Try these fun websites at home or at Robbins Library.
Remember ALWAYS tell a grownup when you go on the Internet!
Our own Ms. Paradis with author Tomie dePaola
November Picks ~ AUTHORS
This site offers biographical information, character and plot descriptions, polls, contests, and artwork. Do check out the insult lexicon for the next time your sibling annoys you.
Jan Brett: Jan Brett's Home Page
All about Jan Brett and her books, with printable activities such as masks, colorings pages, etc. Audio clips of Jan Brett reading her works. This website is every bit as beautiful as you would expect it to be.
Marc Brown
An excellent website linked to the PBS site with information about Arthur and all his pals, book lists, crafts, activities, games and more.
Eric Carle: Official Eric Carle Website
Answers to frequently asked questions about Eric Carle and his books, a biography, lists of his works, and ideas for activities that revolve around Carle books. Be sure to read about the museum of picture book art in Amherst, MA.
Beverly Cleary Official Website
Great information about the author and her books, plus great ideas for fun and games and an interactive map of Ramona's neighborhood.
Bruce Coville
Fantasy and Science Fiction fans will want to look at this site which features information about the author and his books plus a fun page.
Leo and Diane Dillon
This site links to a number of sites that provide information about this husband and wife writing and illustrating team and ideas for projects to accompany their books.
Virginia Hamilton
A wonderful Newbery award winning author. She has polls for kids, frog jokes and more. Unfortunately, Virginia Hamilton died earlier this year, but her family continues to maintain this site for her readers.
Kevin Henkes Home Page
This site provides information, games and activities based on the mouse books, as well as information about the author, his other picture books and his novels.
Brian Jacques: Official Brian Jacques Home Page
Here you'll find a biography, reader's club, email the author, Redwall in different media, and more.
William Joyce: The World of William Joyce
Offical web site for author and illustrator William Joyce. Read an interview with him, learn about how he creates his books, and even print out coloring pages from his books.
Ezra Jack Keats
This site shows his art work, tells how he created his books, describes his life and provides ideas for teaching with his books.
Lois Lowry: Learning About Lois Lowry
Lois Lowry, author of over 20 novels and winner of the Newbery Medal twice, is a woman to be taken seriously. This site provides information about Lois Lowry and summaries of her many, many books.
Mercer Mayer: Little Critter
Mercer Mayer has a great site for younger readers with games, puzzles, booklists and more.
Katherine Paterson: The Official Katherine Paterson Web Site
Summaries of all of Katherine Paterson's books, along with notes from an interview with her, songs from the cassette version of Bridge to Terabithia, and a list of awards she has won.
Dave Pilkey: Author and Illustrator Dav Pilkey's Web Site O' Fun
Offical Web site for Dav Pilkey. Includes biographical information and tells about his books. Includes fun activities as well. Every bit as goofy as you'd expect this site to be.
Patricia Polacco Page
Great information about this beloved author plus puzzles, quizzes, videos, chat, postcards, and new color-ins, just to name a few!
The World of Robert Quackenbush
Meet the author, and click on Just for Kids for information about his Miss Mallard art contest. Book art samples and his AV catalog are also available.
Louis Sachar
This site is not nearly as funny as Mr. Sacher's books, but if you want to see what he looks like or read about how he came to be the writer of such wonderful books as Holes, There's a Boy in the Girl's Locker Room and The Wayside School series, click on.
Jon Scieska
Jon's Guys Read website provides information about this zany author, a list of his books, and other great books for guys (and girls) who read.
Dr. Seuss: Dr. Seuss's Seussville
Online games and trivia contests highlight the official Dr. Seuss site. Includes a biography of Dr. Seuss, an Ask the Cat in the Hat feature, and contests. Includes a catalog of Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs.
Lemony Snicket
Of course Lemony Snicket encourages children to "turn your computer off rather than view any of the dreadful images, read any of the wretched information, play any of the unnerving games or examine the unpleasant books presented within this website." However, those children who continue to read his books full of dreadful and unpleasant happenings will adore this site.
Chris Van Allsburg
Fourth graders who enjoyed our library reading of The Widow's Broom will want to read more about this author and get a list of his other books.
Jane Yolen Home Page
Jane Yolen, author of one of Ms. Paradis' favorite picture books Owl Moon answers lots of questions from kids on this site and provides information about all her books for children.