Avi’s Home Page - "Bat Bilge" At least
that’s what the animated Ereth the porcupine (from Poppy and Rye) says
you’ve been reading. But really you’re getting links to a biography of Avi, a
list of his books, a bulletin board, a "gift for teachers," and more.
Jan Brett’s Home Page - "Hedgie" guides
you through the pages of the popular author/illustrator of The Mitten and Berlioz
the Bear. There are links to coloring pages that you can download, a contest page,
Jan Brett’s biography, a listing of her books, and much more.
The Official Eric Carle Web Site - The Very Hungry
Caterpillar is the mascot of this page dedicated to the illustrator of Brown Bear,
Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Pancakes, Pancakes. Here you can
read more about some of his current books as well as find out about Eric Carle himself,
read answers to frequently asked questions, and visit the Eric Carle Store. There’s
even an address to send fan mail.
The Official Brian Jacques Home Page -
This site says that over 495 different people visit this site every day from countries as
far away as Australia, Indonesia, Norway, and Zimbabwe. They look in to read about the
Redwall series, as well as find out about the Redwall Readers Club, where
"BJ’s" ideas come from, where he’s touring, and in order to ask Brian
Jacques questions. There’s a crossword puzzle contest and a giftshop as well as the
usual listing of books, videos, and something for teachers.
The Pat Mora Homepage - Meet
Texas native, Pat Mora. Pat is the author of stories and poetry for children and young
adults. Visiting this site, you can read summaries and reviews of Pat’s books and
test your knowledge of them with the Trivia Challenge. You can also find out about
Pat’s upcoming speaking engagements.
Dav Pilkey’s Web Site O’ Fun - This site warns
it may be too silly for grownups, small animals, and houseplants. Well, it may be silly,
but you can still find out about what’s going on with Dav and his books (Dogzilla,
The Dumb Bunnies). There’s also Dav’s Page of Fun that includes pages
you can print and color, jokes, planes to fold and fly, and "how 2 draw".
Peggy Rathmann Official Home Page - Feel like
going on a "hamster tour?" You will if you visit with the hamsters of 10
Minutes till Bedtime, Peggy Rathmann’s new book. Here you can print out Hamster
RVs to color and find out how to make "Ants on a Banana Boat Bus." You can also
get information on Caldecott winning Officer Buckle and Gloria, Good Night
Gorilla, and Ms. Rathmann’s other books.
The Audrey Wood
Clubhouse - Visit the colorful clubhouse of Audrey Wood, author of such
children’s books as Piggies and Heckedy Peg. Learn where she gets ideas
for her creative picture books and much more. While you’re here, don’t miss the
great activities page with story characters to color and fun games to play.
Yahooligans
Collection of Author and Illustrator Sites - This site has links to home pages for
over 70 different authors and illustrators including Beatrix Potter, Dr. Seuss, Beverly
Cleary, William Shakespeare, R. L. Stine, and Jane Yolen. New pages are listed all the
time.
last updated on 09/05/03
