Reading Websites

Authors & Illustrators

Facts and fun from your favorite authors and illustrators.

KidsLit

Children's literature sites for kids, parents, teachers and librarians.

Your Favorite Books

Websites devoted to your favorite books and book characters.

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 Authors & Illustrators

Facts and fun from your favorite authors and illustrators.
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Catherine & Laurence Anholt

Judy Blume

Jan Brett

Marc Brown

Margaret Wise Brown

Eric Carle

Beverly Cleary

Eoin Colfer

Susan Cooper

Sharon Creech

Christopher Paul Curtis

Roald Dahl

Tomie DePaola

Kate DiCamillo

Denise Fleming

Mem Fox

Patricia Reilly Giff

Dan Gutman

Kevin Henkes

Brian Jacques

Jeff Kinney

C. S. Lewis

Lois Lowry

A. A. Milne

L. M. Montgomery

Laura Numeroff

Mary Pope Osborne

Barbara Park

Linda Sue Park

Gary Paulsen

Dav Pilkey

Patricia Polacco

Beatrix Potter

Philip Pullman

Peggy Rathmann

Rick Riordan

J.K. Rowling

Louis Sachar

Dr. Seuss

Lemony Snicket

Willaim Steig

Janet Stevens

J. R. R. Tolkien

Chris Van Allsburg

Wendelin Van Draanen

Rosemary Wells

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Audrey Wood

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KidsLit

Children's literature sites for kids, parents, teachers and librarians.
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Between the Lions

Especially for kids!
Online stories and games for kids ages 3 - 7 from the PBS television series.  In the Parents & Teachers section there are resources, activities, and curriculum materials to help kids learn to read and write.

Book Plates

Choose from over 200 bookplates by famous children's illustrators that you can freely copy to put in your own books in your Home Library.  Lots of fun for readers of all ages.

Book Spot

Guides to children's literature, book reviews, best-sellers, and more - all in one spot.

The Bookhive

Especially for kids!
Find great reading lists and more on this award-winning site from the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Guys Read

Jon Scieszka's site to help boys become better readers, better students, better guys.

Heartwood Books

Literature resources from the Heartwood Institute which promote the understanding of courage, hope, love, respect, loyalty, justice and honesty.

International Children's Digital Library

A joint project of the University of Maryland and the Internet Archive that will ultimately provide access to 10,000 international children's books in 100 different languages. Searchable by category and country.

Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page

Scholarly site dedicated to the theory, research and teaching of children's and young adult literature.

Kids Reads

Especially for kids!
Reading lists and activities for kids ages 6 - 12.

Novelist K - 8

Find recommended books by subject and age, read-alike lists, book discussion guides, and more.
Library Access

Remote Access 

Picturing Books

A web site all about picture books.

Reading Rainbow 

The official site for this popular PBS program.

Reading Rockets

A national multimedia project from the U.S. Department of Education and PBS offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.

Sidekicks

Graphic novel reviews for kids up to age 12.

Stories From The Web

Especially for kids!
Find stories, poems, and related activities on this British site for 8 to 11 year olds.

Storyplace

Especially for kids!
An interactive web site with online theme-based stories and activities for preschoolers and elementary aged children.

SurLaLune Fairy Tale Pages

A large educational website of fairy tale and folklore studies that features annotated fairy tales.

TumbleBooks

A collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

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Your Favorite Books

Websites devoted to your favorite books and book characters.
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American Girls

Artemis Fowl

Arthur

Chronicles of Narnia

Beverly Cleary Books

Captain Underpants

Dinotopia

Dr. Seuss Books

Eragon

Harry Potter

Junie B. Jones

Little House on the Prairie

Magic School Bus

Magic Tree House

Mysterious Benedict Society

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

Peter Rabbit

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Winnie the Pooh Sites:
 
Stephanie's Thoughtful Spot 
 
Pooh & Piglet's Fun Place
 
Pooh's Corner
  
Winnie the Pooh Character Guide

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