Authors & Illustrators

 

Avi’s Home Page Avi, author of such stories as The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing But the Truth, and The Fighting Ground, answers questions and talks about his books.

Haemi Balgassi She is the author of Peacebound Trains and Tao’s Sonata

John Bellairs Bellairs is the author of The House with a Clock in Its Walls and The Curse of the Blue Figurine.

Ludwig Bemelmans Enjoy the fun of getting to know the creator and his books about Madeline.

Enid Blyton Visit and learn about the author of the Famous Five, Secret Seven, Malory Towers, and St Clares series.

Jan Brett’s Home Page You’ll find everything from trolls to armadillos on this author/illustrator’s page. She has created The Mitten, That Hat, Armadillo Rodeo, The Trouble with Trolls, and Berlioz the Bear.

Official Eric Carle Web Site For fans of the famous author/illustrator and his books such as The Very Hungry Catepillar, Do You Want To Be My Friend, and Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me.

Lewis Carroll Collection For lovers of the author of Alice in Wonderland.

Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden, Portland, Oregon There are sculptures of Henry Huggins, Ramona Quimby, and Ribsy in a park only a few blocks from the real Klickitat Street!

Kristine O'Connell George This site promotes poetry and activities involving poetry for children. George also includes information about her life and books.

Virginia Hamilton A wonderful author who wrote The House of Dies Drear and The People Could Fly. She also won the Newbery Award for M.C. Higgins the Great and was awarded the Newbery Honor for The Planet of Junior Brown and Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush.

Deborah Hopkinson Author of Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and Birdie’s Lighthouse.

Official Brian Jacques Home Page If you’re a fan of the Redwall books, here’s the site for you! It includes information on the author of Redwall, Mattimeo and The Long Patrol.

Jane Kurtz Welcome to the site of the author of Fire on the Mountain and Pulling the Lion’s Tale.

The Mary E. Lyons Den Learn about the author who wrote Sorrow’s Kitchen and Letters from a Slave Girl.

Suse MacDonald Learn about the author/illustrator of the Caldecott Honor book Alphabatics.

Ann McGovern Look at actual photos showing the author swimming with sharks and sitting on a camel. She is the author of many books including Lady in the Box and If You Grew Up in Colonial Times.

Learning About Jim Murphy This site should answer your questions about the author of The Great Fire and A Young Patriot as well as offer some special insights into his work.

Leslea Newman's Kids Page Newman is the author of picture books, chapter books, and books for high school students including Heather Has Two Mommies, Cats, Cats, Cats!, and Fat Chance.

Katherine Paterson Web Site The official site called Terabithia that explores the work of the author of Bridge to Terabithia, The Great Gilly Hopkins, Lyddie, and Jacob Have I Loved.

Dav Pilkey Great fun wondering through this site created by author and illustrator Dav Pilkey who wrote The Paperboy, Kat Kong, and Dogzilla.

Gary Paulsen Here is the author of Hatchet, Dogsong, The Crossing, The Winter Room, and other great reads.

Robert Quackenbush This site presents the author, his books, school visits, and workshops. His books include Henry Babysits, Sherlock Chick and the Giant Egg Mystery, and the Miss Mallard Mystery Series.

Cynthia Leitich Smith This official Web site not only includes biographical and bibliographical information but also includes recommended fantasy, horror, and multicultural books by other authors.

Janet Stevens She is the illustrator of To Market, To Market and Gates of the Wind, and she wrote and illustrated From Pictures to Words (A Book About Making a Book).

Colin Thompson Australian author/illustrator of wonderful stories like Tower to the Sun.

Megan Whalen Turner Includes reviews and analysis of this author’s Newbery Honor winning book The Thief.

Learning about Laurence Yep He is the author of many novels set in both China and the United States such as Child of the Owl, Dragonwings, Sweetwater, and Dragon’s Gate.