Children’s Literature Databases

• Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature
  http://www.dawcl.com/
  –search the winners of dozens of awards by location, setting, historical period, and other keywords.

• Guys Read
  http://www.guysread.com
  –search by author, subject, or books like your favorite book. (titles tend to be middle school and above)

• KidsReads
  http://www.kidsreads.com/
  –reviews, features, author info.

• Learning About the Author and Illustrator A-Z
  http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/AuthorSite/authora.html
  —-find links to author web sites.

• Meet The Author USA
  http://www.meettheauthor.com/
  —-video podcasts of authors introducing their latest books, most are adult authors, but some children’s and young adult authors (especially those that write fantasy and scifi) are included.

• Children’s Literature Web Guide : Authors and Illustrators
  http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html
  –find links to author web sites. CURRENTLY OUT OF DATE.

• Search Authors in Kids InfoBits
  http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?locID=lom_port

Favorite Authors Web Sites

Tedd Arnold
http://www.teddarnoldbooks.com/

Marc Brown
http://marcbrownstudios.com/

Andrew Clements
http://www.andrewclements.com/

Eoin Colfer
http://www.eoincolfer.com/

Roald Dahl
http://www.roalddahl.com/

Kate DiCamillo
http://www.katedicamillo.com/

Lois Ehlert
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Ehlert

Neil Gaiman
http://www.neilgaiman.com/

Anthony Horowitz
http://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/

Erin Hunter
http://www.warriorcats.com/

Kevin Kammeraad
http://www.tomatocollection.com

Jeff Kinney
http://www.wimpykid.com/

Arnold Lobel
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001652.shtml

Ann M. Martin
http://www.scholastic.com/annmartin/

Mercer Mayer
http://www.littlecritter.com/

Megan McDonald
http://www.meganmcdonald.net/

Stephanie Meyers
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

Mary Pope Osborne
http://www.marypopeosborne.com/

Barbara Park
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/

Dav Pilkey
http://www.davpilkey.com

Jonanthan Rand
http://www.americanchillers.com/

Rick Riordan
http://www.rickriordan.com/

J. K. Rowling
http://www.jkrowling.com

Cynthia Rylant
http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-rylant-cynthia.asp

Jon Scieszka
http://www.jsworldwide.com/

Judy Schachner
http://www.judithbyronschachner.com/

Maurice Sendak
http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-sendak-maurice.asp

Dr. Seuss
http://www.seussville.com

David Shannon
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3623

Shel Silverstein
http://www.shelsilverstein.com

Gertrude Chandler Warner
http://www.boxcarchildren.com/

Melanie Watt
http://melaniewatt.com/default.aspx

Rosemary Wells
http://www.rosemarywells.com

Mo Willems
http://www.mowillems.com/

Betty Ren Wright
http://content.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3143

Information Links - Favorite Authors for Young Children

Tedd Arnold

http://www.teddarnoldbooks.com/

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3166

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00002322.shtml

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1570/Arnold-Tedd-1949.html

Eric Carle

http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3234

http://www.carlemuseum.org/Resources/About_Eric

http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/preschool_themes/eric_carle/eric_carle.htm

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001049.shtml

Kate DiCamillo

http://www.katedicamillo.com/

http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-dicamillo-kate.asp

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=2445

http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-dicamillo-kate.asp

Lois Ehlert

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Ehlert

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/ehlert

http://www.harcourtbooks.com/authorinterviews/bookinterview_Ehlert.asp

http://www.lesliepreddy.com/yhba/08-09/PictureBook/LeafMan-Duncan.pdf

http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/kidlit/aom/janaom.html

Arnold Lobel

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001652.shtml

http://www.edupaperback.org/showauth2.cfm?authid=242

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3077

Mercer Mayer

http://www.littlecritter.com/

http://www.yourlibrary.ws/childrens_webpage/e-author122000.htm

Barbara Park

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/

http://www.edupaperback.org/showauth.cfm?authid=38

http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-junie-author.asp

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001639.shtml

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/author/author.html

Dav Pilkey

http://www.davpilkey.com

http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-pilkey-dav.asp

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3499

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/453491-Dav_Pilkey_Trades_Underpants_for_Time_Travel.php

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000669.shtml

Cynthia Rylant

http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-rylant-cynthia.asp

http://www.orrt.org/rylant/

http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/authorsillustrato/a/cynthiarylant.htm

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1628/Rylant-Cynthia-1954.html

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001654.shtml

Judy Schachner

http://www.judithbyronschachner.com/

http://www.skippyjonjones.com/

http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000028241,00.html?sym=BIO

David Shannon

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3623

http://www.scholastic.com/titles/nodavid/davidshannon.htm

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001540.shtml

http://www.bookpage.com/books-6386-David+Goes+to+School

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/733/Shannon-David-1959.html

Melanie Watt

http://melaniewatt.com/default.aspx

http://www.canscaip.org/bios/wattm.html

http://www.quillandquire.com/authors/profile.cfm?article_id=9751 

http://dadtalk.typepad.com/cybils/2007/03/an_interview_wi.html

Rosemary Wells

http://www.rosemarywells.com

http://www.edupaperback.org/showauth2.cfm?authid=163

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1112/Wells-Rosemary-1943.html

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3301

Mo Willems

http://www.mowillems.com/

http://mowillemsfaq.blogspot.com/ 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Willems

 http://biography.jrank.org/pages/973/Willems-Mo.html

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00002222.shtml