Oh Boy! Children's Books

Oh Boy! Children's Books
An Internet Hotlist on Children's Lit

created by Vicky Reed
University of San Diego

Introduction
Looking for sites on Children's Books. Well you've come to the right place. You will find a plethora of links to information related to Children's Literature (both general and specific), Authors & Illustrators, Book Reviews, and a link to Oral Storytelling & Folklore sites.

The Internet Resources

CyberGuides - CyberGuides are supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. They have teacher-selected web sites and a rubrics, based on California Language Arts Content Standards. http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
Just a Mouse Click Away: An Internet Hotlist on Reference & Research - Links to web sites about Reference, Research, Project Ideas, Other related Hotlists http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listreferencvi.html
Knowledge Network Explorer - The Knowledge Network Explorer supports education by helping schools, libraries, and colleges acquire and effectively use Internet. Make sure you explore lessons and resources available on Blue Web'n and Web Quest Resources and the Filamentality site where you can create you own personal 'Hot Lists' for your students. http://www.kn.att.com/index.html
Language Arts Content Standards from California State Board of Education - Language Arts Content Standards from California State Board of Education just a mouse click away... http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/stand/sbestd.html
SCORE Language Arts Site - Language Arts Framework, Phonics Link and Teacher Resources chalk full of lessons, assessment info and other valuable links. http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cla.html

Children's Lit - General Info

CBC Children's Book Council Web Site - The Children's Book Council (CBC) is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books since 1945. http://www.cbcbooks.org/index.html
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - A site for those seeking more info on Children's Lit. Sign up for her monthly email newsletter. http://www.carolhurst.com
Deborah Ford's Site - Some of the BEST books listed by Deborah Ford a fabulous librarian. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listbestboode.html
Literature & Language SITES for CHILDREN/TEACHERS/LIBRARIANS - Wonderful links! http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section equals greatwebsites&template equals /cfapps/gws/default.cfm
Nancy Keane's Children's Literature Webpage - This is the place to be when you are looking for ready-to-use booktalks, lists of recommended reading, book reviews by children or other information about children's literature. http://www.nancykeane.com/
Resources for Teacher's and Librarians from Simon & Schuster - These resources and activities. K-College http://teach.simonandschuster.net/
VANDERGRIFT'S CHILDREN'S LITERATURE PAGE LITERATURE PAGE - Fabulous information about children's literature is linked to articles and bibliographies. http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/ChildrenLit/index.html

Authors & Illustrators

A Hotlist on San Diego Authors - This hotlist includes links to: Local San Diego Author's websites / Book Related Activities / Stories to Read on the Web / K-3 grade CyberGuides & 4-5 grade CyberGuides http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listauthorsvi.html
ALA author Web sites - American Library Association's list of author site links. http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section equals greatwebsites&template equals /cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec equals 16
Dan Gutman's Web Site - Information about Dan Gutman and his books. Book excerpts. http://www.dangutman.com/index.html
Edith Hope Fine's Web Site - Information about Edith Hope Fine, her books, ideas for young readers, Writers and artist, Grammer Patrol and more! http://www.edithfine.com/
Frank Asch Animated Books - Frank Asch has written in almost every category of children's literature including poetry. Enjoy these delightful animated books on his website. http://www.frankasch.com/animatedbooks.html
Gerald McDermott - Caldecott Award Winning Artist - Meet Gerald McDermott, links to a wonderful bio, plus information about his Caldecott award winning books and his trickster series http://geraldmcdermott.com
Janet Stevens Web site - This Author Illustrator has a great web site features: Things she likes to draw (High Heels) Animals she likes to draw (Pigs and Cats) Follow particular pages through the creation process. http://www.janetstevens.com
Kathleen Krull Web Site - Author of the award-winning Lives of series Musicians, Writers, Artists, Athletes, Presidents, and brand-new Extraordinary Women. Look for extensive links to on-line resources about each famous person, trivia games to play, plus a list of 38 ideas for using biographies in the classroom. www.kathleenkrull.com/
Kristine O'Connell George - writer, poet, tadpole rancher - You'll discover teacher's guides, author comments, audio clips, poetry resources and more on this website. http://www.kristinegeorge.com/
LEARNING ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATORS ILLUSTRATOR PAGES - More than five hundred links to author/illustrator sites are listed here. Contains an easy to use alphabetical index by authors or illustrators last names. Students can easily use this site. http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/AuthorSite/index.html
Mem Fox Website - Wonderfully rich website of picture book author Mem Fox includes her step by step audio instructions and her Ten Read Aloud Commandments and so much more! http://www.memfox.com
Online Author Scavenger Hunt - Send your students on an online author scavenger hunt. Use the author sites on this page to answer these questions. http://www.cyberbee.com/author_sites.htm
Pam Munoz Ryan's Web site - You'll find the stories behind her books, links, book reviews, fun information for students, and curriculum for educators. Have fun exploring! http://www.pammunozryan.com
Welcome to the World of Peter Rabbit and his Friends - A delightful site for information on Beatrix Potter, her books and characters. http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/templates/indexstart.cfm

Book Reviews

Amazon.com advanced search page - Search for Books and Find Reviews on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ats-query-page/107-3827425-5380509
Barnes & Noble Advanced Search Page - Free Reviews Online http://www.barnesandnoble.com/search.asp?userid equals UG0TfAaAEbequals
Grammar Blast! - Answer questions and earn points. To play grammar quizes below.http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/quizzes/
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books - One of the nation's leading children's book review journals for school and public librarians. http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/bccb/

Online Text Sources & Book Activities

The Baldwin Project: Bringing Yesterday's Classics to Today's Children - Online a comprehensive collection of resources in the public domain for parents and teachers of children. http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author equals scudder&book equals fables&story equals _contents
Fables from Aesop - Check out this great animated web version of 4 of the stories from Tom Lynch's Fables from Aesop book which has incredible fabric illustrations. http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg Activities - - Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D. B. Johnson is a book for ages 4 to 104. It is based on Walden written by Henry David Thoreau, a writer, naturalist, and surveyor in the 1800s. http://www.cyberbee.com/henryhikes/henry.html
Lori Mitchell's Different Just Like Me Web Site - Ideas to use with Lori's book. Links to 5 day lesson plan, free stuff to download including games to play coloring sheets, and a bookmark and more.http://www.differentjustlikeme.cc/
Making Books with Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord - Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord is the founder of makingbooks.com which inspires educators, librarians, and parents to make books with children through web content, ebooks, and youtube tutorials. http://www.makingbooks.com
Reading Zone KidSpace@The Internet Public Library - Link to stories and learn more about the authors of favorite books. http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/rzn0000/
Storyline Online - Streaming video program featuring famous actors reading children's books aloud. Fabulous titles including Polar Express, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Thank You Mr. Falker and many more.. Each book includes accompanying activities and lesson ideas. http://www.storylineonline.net/

Storytelling & Folklore

Storytelling and Folklore Links - I've put together a 'hotlist' of storytelling & folklore sites. Make sure you visit Story Arts Online, an extraordinary site that is teacher friendly, and contains very short, easy to print short fables and stories. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/liststorytelvi.html
Surfing for Storytelling Resources - A brief version of Oral Storytelling Links. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/liststorytelvi1.html
Surlalune fairytales - A portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies featuring 47 annotated fairy tales, including their histories, similar tales across cultures, and over 1,400 illustrations. http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/index.html

Content by Vicky Reed, tellreed@aol.com
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listchildrens13.html
Last revised Thu Aug 11 18:24:15 US/Pacific 2011