Web Sites Developed by Authors and Illustrators

Jonathan Allen
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~jba/
Author and illustrator of Mucky Moose; illustrator of The Great White Man-Eating Shark

Genre: Picture books, humor
Grade: K-3

Caroline Arnold
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1264/
Caroline's site includes descriptions of classroom projects and activities and behind-the-scene looks at her writing and researching processes.

Author of Dinosaurs Down Under: And Other Fossils from Australia and Saving the Peregrine Falcon

Genre: Nonfiction, animals, dinosaurs
Grade: K-5

Tedd Arnold
http://www.geocities.com/~teddarnold/author.html
Author/illustrator of Green Wilma and No Jumping on the Bed!

Genre: Picture books, humor
Grade: K-3

Mary Jane Auch
http://members.xoom.com/maryjaneauch/
Author and illustrator of Peeping Beauty; author of Journey to Nowhere

Genre: Picture books, humor, historical fiction, contemporary realistic fiction
Grade: K-5

Avi
http://www.avi-writer.com/
Avi's site includes a bulletin board for teachers and students to discuss his books. Author of Newbery Honor book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

Genre: Historical fiction, adventure, humor, contemporary realistic fiction, mystery, suspense
Grade: 5-8

Jim Aylesworth
http://www.ayles.com/
Author of Old Black Fly, One Crow, and My Son John

Genre: Picture books, alphabet books, counting books
Grade: K-3

Brod Bagert
http://www.brodbagert.com/
Author of Let Me Be...The Boss and Chicken Socks and Other Contagious Poems

Genre: Poetry
Grade: 3 - 6

Bruce Balan
http://cyber.kdz.com/balan/
Author of Pie in the Sky and The Moose in the Dress

Genre: Picture Books
Grade: K-3

Haemi Balgassi
http://home.sprynet.com/~balgassi/homepage.htm
This site offers lesson ideas for her book Peacebound Trains, and provides information about booking an online chat with Haemi Balgassi.

Author of Peacebound Trains and Tae's Sonata

Genre: Picture books, historical fiction, contemporary realistic fiction, Korean-Americans
Grade: 2-5, 4-8

T. A. Barron
http://www.tabarron.com/
In the Teachers and Librarians section, T. A. Barron offers a free gift box of goodies related to his books. This site also provides colorful maps of all his fantasy worlds, links to interviews and articles about his books, and a description of his writing process.

Author of The Heartlight Trilogy and The Lost Years of Merlin Epic series

Genre: Modern fantasy, adventure
Grade: 5-8

Barbara Helen Berger
http://www.bhberger.com/
Author and illustrator of A Lot of Otters

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

Judy Blume
http://www.judyblume.com/
Author of Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret and Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction
Grade: 5-8

Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com/
Jan Brett's charming site is full of projects and activities to integrate her books into the curriculum, as well as videos, audio clips, and postcards to e-mail to students and friends.

Author/illustrator of The Mitten, Trouble with Trolls, and Berlioz, the Bear

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

Larry Dane Brimner
http://home.navisoft.com/brimner/index.htm
This site provides classroom activities centered on three of Larry Dane Brimner's picture books.

Author of If Dogs Had Wings, Earth, and Figure Skating

Genre: Picture book, nonfiction, science, sports
Grade: K-5

Craig Brown
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/6763/
Author and illustrator of Tractor and Animals at Home

Genre: Picture books
Grade: K-3

Betsy Byars
http://www.betsybyars.com/
This site includes a page where Betsy Byars discusses her five writing tips for children. Newbery Medal winner for The Summer of the Swans

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction
Grade: K-3, 4-6

Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/
This site includes a bulletin board area for teachers to submit ideas about how to use Eric Carle's books in the classroom. See what others have posted.

Author/illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Quiet Cricket, and illustrator of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Genre: Picture books, animals, insects
Grade: Preschool-3

Nancy Carlson
http://www.nancycarlson.com/
Nancy Carlson includes an area focusing on drawing tips for children. In another section, she encourages teachers to submit ideas for creative activities around her books.

Author of Louanne Pig in the Mysterious Valentine, Life is Fun, and I Like Me!

Genre: Picture books
Grade: Preschool-3

Judith Caseley
http://www.judithcaseley.com/
Author/illustrator of Mama Coming and Going and Dear Annie

Genre: Picture book
Grade: K-3

Beverly Cleary (unofficial Web site)
http://www.teleport.com/~krp/cleary.html
Beverly Clearly's Sculpture Garden
http://www.multnomah.lib.or.us/lib/kids/cleary.html
This site highlights the sculptures of three of Beverly Clearly's beloved characters in Portland's Grant Park.

Newbery Medal winner for Dear Mr. Henshaw

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction, animal fantasy
Grade: 3-6

Vicki Cobb
http://www.vickicobb.com/
Author of Science Experiments You Can Eat and Why Can't You Unscramble an Egg? And Other Such Dumb Questions About Matter

Genre: Nonfiction, science
Grade: 3-6, young adult

Doug Cushman
http://doug-cushman.com/
Author and illustrator of Mystery of King Karfu and Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery

Genre: Picture books, mystery
Grade: K-3

Roald Dahl (unofficial Web site)
http://www.nd.edu/~khoward1/dahl/
Here you'll find ideas for classroom lessons, a visit to Roald Dahl's Children's Gallery in England, and a printable timeline of his life and works.

Author of James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Genre: Modern fantasy
Grade: 4-6

Niki Daly
http://users.iafrica.com/i/in/inkman/
Author/illustrator of Not So Fast, Songololo and Jamela's Dress

Genre: Picture book
Grade: K-3

Tomie DePaola
http://www.opendoor.com/bingley/mywebpage.html
Caldecott Honor winner for Strega Nona

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

Ariane Dewey
http://ariane-dewey.com/
Co-illustrator of Leo the Late Bloomer and Rockaby Crocodile

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

Lois Duncan
http://www.iag.net/~barq/lois.html
Author of The Twisted Window and Gallows Hill

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