This site is very easy to navigate with pictures of Little Critter. Look through Little Critter's favorite jokes and art work and read about the author of the Little Critter books, Mercer Mayer.

This PBS site contains two lesson plans. In grades K-2, read books written/illustrated by Maurice Sendak, find out what elementary school was like for Mr. Sendak, and write a class book based on one of his stories. In grades 6-8, learn...

This five day theme unit for the Gingerbread Man is full of great ideas. It is suitable for children in preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary. From Language Arts to Math, this site has it all!

A comprehensive site about the Caldecott Award winning author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin features biographical information, book links, curriculum ideas, photographs, and related resource links.

Critical thinking, comprehension and analysis skills are the focus of this physical activity. Good beginning to teaching different ways of looking at things.

This site has lists of books for teachers and students categorized by theme. Includes alphabet books, sports and folk tales.

Novels and picture books are great ways to teach across the curriculum. This site lists about 75 novels and picture books around which CanTeach has constructed lesson ideas and plans. All grade levels indicated.

Elementary students will gain great insight into the workings of our five senses through this collection of detailed, integrated lesson plans for grades K-3. Each lesson contains a list of needed materials, hands-on explorations...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a literature discussion of the book The North Star by Peter Reynolds. The theme of the story is about finding one's own way through the journey of life.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a great source for discussing literature questions about Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Use this site to explore information about the author of the "Silverwing Saga" and about his other books. There is a section on him, his books, news, and a gallery.

This is a rather detailed biography, with links to further information about the books which are mentioned. More focused on his work as a whole than on the children's books he's written.

Find the names of sixteen popular authors in this word search game. Complete the game and start a new one with a new selection of authors.

Kids learn about Beverly Cleary's biography on this website. Students can explore information about the author of children's books such as Henry Huggins.

Kids learn about Donald J. Sobol's biography on this site. Find out about the author of the Encyclopedia Brown series of children's books.

Read Gertrude Chandler Warner's biography on the site. Learn about the author of the Boxcar Children series of children's books.

Read the biography of Gordan Korman's biography, who is the author of children's books such as Swindle.

Read about the author of the Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling's, biography on this website.

Kids learn about Lemony Snicket's biography on this site. Find out about the author of children's books such as The Bad Beginning.

A site for kids to learn about Mary Pope Osborne's life. Find out more about the author of the Magic Tree House series of children's books.

Find creative ways to help students learn to read. Links to online stories and activities.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This elementary flipchart shows how writers express feelings. Instead of telling the reader, they show the reader through descriptive writing.

PBS TeacherSource provides lesson plans and activities for all grade levels in the subject area of reading and language arts.

Reading skills development program for children from 1 to 14 years old. Children can find short stories, poems, art work, games, pictures, everything divided by age range. Also are useful links for parents and teachers.