The Internet is becoming an overwhelming source of information on many children's writers and illustrators. Current Web sites include pages created by the authors' themselves and by others such as fans, scholars and dedicated teachers. These five Web sites represent the best alphabetised lists of author and illustrator resources currently on-line today. The Internet has become a great source of information about a great many children's writers and illustrators. The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.
Many readers are curious about the creators of the books they enjoy.
This site includes the following topics to help teachers plan their own author studies. Author Studies are a great way to use a collection of books written by an author. I use this activity to discuss what they can use from what they learn in their own writing. This project is designed to get kids excited about literature and writing by providing them with a focused forum to question writers about their ideas, inspirations, and book themes. This site from Schlastic features authors on-line, resources for Scholastic authors.