Books & Authors Links

Author Page of Internet Public Library 
A nice site for finding numerous authors.

Avi 
Author of True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.

Judy Blume 
Great author of realistic fiction.

Walter Brooks 
Freddy the Detective is back!

Ann Cameron 
Did you know that she lives in Guatemala? Find out more about the author of the Julian and Huey books.

Eric Carle
Wonderful collage illustrator.

Beverly Cleary 
Author of Henry and Ramona series.

Roald Dahl
Chock full of information on the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Virginia Hamilton 
A prolific writer. Check out her frog jokes!

William Joyce 
An unusual illustrator with a sense of humor.

Ezra Jack Keats 
The official site for the popular author of The Snowy Day.

Dav Pilkey 
Author of the Captain Underpants series.

Robert Munsch 
Author of the Paper Bag Princess.

Peggy Rathmann 
Creator of Officer Buckle and Gloria.

John Scieszka 
Creator of The Stinky Cheese Man, and the Time Warp Trio series.

Jerry Spinelli
Author of Maniac Magee and Knots in My Yo-Yo String.

Dr. Seuss 
Beloved author and illustrator of easy readers and rhyming picture books.

Rosemary Wells 
Author of the books about Max, Ruby, Yoko, and Timothy.

Audrey Wood
Author of The Napping House.

ALSC: The Randolph Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

ALSC: The John Newbery Medal
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

 

Boston Globe - Horn Book Award
The Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards for excellence in literature for children and young adults are among the most prestigious honors in the field

The Coretta Scott King Award
The Coretta Scott King Award is presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table. Recipients are authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."

Amber Brown

American Girl Books

Animorphs

Arthur: The World's Most Famous Aardvark

Asterix

Bailey School Kids

Dear America

Harry Potter Books

HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks

Time Warner Bookmark/Little, Brown and Company Books for Children

Penguin Putnam: Young Readers


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