LEARNING ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR PAGES

Kay E. Vandergrift

Many readers are curious about the creators of the books they enjoy. The more than three hundred links to author/illustrator sites included here will help to satisfy that curiosity. Young people especially want to know about their favorite authors/illustrators because they often feel that an author/illustrator is speaking directly and personally to them through the work. Learning about authors/illustrators can also help young people see possible connections between a creator's life and the works created and encourage them to consider different techniques and approaches to the compositional act.

Some aspects of this author/illustrator page will be added to as an on-going project. Thus, a few of the links are non-operational for the time being. Authors/illustrators and publishers have been very helpful in answering questions and verifying information.

Learning About Biography

It is important to consider some of the latest critical and scholarly work about biography and autobiography in order to recognize and appreciate developments in these genres for both adults and young people.

Reading Author/Illustrator Biography and Autobiography

There are many biographies and autobiographies of children's authors and illustrators that increase interest and provide insight into their work.

Viewing Authors/Illustrators and Their Work

Videos that introduce authors and illustrators to young readers provide opportunities to actually see and head the creators of some of their favorite books.

Learning About Authors/Illustrators and Their Work

The author/illustrator sites included here are not intended to contain comprehensive information about particular authors/illustrators. Rather some contain biographical, bibliographic, and critical data along with personal responses to selected works, while others provide a small taste of an author's/illustrator's work. The intent is to give site visitors an introduction to and a flavor of the author's/illustrator's work. Additional author/illustrator sites are added on a regular basis.

LIST OF AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR PAGES

This is a list of sites, some maintained by me, some maintained by the authors, some maintained by the authors' publishers. Unfortunately, I cannot provide any additional information about these authors beyond what is available on these sites or through their publishers. Please contact the publishers directly if you have any further questions about the author.

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