GINNETTE ELLIN
LAE 5415
DR. ROBERTS
SUMMER
2011
Welcome Learners
To Authors’ Galore!!
Enjoy these great
websites about
your favorite
authors!
J.K. Rowling
Hmm…what does the J.K. in the authors’ name stand for?
Who was the awesome illustrator for the Harry Potter books? How
much do you know about Harry Potter?
What is Pottermore?
Get answers to these questions and learn all about this incredible
author and her Harry Potter books by clicking on the Series Overview,
J.K. Rowling and Mary GrandPre links at the bottom of the page.
Click away and enjoy the magic!
http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/
Lemony Snicket
Have you ever wondered who Lemony Snicket really is? Who is
the illustrator of these unfortunate children?
This eerie website can give you all the details about both the
author and the illustrator, Brett Helquist. Just click on The
Afflicted Author link and on The Ill-Fated Illustrator link, if
you dare, and explore away!
If you click on The Bothersome Books link, you can read about
all the books in this unfortunate series. Enter if you dare!
http://www.lemonysnicket.com/
Rick Riordan
On this website, you can learn all about this amazing author of
this adventure-filled series! Click on the Author link and you
can see Rick Riordan talk about his books. If you’d like to hear
Percy Jackson read a few pages of the books, click on the
Audio links on this same page and have a listen!
The Olympians, Gods & Monsters link gives you a summary of all
the characters in the series. So…click away and learn about
this author’s mythical world!
http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/
R.L.Stine
R.L. Stine has said, “My job is to give kids the creeps!”
Boo!! If you are not too afraid, you can learn all about this
author and why he likes to scare the heebie-jeebies out of
kids. Click on the About R.I. link if you’re brave.
You can also peek inside the authors’ Bookshelf link to learn all
about his different book series.
Enter the spooky world of R.L. Stine!
http://rlstine.com/
Ron Roy
Would you like to know how this author came up with the idea for the A-Z
Mysteries? You’re only a click away. This website will give you information
about the author and about his cute pet dog, Pal too. Just click on the About
Ron Roy link and on Pal’s Doggie Page link to find out more.
You can also click on the FAQ’s link to find out what questions kids are asking
this author!
Go ahead and challenge your knowledge of this series by playing cool trivia
games. Click on the links that say Play Trivia!
Grab a magnifying glass and enjoy!
http://www.ronroy.com/atoz/
Mary Pope
Osborne
Natalie Pope
Boyce
Will
Osborne
It’s so much fun to climb up the Magic Tree House with Jack and
Annie and go on great adventures with them! Learn all about these
wonderful authors and see how they create the magic. You can click on
the About the Series link and learn about the authors, the awesome
illustrator and about the magical books.
If you click on the Tree House Mail link, you can hear
and see the author, Mary Pope Osborne, answer some
of the letters she receives from kids just like you.
Get ready to enjoy your adventure!
http://www.magictreehouse.com
Beverly Cleary
This website welcomes you to “The World of Beverly Cleary”!
You can learn all about this beloved author by clicking on the
About Beverly Cleary link and hear a live interview with her.
By clicking on the Meet the Characters link, you can get to
know who these wonderful characters are, their best friends,
and their likes and their dislikes. Also, if you click on the
different locations in their neighborhood, you can learn lots
more! Have fun in Beverly Cleary World!
http://www.beverlycleary.com/
Megan McDonald
It’s time to get in the mood for Judy Moody! Meet the author
of this adorable, yet moody character. When you click on the
Creators link at the bottom of the web page, you will learn 10
things about the author and 10 things about the illustrator,
Peter H. Reynolds.
You can also click on the About Judy Moody link and learn 10
things about this character.
By clicking on The Books link, you can find out about the
different Judy Moody books. If you’re in the mood, click away!
http://www.judymoody.com/
Barbara Park
Where does this author get the her ideas for this cute character?
Does this author talk like Junie B. Jones? Why is Junie B. always
getting into problems? Just click on the About Barbara Park link on
this website to get all these answers and more!
Also, when you click on The Books link, you get to learn all about the
great books in this series.
Check out the Junie B.’s Favorites link and find out which books are
Junie B.’s favorites! As Junie B. says, see you later, crocodile!
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/
Jeff Kinney
How did Jeff Kinney come up with the idea for Diary of a
Wimpy Kid? Well, if you’d like to know the answer and get to
know the author, this website is for you.
Click on the link below to see several interviews with this cool
author. When you get to the home page, just click on the
About the author link, the Author interview link and on the
Video and audio link to learn all about Jeff Kinney.
http://www.wimpykid.com/
Judy Schachner
Holy Guacamole! Jump in to Skippyjon’s closet to have mucho
fun! Click on the Author link to hear a live interview with the
author and learn how Skippyjon came to be!
You can click on the Books link to read a summary of all the
great books about El Skippito!
Would you like to learn Spanish with Skippyjon? Click on the
Games link and then click on How’s Your Spanish, Amigo? Enjoy
the fun-filled adventures of this wonder perrito!
http://www.skippyjonjones.com/
Attention
Poets!
Poetry
Opens up the door for
Everyone to stop and
Think and
Remember how
Young we can be! G.E.
Take a look at
these great websites
all about poetry!
Learners, Need Help
with Poetry?
Click Away!
If you need help choosing a topic for writing a funny poem, the Poetry 4 Kids
website can help you learn how to come up with ideas for your poems. Read this
page and start creating your own funny poems.
http://www.poetry4kids.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=4
Are you having trouble finding words that rhyme for your poem? You can use
this website to help you. Just type the word you want to use and search away.
Remember, there are all kinds of poems. Your poems don’t have to rhyme!
http://www.rhymezone.com/?loc=bar
You can have some fun practicing writing poems. In this website, you will be
able to unscramble the words to form a poem of your own. You can also write
your own poems in the Do It Yourself link.
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/scramble2.htm
Have Some Fun
With Poetry!
Welcome to Giggle Poetry! If you click on the link Poetry Class, the link will
show you how to write all kinds of poems. Under the Poetry Fun link, you
are able to play with fill-in-the-blank poems and create your own poems.
Also, you can click on the Ask the Poet link to read interviews with lots of
poets! Get ready to giggle with poetry!
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Check out these great links on Poetry 4 kids to read more funny poems by
the author Kenn Nesbitt. Have fun!
http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-134.html
http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-483.html
Fairy tales
Folktales and
Nursery Rhymes, Oh My!
Learners, get ready to enjoy these
great websites filled with your
favorite stories!
Stories, Stories
and More Stories!
Check out great stories like Emperor’s New Clothes and The Lion and the Mouse
on this great website, pbskids.org/lions. Just click on the Stories link and hear
the stories come alive! You can read along with each story too.
http://pbskids.org/lions/
Fairytales4u.com is an awesome website for you to read wonderful stories like
Rapunzel and Jack and the Beanstalk. Just click on the Enter link and get
whisked away by your favorite story!
http://fairytales4u.com/
Want more stories? Check out Ivyjoy.com! Just click on a story and have fun!
http://ivyjoy.com/fables/
English Language
Learners!
Click on these great websites
and have fun learning English!
Say What?
Storynory.com is an awesome website to help you with your English! You
can hear the stories being read out loud and follow along too. Just click on
a story and press the play button! Ever wonder what phrases like “wit’s
end” or “short straw” mean? Well, click on the Catch Phrase link and you
will hear what these phrases mean in the story. Learn and have fun!
http://storynory.com/
Learningenglishkids.org is another great website for you to watch and
listen to lots of great stories. Also, if you click on the Language Games
link on the bottom of the page, you will find lots of great games that will
help you continue to learn English. Have fun!
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
Websites
Galore
Learners!
Here are some more
great websites you can use to learn
about more great books!
Lights,
Camera,
Action!
Would you like to hear great stories read by famous actors? Listen to
Tia & Tamera Mowry read No Mirrors in My Nana’s House by Ysaye M.
Barnwell and Amanda Bynes read The Night I Followed The Dog by
Nina Laden and lots more on storylineonline.net. Just click on a story
and watch the actors bring the story to life.
http://www.storylineonline.net/
This website will take you on a quick journey through C.S. Lewis’, The
Chronicles of Narnia. You can read all about the world of Narnia using
this interactive timeline. Get ready and start your adventure!
http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/kids/gamesandcontests/features
/narniachronology
What should
I Read?
Are you thinking about what you’d like to read next??
Help is on the way! Check out these great websites. They will
give you the titles of lots of great series books that you can
browse through. They will also give you a summary about each
book so you can decide which adventure you want to go on next!
http://www.kidsreads.com/series/index.asp
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/books/?lnkid=stacks/nav/
b_and_a/main
AwardWinning
Books!
What is a Caldecott Medal? What is a Newbery Medal?
Check out these two websites to learn all about these awards.
Also, you can learn which books received the awards and decide
which one you’d like to read next.
Get ready to read lots of award winning books!
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia
/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia
/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm