Authors and Illustrators

Author Name Pronunciation Guide
www.teachingbooks.net/pronunciations.cgi
This site has an alphabetical list of authors and illustrators with hard-to-pronounce names. Click on the name and the person will say his or her name aloud.

Joe Brown
http://theflightsofmarceau.com/
Chicago-based Joe Brown has put down the stories he told his children into a series of books soon to be available from Scholastic. The books chronicle - in rhyme - the adventures of a New York cab drive who always manages to save the day. Brown is currently available to visit schools free to charge to talk about the role of imagination in storytelling and to read from his books.

Children's and Young Adult Literature Resources
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/
Author Cynthia Leitich Smith's web site also doubles as a children's and young adult literature resource site that Ms. Smith maintains.

Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
This site informs parents, teachers and librarians about the books Eric Carle has written, upcoming events, and information about him.

Roald Dahl Fan Site
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/
Anything you ever wanted to know about Roald Dahl can be found including links to lesson plans, activities, games and trivia about Dahl's books and stories.

Mem Fox: Teaching, Learning, Living
http://www.memfox.com/welcome.html
Mem Fox shares stories about her life, her writing, and her life in Australia. Visitors can also listen to the author sing and read fromher books.

Nikki Grimes
http://www.nikkigrimes.com/
Hosted by Nikki Grimes, this site is full of books and information pertaining to poetry.

Kevin Henkes
http://www.kevinhenkes.com/
Get to know Kevin and his wonderful books through a bio, full bibliography, and an interview with one of America's most popular creators of children's books.

Julius Lester
http://members.authorsguild.net/juliuslester/
The site has an autobiography and summaries of the books Julius Lester has written.

Lois Lowry
http://www.loislowry.com/
This is the brilliant author's official site, with information about her books and life. It includes upcoming events and some of her memorable speeches.

Meet the Author
http://www.meettheauthor.com/
Updated daily, this site offers readers a chance to view videos of authors introducing books in their own words.

Walter Dean Myers
http://www.walterdeanmyers.net/
This is a wonderful website for students who enjoy reading books by Walter Dean Myers. His site provides a brief bio, a bibliography of his books, reviews for his books, current news, and an email link to contact the author.

J.K. Rowling
http://www.jkrowling.com/
This website has tons of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling information in a fun, easy to navigate format. Kids can even take their W.O.M.B.A.T.s on the site just like students at Hogwarts.

Jon Scieszka
http://www.jsworldwide.com/
Jon Scieszka's site includes information about his books, a humorous bio, an FAQ, and much more of the Scieszka zaniness kids love.

Charles R. Smith, Jr.
http://www.charlesrsmithjr.com/
Award winning author and illustrator, Charles R. Smith, Jr., writes about his life, his love of reading and sports, his books, and his photography. Activities for usinghis books are available.

The Society of Children's Book Writes and Illustrators - Illinois Chapter
http://www.scbwi-illinois.org/
This free website lists authors from the state of Illinois who are willing to go to Illinois locations for author visits and gives detailed information about each author such as: author website URL, hometown, type of writing, booklists, cost for visit, etc ...

Mo Willems
http://www.mowillems.com/
Kids and parents alike will love this site. Kids can play games, get drawings to color, and find out more information about their favorite characters. Parents can read Mo Willems' blog ( http://mowillemsdoodles.blogspot.com/) and find answers to FAQs about him.

Audrey Wood
http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/clubhouse/clubhouse_page/clubhouse.htm
This author website for Don and Audrey Wood includes a booklist, biographic information, photos, book-related activities for kids, and information for teachers, parents and librarians.