Literature LinksAuthors - Series - Other websites
 

Official websites of your favorite authors:

 
Avi Jan Brett
Betsy Byars Eric Carle
Beverly Cleary Bruce Coville
Jean Craighead George Sharon Creech
Roald Dahl Tomie DiPaola
Mem Fox Anne Frank
Virginia Hamilton Lois Lowry
Robert Munsch Laura Numeroff
Mary Pope Osborne Katherine Paterson
Gary Paulsen Dav Pilkey
Patricia Polacco Faith Ringgold
J.K. Rowling Pam Munoz Ryan
Louis Sachar Jon Scieszka
Dr. Seuss Seymour Simon
William Steig David Wiesner
Elizabeth Winthrop Jane Yolen

 

Fun websites about books:

 

The Bookhive - guide to children's literature and books

 

Wacky Web Tales - create your own wacky stories

 

Story Quest - fill in the blanks to create a funny tale

Starfall - learn to read at Starfall.  A free learning resource that makes reading fun

Kidsreads - the best place on the web to find information on your favorite books and authors

Official websites of your favorite book series:
 
Animorphs Artemis Fowl
Arthur Berenstain Bears
Captain Underpants Clifford
Curious George Dear America
Deltora Quest Eragon
Goosebumps Guardians of Ga'Hoole
Hank Zipzer Hank the Cowdog
Harry Potter Junie B. Jones
Magic School Bus Magic Tree House
Molly Moon Narnia
Redwall A Series of Unfortunate Events

 

Links to other interesting websites about books:

 

Newbery Medal Award

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

 

Caldecott Medal Award

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

 

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award medal honors the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.

 

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award

The award, a bronze medal, honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children.