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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
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...
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NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books Volume Ii [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Jeffrey and Sloth' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Anna Grossnickle Hines:author and Illustrator

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is the author's own personal website. Explores her life, her books and fun activities to do for young children
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Henry Cole

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Watch while noted children's book illustrator Henry Cole talks about how his teaching background and lifelong love of nature make illustrating his perfect job. Discover the process Cole follows to illustrate a picture book.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: The Official Gary Paulsen Website

For Students 6th - 8th
The Official Gary Paulsen Website! Contains biography, a library of Paulsen books, pictures from his book tours, and a question and answer area.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teachers: Eric Carle Author Study

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here both students and teachers can learn about writer Eric Carle, the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other works for children. Includes video [3:39] Also offers teaching ideas, including themes for discussion.
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Frank Asch

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource explores the life of Frank Asch. It includes an interview, biography, list of his books and fun activities to do.
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Rachna Gilmore: Teachers' Guides

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Rachna Gilmore, a Canadian author of many children's books, has provided PDF teaching guides for her picture books, early readers, and children's novels. Each guide has themes of the story, discussion questions, and activities.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

David Weisner: The Art of Visual Storytelling

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a biography and description of David Weisner's books. Wonderful illustrations and a list of his books available on this site.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Eric Carle Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about your favorite children's author, Eric Carle, when you visit this biography. Students and teachers will gain a new perspective of this author's life and work.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Eve Bunting's Biography

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the Caldecott award-winning author Eve Bunting when you check out this site. This resource provides links to a biography, interview transcript, and booklist.
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Biographical Notes for Eric Carle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work is the familiar "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
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Mercer Mayer: Official Website of Little Critter

For Students K - 1st
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.
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Welcome to Jacqueline Briggs Martin's Website

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A comprehensive site about the Caldecott Award winning author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin features biographical information, book links, curriculum ideas, photographs, and related resource links.
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Maurice Sendak: Imagination and Art

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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...
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The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this extensive Ezra-Jack Keats website. It gives a summary of the different books and looks at Keats as a person and author.
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The Audrey Wood Clubhouse: Homepage

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Meet Audrey Wood and six award-winning children's book creators. Features include activities with Audrey Wood and a lesson in how picture books are written and illustrated.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Mc Closkey

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the author Robert McCloskey through the links found within this resource. Use this site to learn more about this famous author and his work.
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Lt Scotland: Storybook Web

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Indiana University

Harriet Beecher Stowe Wright Fiction Collection

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Full-text works by Harriet Beecher Stowe can be viewed as facsimiles of the original books, as PDF documents, and as plain text.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Interview: Biography Emily Arnold Mc Cully

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site provides a biography of McCully with links to an interview she did with Scholastic students. This resource also includes a booklist with synopses.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This audio book provides a quick review of Dalton's law of partial pressure. The author narrates with the help of a picture, equations, and a description of how to use the equations.

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