Learn all about the role of the illustrator and picture books by visiting this museum site. Founded by and named for renowned author and illustrator Eric Carle, this site includes a variety of information for learners, teachers, and...

This is a 100-page bibliography of books by and about First Nations peoples. The list has a code to indicate whether the author is Canadian and/or aboriginal. It was published in 2008. The books are sorted by age group. Also included are...

This is a 163-page bibliography of books by and about First Nations peoples. The list has a code to indicate whether the author is Canadian and/or aboriginal. It was published in 2006. The age level for each book is also noted.

This teaching guide for Jeffrey and Sloth, a story written by Kari-Lynn Winters, provides a synopsis of the story, discussion questions and teaching ideas. The book is about the experience of writer's block and how to overcome it. The...

Classic Reader offers over 3000 unabridged texts of works which are in the public domain. These texts are primarily from the 19th and early 20th century, but some are older, including many of Shakespeare's works. Many authors' works are...

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...

Stories from Scotland! This website highlights a collection of children's stories by four famous Scottish authors. Play games, listen to read-alouds, complete a cloze activity, and listen to how the authors got the ideas for their stories.

Full-text works by Harriet Beecher Stowe can be viewed as facsimiles of the original books, as PDF documents, and as plain text.

Dinotopia is a fabulous series by James Gurney that takes place in a fantasy world populated with humans and dinosaurs. The books were made into a television miniseries which is available on DVD. The Dinotopia site is rich with pictures...

This children's book for young readers was created by a third-grade student at New Song Academy in Baltimore, MD. It was part of a project of celebrating local heroes: people who contribute to help the community. The neighborhood in...

Having read Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, students will conduct research through an interview with an elderly person from the community (a field trip to local nursing home facility) to determine the...

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.

View about two dozen of Graeme Base's illustrations from such books as "Animalia," "The Eleventh Hour," and "Jungle Drums." Some of the pictures are accompanied by explanatory text by the author.