Lots of authors and illustrators have their own websites where you

can learn about them and find out how they get their ideas.  They also

show newest books and may even tell you how to contact them.  Some

of these sites have games and activities for you also.  Book characters

and series also have websites that give you facts and fun.....

try out some of the ones listed below. 

Author sites:

Jan Brett

http://www.janbrett.com   

Marc Brown

  http://marcbrownstudios.com

Joseph Bruchac

  http://www.josephbruchac.com/

Eve Bunting

http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/bunting

Eric Carle site

  http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html  

Matt Christopher

http://www.mattchristopher.com/

Beverly Cleary April 12th birthday

  http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html

Stephen Cosgrove Literature site (digital books)

http://www.bookpop.com/

Debbie Dadey  (Bailey City School Kids)

http://www.debbiedadey.com/index.php

Roald Dahl

  http://www.roalddahl.com/

Tomie De Paola

http://www.tomie.com/main.html

Mem Fox   (March 5th birthday)

http://www.memfox.com/welcome.html

Eric Hill - Spot

  http://www.funwithspot.com/us/

Mary Hoffman

  http://www.maryhoffman.co.uk/index.php  

Ezra Jack Keats   (March 11th birthday)

http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/home/index.html

Steven Kellogg 

  http://www.stevenkellogg.com/index.html  

Robert Munsch

http://www.robertmunsch.com

Laura Numeroff  (If you Give a mouse a cookie...)

http://lauranumeroff.com/index.htm

Jerry Pallota   (March 26th birthday)

http://www.jerrypallotta.com/index.html    

Dave Pilkey ( Captain Underpants)   (March 4th birthday) 

  http://www.pilkey.com/  

Faith Ringgold

http://www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/default.htm

J.K. Rowling

  http://www.jkrowling.com/

Ron Roy (Ato Z mysteries)  April 29th birthday

  http:// www.ronroy.com/

Louis Sachar

http://www.louissachar.com/index.html

Shel Silverstein

http://www.shelsilverstein.com/indexSite.html

Lemony Snicket

  http://www.lemonysnicket.com/

Seuss, Dr.   March 2nd birthday)

http://www.seussville.com/main.php?section=home&isbn=&catalogID=&eventID   =

Janet Stevens    (January 17th birthday)

http://www.janetstevens.com 

Chris Van Allsburg

http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/

Rosemary Wells   (January 29th birthday)

http://www.rosemarywells.com/

Mo Willems

http://www.mowillems.com/ 

Jane Yolen

http://janeyolen.com/

Book suggestions - with author info.

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/books/

Character & series sites:

Baby Mouse

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/babymouse/homepage.htm

Flat Stanley activites  

http://www.flatstanley.com

Harry Potter (Movies)

http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthehalf-bloodprince/dvd/main.html#/home

Judy Moody

http://www.judymoody.com/

Junie B. Jones

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/

Maisy  

  http://www.maisyfunclub.com/  

Magic Schoolbus

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/home_2.htm

Magic TreeHouse

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/

Percy Jackson & the Olympians

http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/

Ranger's Apprentice

http://www.rangersapprentice.com/

The 39 Clues

http://www.the39clues.com/info/about

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/thomas/