Web Sites Developed by Authors and Illustrators
Mem Fox
http://www.memfox.net/
This site offers stories behind several of Mem Fox's books as well as printable articles by Mem Fox about reading instruction and children's literature in the classroom.
Author of Hattie and the Fox, Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, and Koala Lou
Genre: Picture books, family, animals,
Grade: K-3
Evelyn Gallardo
http://www.evegallardo.com/index.html
Author of Among the Orangutans
Genre: Nonfiction, animals
Grade: 3-6
Jean Craighead George
http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com
Jean Craighead George provides helpful tips for writing stories and a video/audio/photo gallery to learn more about her and her works.
Newbery Medal winner for Julie of the Wolves
Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, picture books, nature, survival
Grade: K-3, 4-6
Kristine O'Connell George (poet)
http://home.earthlink.net/~froggie1/
A section for teachers offers poetry teaching activities, including an experimental page to introduce children to the sounds of language with downloadable audio clips. The "For Kids" page suggests tips for writing poetry.
Author of The Great Frog Race and Other Poems and Old Elm Speaks Tree Poems
Genre: Poetry
Grade: K-5
Charles Ghigna
http://www.charlesghigna.com/
Here you'll find poetry-writing tips and activities to use in the classroom.
Author of Tickle Day and Mice Are Nice
Genre: Picture books, poetry, rhyme
Grade: Preschool-3
Mel Glenn
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~fusco/mel.html
Author of Who Killed Mr. Chippendale: A Mystery in Poems and Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems
Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, poetry
Grade: 4-8, young adult
Dan Gutman
http://www.dangutman.com/index.html
Author of Honus & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure, The Kid Who Ran for President, and Gymnastics
Genre: Nonfiction, modern fantasy
Grade: 4-6
Virginia Hamilton
http://www.virginiahamilton.com/
Newbery Medal winner for M.C. Higgins, the Great
Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, folklore
Grade: 2-4; 5-8
Anna Grossnickle Hines
http://www.aghines.com/
Author and illustrator of Big Like Me, What Joe Saw, and They Really Like Me!
Genre: Picture books
Grade: Baby-Preschool, K-3
Joan Hulab
http://www.joanholub.com/
Author and illustrator of Pen Pals; author of Pajama Party and Space Dogs on Planet K-9
Genre: Picture books, chapter books
Grade: K-4
Hazel Hutchins
http://www.inkspot.com/author/hutchins/
Author of Believing Sophie and The Prince of Tarn
Genre: Picture books, fantasy
Grade: K-3, 4-6
Erick Ingraham
http://www.erickingraham.com/
Erick Ingraham takes you on a studio tour where he shows you beginning sketches, working drawings, and experiments. The Kids Gallery features children's artwork related to his books.
Illustrator of Cross Country Cat, Hot-Air Henry, and Night in the Barn
Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3
Joan Irvine
http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/index.html
This site includes an excerpt from How to Make Pop-Ups - learn how to make a talking mouth pop-up card.
Author of How to Make Pop-Ups and Make It with Boxes
Genre: Nonfiction, how-to
Grade: 3-6
Ellen Jackson
http://www.west.net/~ellenj/
Author of Cinder Edna, The Winter Solstice, and Monsters in My Mailbox
Genre: Picture books, nonfiction
Grade: K-3
Brian Jacques
http://www.redwall.org/dave/jacques.html
Author of the Redwall series
Genre: Modern fantasy, animal fantasy
Grade: Young adult
Crockett Johnson
http://www.cofc.edu/~nelp/purple/
Author of Harold and the Purple Crayon and Ellen's Lion
Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3
Charles Jordan
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Museum/3082/
Illustrator of A Pile of Pigs and The Adventures of the Amazing Mazers
Genre: Picture books, humor
Grade: K-3
Ezra Jack Keats: A Multimedia Exhibition
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/keats/main.html
This site explains the making of Keats' picture books. It also features several original materials from his Peter books - The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, and Peter's Chair.
Caldecott Medal winner for The Snowy Day
Genre: Picture books
Grade: Preschool-3
David Kirk: Nova's Ark
http://www.novasark.com/
This site describes the making of Nova's Ark and shows the development stages of the artwork. It also includes a printable interview with David Kirk.
Author/illustrator of the Miss Spider's books and Nova's Ark
Genre: Picture books, insects, robots
Grade: K-3
Jackie French Koller
http://www.geocities.com/~jackiekoller/
Author of No Such Thing, The Dragonling, and A Place to Call Home
Genre: Picture books, fantasy, contemporary realistic fiction, historical fiction
Grade: K-3, 4-6, young adult
Robin Koontz
http://www.rio.com/~robink/
This site features a sneak preview and activities from The Complete Backyard Nature Book. There are also bookmarks with her illustrations to print and distribute.
Author and illustrator of The Complete Backyard Nature Book, Chicago and the Cat, and This Old Man
Genre: Picture books, beginning reader books, nonfiction
Grade: K-3, 4-6
Jane Kurtz
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5232/
This site provides a comprehensive list of links to curriculum resources related to Jane Kurtz's books and other multicultural books.
Author of Fire on the Mountain and Pulling of the Lion's Tale
Genre: Picture bookd, folktales, multicultural
Grade: K-3
Francess Lantz
http://www.silcom.com/~writer/
This site includes questions for classroom discussions for some of Francess Lantz's books.
Author of Someone to Love and Stepsister from the Planet Weird
Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction
Grade: 4-6, young adult
Kathryn Lasky
http://www.xensei.com/users/newfilm/homelsk.htm
Author of The Night Journey and Beyond the Burning Time
Genre: Historical fiction, contemporary realistic fiction, nonfiction, picture books
Grade: K-3, 4-8, young adult
Edward Lear
http://www2.pair.com/mgraz/Lear/index.html
Created by an Edward Lear fan, this site features Edward Lear's limericks, a selection of his songs and stories, a collection of his art, and links to essays on Lear.
Author of The Owl and the Pussycat and The Complete Book of Nonsense
Genre: Limericks, alphabet rhymes, narrative poems
Grade: K-3, 4-8
Madeline L'Engle (unofficial Web site)
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8838/
Newbery Medal winner for A Wrinkle in Time
Genre: Modern fantasy, contemporary realistic fiction, mystery
Grade: 5-8
Laura Leuck
http://www.castle.net/~mleuckar/
Author of My Baby Brother Has Ten Tiny Toes and Sun Is Falling, Night Is Calling
Genre: Picture books
Grade: Preschool-3
Mary E. Lyons
http://www.comet.net/writersc/lyonsden/
Author of Letters from a Slave Girl and Talking with Tebe: Clementine Hunter, Memory Artist
Genre: Historical fiction, biography
Grade: 4-6, young adult
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