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"Wide-awake teachers will constantly find in the periodicals of the day many episodes of achievement by men and women working in various fields. Such present-day accomplishments should be emphasized. We live in the present, and the duties and opportunities of the present are to furnish the inspirations and indicate the fields of possible achievement for us."

Children’s Literature, 1920

Many authors and illustrators have Internet Home Pages. You can often find them through their publishers web site or through a database such as those that are listed below. Another way to locate the author’s site is to try using their name as the URL. For instance, if you were looking for children’s author and illustrator, Jan Brett, try entering her name after the www. and ending with .com Example: http://www.janbrett.com

South Dakota Literary Map - Look here for information about local authors.

	Eric Carle-Official site for the author and illustrator, featuring his books, a bulletin board, a biography and more.
	Writer's Net - Internet resource for writers, editors, publishers, and agents
	Author's Webliography - Website guide for various authors
	The Author Page – This site is part of the Internet Public Library and is an excellent directory of both author and illustrator web sites. Young people can ask questions of authors and read the answer to questions others have asked.
	Authors and Illustrators on the Web - This site is a great reference for children authors. It lists all authors on the web in alphabetical order and gives you links to their home pages.
	Invite an Author - This website has links to children's book authors who speak at schools, plus information on planning a successful author visit.
	Educational Paperback Association - Biography's of EPAs top 100 authors

Click on these pictures to find out more about these famous characters and authors!

Meet A.A. Milne and the famous Winnie-the-Pooh

Meet Beatrix Potter and her friend, Peter Rabbit.

Meet J.K.Rowlings and the famous Harry Potter!

Meet Dr. Seuss and some of his famous stories

Meet Lurlene McDaniel and some of her famous stories

Meet Fudge and many other of Judy Blume's famous characters

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