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Guided Tour of Picture Book Authors' and Illustrators' Websites

Tedd Arnold You'll find information about the author-illustrator and his books. Don't miss his step-by-step demonstration of his unique illustrative style.
 
Books by Tedd Arnold (partial listing):

• My Dog Never Says Please -  Read the Circle Time Review
• Green Wilma - More Info at Amazon.com
• Parts - More Info at Amazon.com
• The Roly-Poly Spider - More Info at Amazon.com

Jan Brett - a comprehensive site with information about the author-illustrator and her books, as well as contests, message boards, post cards, and more!
 
Books by Jan Brett (partial listing):

• The First Dog - More Info at Amazon.com
• Berlioz the Bear - More Info at Amazon.com
• The Mitten - More Info at Amazon.com
• Christmas Trolls - More Info at Amazon.com

Eric Carle - There's tons to see and do at this site, including an FAQ section of kids' questions and The Caterpillar Express, Eric Carle's occasional newsletter.
 
Books by Eric Carle (partial listing):

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar - More Info at Amazon.com
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - More Info at Amazon.com

Nancy Carlson - Find information on the author-illustrator's forty plus books or get some really cool merchandise featuring her vibrant artwork. There's even a page of inspiration and drawing techniques for the aspiring artist in your family.
 
Books by Nancy Carlson (partial listing):

• I Like Me! - More Info at Amazon.com
• It's Going to be Perfect! - More Info at Amazon.com

Jackie French Koller - has a page where you can write your own review of one of her books, in addition to the usual "about the author" information.
 
Books by Jackie French Koller (partial listing):

• No Such Thing -  Read the Circle Time Review
• Mole and Shrew - More Info at Amazon.com

Robert Munsch - has a visually-appealing, wonderfully fun site! Did you ever wonder how an author got an idea for a story? Robert Munsch's site gives all the details -- it's almost as good reading as the stories themselves!
 
Books by Robert Munsch (partial listing):

• Love You Forever -  Read the Circle Time Review
• The Paper Bag Princess -  Read the Circle Time Review

Dav Pilkey's Extra Crunchy Web Site o' Fun - with a name like this, it has to be funny! Find out about this author-illustrator, his books, and the teacher who told him, "You can't spend the rest of your days making silly books!"
 
Books by Dav Pilkey (partial listing):

• The Dumb Bunnies -  Read the Circle Time Review
• Dog Breath -  Read the Circle Time Review
• Dogzilla -  Read the Circle Time Review
• The Adventures of Captain Underpants - More Info at Amazon.com
• The Paperboy - More Info at Amazon.com

Peggy Rathmann - has a web site telling more about her books and information on her author's tour.
 
Books by Peggy Rathmann (partial listing):

• Good Night, Gorilla -  Read the Circle Time Review
• Officer Buckle and Gloria -  Read the Circle Time Review
• Ten Minutes Till Bedtime - More Info at Amazon.com

Cynthia Rylant - visiting this website is like sitting in the author-illustrator's living room and discussing her books and her life over a cup of tea (oh, and don't forget the cat).
 
Books by Cynthia Rylant (partial listing):

• Dog Heaven -  Read the Circle Time Review
• When I was Young in the Mountains - More Info at Amazon.com
• The Book Shop Dog - More Info at Amazon.com

Aaron Shepard, Author Online! - at this well-designed site you can read samples of the author's work, or listen to them with RealAudio. You'll also find resources for storytellers and young writers, and a wonderful "Say 'NO' to TV" page with tips on how to break the TV habit.
 
Books by Aaron Shepard (partial listing):

• The Baker's Dozen - More Info at Amazon.com
• The Sea King's Daughter - More Info at Amazon.com
• The Legend of Lightning Larry - More Info at Amazon.com

Toby Speed - in addition to information about the author-illustrator and her books, there's a compilation of vegetarian recipes and a page of bookmarks (the old-fashioned kind that you can print out and use in real books).
 
Books by Toby Speed (partial listing):

• Two Cool Cows - More Info at Amazon.com

Hans Wilhelm - this site has information about books and tv shows, plus coloring pages for kids
 
Books by Hans Wilhelm (partial listing):

• Dinofours: It's Time for School -  Read the Circle Time Review
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Suzanne Williams - in addition to the usual information about the author and her books, this site has information on school visits and a really great photo of the author single handedly lifting a whole stack of encyclopedias, just like one of the characters in her books.
 
Books by Suzanne Williams (partial listing):

• My Dog Never Says Please -  Read the Circle Time Review
• Library Lil - More Info at Amazon.com
• Mommy Doesn't Know My Name - More Info at Amazon.com

Audrey Wood's Clubhouse - there's so much to see and do here that you might get lost! Very kid-friendly!
 
Books by Audrey Wood (partial listing):

• The Napping House - More Info at Amazon.com
• Silly Sally - More Info at Amazon.com

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