Web Sites Developed by Authors and Illustrators

Robert Quackenbush
http://www.rquackenbush.com/
Author of the Miss Mallard and Sherlock Chick animal detective stories

Genre: Mystery, animals, historical fiction
Grade: 3-6

Peggy Rathmann
http://www.peggyrathmann.com/
Caldecott Medal winner for Officer Buckle & Gloria

http://www.hamstertours.com/index.html
This site features Peggy Rathmann's adorable hamsters from 10-Minutes Till Bedtime and includes an animated photo album and activities.

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

Faith Ringgold
http://www.artincontext.org/artist/ringgold/
Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner for Tar Beach

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

Joanne Rocklin
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5464/index.html
Author of For Your Eyes Only and One Hungry Cat

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, beginning reader, math
Grade: 1-3, 4-6

Dave Ross
http://www.albany.net/~dross/
Author and illustrator of A Book of Hugs and Space Monster

Genre: Picture books
Grade: Baby-preschool, K-3

Michael Elsohn Ross
http://home.inreach.com/meross/index.html
Author of the Backyard Buddies series and Naturalist's Apprenticeship Biographies

Genre: Nonfiction, science, nature, insects
Grade: K-3, 4-6

Cynthia Rylant
http://www.rylant.com/
Newbery Medal winner for Missing May

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, picture books, poetry, easy reading, Appalachia Grade: K-3, 4-8

Jon Scieszka/Lane Smith
http://www.chucklebait.com/index.htm
Author and illustrator team for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Math Curse, The Stinky Cheese Man, and Squids Will Be Squids

Genre: Picture books, fractured fairy tales, humor
Grade: K-3, 4-8

Elaine Scott
http://www.authorpromotions.com/ElaineScott/
Author of Movie Magic: Behind the Scenes with Special Effects and Close Encounters: Exploring the Universe with the Hubble Telescope

Genre: Nonfiction, science
Grade: 4-7

J. Otto Seibold
http://www.jotto.com/
Author and illustrator of Free Lunch and Mr. Lunch Takes a Plane Ride

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

Aaron Shepard
http://www.aaronshep.com/
This site includes teacher resources for Reader's Theater, printable tales told or retold by Aaron Shepard, and printable color posters of heroes and villains from Aaron's stories.

Author of The Sea King's Daughter, Baker's Dozens, and The Gifts of Wali Dad

Genre: Picture books, folklore
Grade: K-6

Seymour Simon
http://www.pipeline.com/~simonsi/
Author of The Heart, Earth Words: A Dictionary of the Environment, and Soap Bubble Magic

Genre: Nonfiction, science, mystery fiction
Grade: 4-8

Peter Sis
http://www.petersistibet.com/petersisbio.htm
Caldecott Honor winner for Tibet: Through the Red Box and Starry Messenger - Galileo Galilei

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3, 4-6

Irene Smalls
http://melanet.com/Johnkankus/
This site focuses on Johnkankus, providing a lesson plan and information about Johnkankus.

Author of Irene Jenie and The Christmas Masquerade: The Johnkankus, Jonathan and His Mommy, and Kevin and His Dad

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

Zilpha Keatley Snyder
http://www.microweb.com/lsnyder/home.html
Newbery Honor Book awards for The Egypt Game, The Headless Cupid, and The Witches of Worm

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, modern fantasy
Grade: 4-7

Chris Soentpiet
http://members.aol.com/soentpiet/index21.htm
Illustrator of More Than Anything Else, Silver Packages, and Peacebound Trains

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

Gary Soto
http://garysoto.com/
Author of Too Many Tamales, Baseball in April, and Pool Party

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, short stories, poetry, picture books Grade: K-3, 4-8

Toby Speed
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/9036/index.htm
This site provides links to projects and curriculum guides related to her books. Toby Speed also invites teachers to submit project ideas to post on her site.

Author of Two Cool Cows and Whoosh Went the Wish

Genre: Picture books, fantasy
Grade: K-3

Janet Stevens
http://www.janetstevens.com/
Caldecott Honor winner of Tops and Bottom

Genre: Picture books, folktales, animals
Grade: K-3

Lois Szymanski
http://www.angelfire.com/md/childauth/index.html
Author of Patches and A New Kind of Magic

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, horses
Grade: 4-8, young adult

Joyce Carol Thomas
http://www.joycecarolthomas.com/
Author of Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea, Marked by Fire, and I Have Heard of a Land

Genre: Poetry, contemporary realistic fiction
Grade: K-3, 4-8, young adult

Colin Thompson
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~colinet/
Author and illustrator of The Paperbag Prince and Looking for Atlantis

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

J. R. R. Tolkein
Author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings
http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/u/relipper/tolkien/rootpage.html
This is the J. R. R. T. information page. Here you'll find an extensive resource of links to Web sites dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkein and his works - from newsgroups and linguistics to family trees and parodies.

http://gollum.usask.ca/tolkien/ (printable timeline)
This site is a compilation, in chronological order, of J. R. R. Tolkein's life, career, and scholarly pursuits. It also includes a full bibliography.

Genre: Fantasy
Grade: 7+

Nancy Van Laan
http://www.bergenstein.com/SCBWI/vanlaan/vanlaan.htm
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/rc/rc_ab_nva.html
Author of A Possum Come A-Knockin', Little Baby Bobby, and The Magic Bean Tree

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

Rick Walton
http://www.itsnet.com/~rickwalton/
Author of Once There Was a Bull...(frog) and How Many How Many How Many

Genre: Picture books, concept books
Grade: K-3

Lee Wardlaw
http://www.inkspot.com/author/lee/
Author of Bow-Wow Birthday, Bubblemania: A Chewy History of Bubble Gum, and See You in September

Genre: Picture books, nonfiction, contemporary realistic fiction Grade: K-3, 4-6, young adult

Maryann Weidt
http://www.weidt.com/
Author of Stateswoman to the World: A Story about Eleanor Roosevelt and Oh, the Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss

Genre: Nonfiction, biographies
Grade: 3-8

Laura Ingalls Wilder
http://webpages.marshall.edu/~irby1/laura.html
This extensive site details the life and works of Laura Ingalls Wilder and includes writing activities for children, letters to children from Laura in the 1950s, and a link to join the Laura Ingalls Wilder online discussion group.

Author of the Little House books

Genre: Historical fiction -- American frontier, autobiography Grade: 3-6

Hans Wilhelm
http://www.hanswilhelm.com/
Author and illustrator of The Royal Raven, Bunny Trouble, and Tyrone the Horrible

Genre: Picture books, animals
Grade: K-3

Audrey Wood
http://www.audreywood.com/
Here you'll find classroom activities related to her books, a monthly newsletter, and downloadable art to use for lesson plans, presentations, or classroom decorations.

Caldecott Honor winner for King Bidgood's in the Bathtub; author of The Napping House and Heckedy Peg

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3