life, pets, and books. You
can also find fun games and activities relating to her books.
Laurie's
Bookshelf
http://www.writerlady.com
The author of acclaimed novels Speak and Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson, has
created pages about her life, works and her own teen read and web site
recommendations.
Learning
About Jim Murphy.
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/murphy.html
This site should answer your questions about the author of The Great Fire and A
Young Patriot as well as offer some special insights into his work.
Learning
about Laurence Yep.
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/yep.html
He is the author of many novels set in both China and the United States such as
Child of the Owl, Dragonwings, Sweetwater, and Dragon’s Gate.
Leslea
Newman's Kids Page.
http://www.lesleakids.com
Newman is the author of picture books, chapter books, and books for high school
students including Heather Has Two Mommies, Cats, Cats, Cats!, and Fat Chance.
Megan
Whalen Turner.
http://home.att.net/~mwturner/
Includes reviews and analysis of this author’s Newbery Honor winning book The
Thief.
Official
Brian Jacques Home Page.
http://www.redwall.org/dave/jacques.html
If you’re a fan of the Redwall books, here’s the site for you! It includes
information on the author of Redwall, Mattimeo and The Long Patrol.
Official
Eric Carle Web Site
http://www.eric-carle.com/
For fans of the famous author/illustrator and his books such as The Very Hungry
Catepillar, Do You Want To Be My Friend, and Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me.
Robert
Quackenbush.
http://www.rquackenbush.com/
This site presents the author, his books, school visits, and workshops. His
books include Henry Babysits, Sherlock Chick and the Giant Egg Mystery, and the
Miss Mallard Mystery Series.
Shel
Silverstein
http://www.shelsilverstein.com
Listen to the author read his hilarious poems aloud accompanied by animated
cartoons, make a bookmark, and download puzzles and more fun in a classroom
poetry kit.
Suse
MacDonald.
http://www.create4kids.com/
Learn about the author/illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book Alphabatics.
The
Mary E. Lyons Den.
http://www.lyonsdenbooks.com
Learn about the author who wrote Sorrow’s Kitchen and Letters from a Slave Girl.
The
Official Roald Dahl Web site
http://www.roalddahl.com/
This site offers all of the latest news, stories, and views about children’s
author Roald Dahl.
The
Official Robert Munsch Website
http://www.robertmunsch.com/
Everything you need to know about the children’s author, Robert Munsch, from
past class visits to unpublished works, you can find it all here.
Tomie
DePaola
http://www.tomie.com
Find out about award-winning children's author and illustrator Tomie DePaola and
the many books he has written and illustrated including "Bill and Pete" and "Strega
Nona" on his official Web site.
Will
Hobbs
http://www.willhobbsauthor.com
Hobbs, author of outdoor adventure stories, includes biographical information, a
list of books, questions and answers, an online quiz and teaching suggestions
for some of his books.