Welcome boys and girls, moms and dads, and all who love reading
and books to New Hope-Solebury Elementary School Library's Literature
Links . The "Literature Links" below will connect you
to some of the best sites on the Web related to books and authors
for elementary school children. Enjoy the delight of books.
Alice
in Wonderland An
interactive adventure with Alice and her Wonderland friends.
Animorphs
Page The home page for this
popular paperback series of young people who can morph into animals
in order to fight alien enemies.
The
Arthur Page. Have fun with
Arthur, D.W., The Brain, Buster, Francine, Mr. Ratburn and the
rest of the gang created by Marc Brown.
Baby-Sitters' Club Page
Berenstain
Bears The official Berenstain
Bears site, includes activities and lists of books.
Dear America.
Disney
Book Factory Interactive
books with Disney characters. A graphics-heavy site.
Children's
Storybook Online. Exciting
on-line stories
Harry Potter Meet
J.K. Rowling and find out more about her amazing tales.
How to Make a Pop-up Book Instructions
and drawings on how to make a talking mouth pop-up card from Joan
Irvine's book.
I Spy Explore
more pictures and solve the riddles
Kino's
Storytime. From the PBS Show
of the same name. Great Books.
Little
House on the Prairie Home Page
Devoted to Laura Ingalls Wilder and her nine little house books.
Magic School Bus Page.
Find out what Ms. Frizzle and her class are doing now.
Nancy Drew Fun
interactive maze for girls.
The
Peter Rabbit Web Site. This
site is graphics heavy and may be slow but it is worth the wait
if your child is a fan of Beatrix Potter.
Seussville.
The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am,
Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome
you to Seussville. You can play games, chat with the Cat in the
Hat, and more.
Treasure Island
An informative site about this novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Winnie the Pooh and Friends Winnie the Pooh adventure and coloring book.
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Authors and Illustrators
Ted
Arnold Author of No More Jumping
on the Bed and No more Water in the Tub among other books shows
drawing step by step, answers questions from kids, and more.
Jan Brett's
Home Page Lots of activity pages
and contests. Updated frequently.
Official
Eric Carle Web Site Carle shares
the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about his books.
Karen
Pederson's Beverly Cleary Home Page. Information
on Beverly Cleary and the characters who inhabit her books such
as Ramona Quimby.
The
Roald Dahl Home Page All about the
author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant
Peach, Matilda, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Robert
Munsch Interesting biography of popular
author.
Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House Includes list of titles in popular series, contest,
activities, information on author, and a place for students to
write reviews.
Dav Pilkey
The author of Captain Underpants creates
a web site equal to his books . Lots of Fun. Dav sets the standard
for fun. Wish all authors pages were this entertaining.
J.K. Rowling Biography
on Harry Potter author.
Peggy
Rathmann Author of Officer Buckle and
Gloria, Ruby the Copycat, and more.
Cynthia Rylant Author of
Henry and Mudge writes a very nice letter to her young fans.
The Audrey
Wood Clubhouse This award winning author
and illustrator shows kids how she uses the computer to draw her
illustrations.
Children's Book
Awards
The
Caldecott Medal Home Page Read about
the award books and their illustrators in the Official site. This
medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service
to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to
the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for
children.
The
Newbery Medal Home Page Read about
the best books and their authors in their official site. The award
is given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children,
a division of th American Library Association, to the author of
the most distinguished contribution to American literature for
children
Children's Literature Award Winners The most comprehensive guide to English-language
children's book awards on the Internet.
Publishers
The
Big Busy House. Harper Collins Presentation
on How a book is made and links to authors and illustrators.
Penguin Putnam Links to
Hank the Cowdog, Madeline, Zach Files and The Little Engine that
Could (includes Family Reading Guide)
Kids@Random Links to Seussville, Junie B. Jones, and Arthur.
Scholastic Interviews with authors, links to favorite series
such as Goosebumps.
Simon
& Schuster Links to Henry &
Mudge, Rugrats, Blue's Clue, Raggedy Ann.
For Parents
Helping Your Child Learn to Read.
Online book prepared by the U.S. Department of Education, Office
of Educational Research and Improvement.
Internet Public Library Reading Zone. The links listed at this site offer a broad perspective
of internet treasures related to books, technology, and innovation.
Jim Trelease on Reading Chapter
excerpts from The Read-Aloud Handbook. Book lists, author information,
and excellent commentaries. Check out his favorite education links.
Learning
to read Clearning house for the dissemination
of reading research.
Book
Adventure AWeb-based reading incentive
program for children in kindergarten through grade eight
Children's Literature
Carol
Hurst's Children's Literature Site This
is the largest children's literature site on the Web. It has extensive
lists of reviews and titles linked to curriculum areas. This is
a great site for parents and teachers. It also includes access
to a monthly newsletter with featured books, curriculum areas,
themes, and other subjects.
Children's
Literature Web Guide This is the gateway
site to all you ever wanted to know about children's books. Links
to authors, recommended books, journals, resources for writers,
illustrators, teachers, parents, organizations, and more.
Children's
Book Council Information and activities
related to National Children's Book Week in November and other
programming and activities that promote childhood literacy.