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		A children's book editor's site: information about writing, illustrating, publishing children's books ^Votes:0 Information about Writing, Illustrating, and Publishing Children's Books: The Purple Crayon Key Pages Articles Index What's New Site Index/Search Finding an Agent The Basics Getting Out of the Slush Pile Who's Moving Where? PC Editorial Services Back Matter Email updates Site policies Privacy policy Copyright About Me Books I've edited Contact information Kindling Words -- a retreat for editors, authors, and illustrators Publisher-world -- a site for webmasters Articles Basic Information Best of the Site Children's Book Awards Book Reviews Genres Illustrating Interviews Margot Finke's "Musings" Publishing Purple Crayon Blog Self-Publishing Specific Topics Writing Children's Books All Articles \| What's New \| All Links What Is The Purple Crayon? I am a children's book editor, and I Read More Go to Site


		ACHUKA Children's Books UK ^Votes:0 The chock-full, eyes-peeled, independent children's books site... Keep in touch with the latest children's books... Find out more about how your favourite authors and illustrators work... Get the latest lowdown on award winners and publisher scoops... The Chock-Full, Eyes-Peeled, Independent Children's Books Site that has something for everyone... the ACHUKA Picks Pages Search our selections by category, author, illustrator, ISBN, month of publication and keyword what to read next Buy online, or go to your local bookshop and see if they have the books in stock ACHUKA's features Share your views on ACHUKACHAT and comment on news stories, reviews, features Editor: Michael Thorn Contact: 07803605045 or email ©ACHUKA 1997-2007 Read More Go to Site

		Candlelight Stories - Children's Stories, Audio Stories, Books, Movies and Games ^Votes:0 our site covers entertainment and creativity for all We have news, reviews, and opinion on great web sites, stories, books, movies, games, writers, illustrators and anything else interesting and excellent. You can subscribe to an RSS feed of our Jagged Line Blog right here: Scroll down the page for free stories, games, movies, and activities. We offer books and many free stories , movies , games , contests , and activities. There's always something fun and educational available on this site. Check back often for new things! Web Candlelight Stories LANGUAGE SUBMISSIONS Submit stories, games, movies, and things you want us to blog about NEWS ITEMS Link to Candlelight Stories Get buttons and code to make links for your web site. Halloween Horror Treats! Free Learning Video! 10/15/2007 New sto Read More Go to Site

		Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - Reviews and teaching ideas for kids' books. ^Votes:0 Home Page - Expanded Table of Contents - Search - What's New Books - Subjects - Curriculum Areas - Authors - Newsletters - Professional Topics Carol Hurst's Books - Carol Hurst's Consulting - Contact Us - Advertising Information Advertisements : Sign up for our free newsletter and enter a drawing to WIN the Complete 13 Volume Set of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events for your classroom, library or home. Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter. Sign Up! In Times Past an eBook on CD by Carol Hurst and Rebecca Otis Integrating US History with Literature in Grades 3-8. Enliven your US History curriculum! Teach US History using great kids books. More Info Online Learning, PreSchool , Elementary ,& Middle School by Time4Learning Donate to the Red Cross --> Welcome This is a collectio Read More Go to Site

		Children's Books ^Votes:0 Choose the Right Books for Kids This page is the end result of a school project for computer class. There are so many children's books on the shelves today that it is difficult to know which ones are right for your children at their many stages of life. To make the selection process a little easier, I have compiled a list of the best books for children at certain age levels. I have also included lists of Caldecott, Newbery and Sunshine State Award winning books. If you have anything to add, please email me by clicking on the mailbox at the bottom of the page. All About Me Story of Books My Links Award Winners '96 Newbery Medal Book & Honor Books '95 Newbery Medal Book & Honor Books '96 Caldecott Medal Book & Honor Books '95 Caldecott Medal Book & Honor Books Sunshine State Young Reader's A Read More Go to Site

		Children's Books at Embracing The Child - Literature for Learning and Shared Reading. ^Votes:0 Children's Books - Embracing The Child - Literature for Learning and Shared Reading. Investing in the Whole Child. "...There is only one child in the world and the Child's name is All Children." ?Carl Sandburg. Celebrating 10 Years Online BOOK CATEGORIES NON PROFIT NEWS NEWBERY MEDAL BOOKS CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOKS C.S. KING BOOKS BABY-PRESCHOOL SPECIAL COLLECTION & POETRY PICTURE BOOKS CHAPTERBOOKS/EARLY READERS BULLY BOOKS ART, CRAFTS & GAMES MUSIC & DANCE FAIRIES-FOLKLORE-LEGENDS-MYTHS RECOMMENDED 9 AND UP AUTHORS A-E AUTHORS F- J AUTHORS K-R AUTHORS S-Z NO FLUFF YOUNG ADULT BILINGUAL BOOKS WOMEN IN HISTORY BLACK HISTORY NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES/CULTURES DEAR AMERICA/ROYAL DIARIES NATURE BOOKS NATURE LINKS SCIENCE / MATH DINOSAURS HALLOWEEN LETTERS & SOUNDS WORDS - PARTS OF SP Read More Go to Site

		Children's Literature ^Votes:0 Children's Literature, Chiefly from the Nineteenth Century originally exhibited December 1996-February 1997 Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina text by Patrick Scott hypertext by Jason A. Pierce Cover illustration from the first published edition of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) This exhibit has been chosen as a recipient of the StudyWeb Academic Excellence Award. Introduction The Historical Children's Literature Collection at Thomas Cooper Library is primarily a teaching collection. Much more than most collections in the Department of Rare Books, the Children's Literature Collection supports classroom teaching, giving both undergraduates and graduate students the opportunity for hands-on experience of primary source materials. The collection covers Read More Go to Site

		Children's Multicultural Literature Resource ^Votes:0 Welcome to the Children's Multicultural Literature Resource Brown Like Me This Website is dedicated to my daughter. My desire to expose my daughter to literature that would mirror her, led me to search for exceptional books that honestly represent brown-skinned people. Just as important, was my dream for all children and adults to recognize and appreciate the patchwork of rich multicultural beauty woven together that has created "our" America. Book-of-the-Week Books Authors & Illustrators Links Member of the Internet Link Exchange WWWomen Search Directory! Write me with suggestions or comments. (Love to hear from my audience) Thanks! ©1996 C.McCarty-Singleton - Last Update: 18 December 1996 http://members.aol.com/mcsing29 Read More Go to Site

		Classics for Young People ^Votes:0 Classics for Young People A growing number of children's literature classics are out of copyright, and are among the books available in full-text on the Internet. Here are some of the more popular and interesting titles that are available in HTML format . For plain-text versions of these and other children's books, this gopher list of Public Domain Electronic Children's Books is a good place to start. For a comprehensive search of many more texts, check The On-line Books Page , or Alex: A Catalogue of Electronic Texts on the Internet . Louisa May Alcott Little Women - The UK edition (Part 1 of the US edition) Good Wives - The UK edition (Part 2 of the US edition of Little Women ) Little Women - Includes Part 1 and Part 2. Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and Stories Victor Appleton Tom Read More Go to Site

		CLWG: Children's Literature Web Guide ^Votes:0 Features What's New! What We're Reading: Commentary on Children's Books Web-Traveller's Toolkit: Essential Kid Lit Websites Discussion Boards Readers Helping Readers Conference Bulletin Board Quick Reference Children's Book Awards The Year's Best Books Children's Bestsellers The Doucette Index: Teaching Ideas for Children's Books More Links Authors on the Web Stories on the Web Readers' Theatre Lots of Lists: Recommended Books Journals and Book Reviews Resources for Teachers Resources for Parents Resources for Storytellers Resources for Writers and Illustrators Digging Deeper: Research Guides and Indexes Internet Book Discussion Groups Children's Literature Organizations on the Internet Children's Publishers and Booksellers on the Internet About this Website Introduction Search this Site T Read More Go to Site

		Handbook for Storytellers ^Votes:0 Handbook for Storytellers This handbook on storytelling offers hints to anyone who is interested in telling stories. You'll have to learn for yourself what works for you. You'll need to develop your own storytelling style. These suggestions are offered as a means of beginning your journey into the wonderful world of storytelling. Please visit the main page, Internet School Library Media Center . You can search this site, use an index or sitemap . What Is Storytelling? Why Should I Do It? Origins and Purposes of Storytelling Choosing Your Story Learning Your Story Voice & Gestures Telling Your Story Record Keeping References and Bibliography The Little Red House Great for a unit on apples! The Little Red House Lesson Plan Developmental activity. From AskERIC Apples Unit From Mrs. Williamson Read More Go to Site

		KidLit Children's Literature Home Page ^Votes:0 Welcome to the KidLit WebSite, designed for kids (mostly) and for adults interested in quality children's literature. We offer all kids an opportunity to see their works published on the worldwide web. We welcome any submissions in electronic form, either by email or by output from a word processor. All submissions must be in a PC-compatible format. We'd be happy to consider any literary or artistic works in age groups up through high school. Your submission can be attached to an email sent to: jmikula@mgfx.com . There are no costs involved in this service. The KidLit WebSite 22 Charter Oak Court Doylestown, PA 18901 ---> We have a good selection of literature and art by kids of various ages, and a full length time travel novel. And we are always adding more stuff! So click on one of the b Read More Go to Site

		PrimaryGames.com Bookshelf ^Votes:0 Bookshelf A to Z Dottie's Garden Even & Odd I Spy One Little Ball Sammy's Shapes What is Kwanzaa? Old MacDot's Farm Story Links Last updated: 09/22/07 Copyright ? 2000-2007 PrimaryGames.com Read More Go to Site

		SBC Webtime Stories Homepage ^Votes:0 Note: This site began in 1995 as part of the former Pacific Bell Education First Initiative. It remains online as an archived model. No support - including link checking - is provided. Storytime \| Myths, Fables and Fairy Tales \| Great Books \| Young Adults \| Just for Fun \| Resources Welcome to Webtime Stories, an annotated collection of web sites for people who love children's literature. Though there is nothing quite like reading a good book, the internet combines the printed word with graphics, sounds, interactivity and animation to create rich and memorable reading experiences. Though there are literally hundreds of web sites on Children's Literature, Webtime Stories is not a comprehensive collection. Instead, think of it as a "best of" list, a gathering of sites that are truly worth a l Read More Go to Site

		Social history of Children's Literature ^Votes:0 SOCIAL HISTORY OF CHILDREN 'S LITERATURE This illustration is by Walter Crane from a first edition of Goody Two Shoes Kay E. Vandergrift Special Interest Page History of childhood readings History of children's literature Classical literature Early illustrators Selected anthologies Original materials Antiquarian Book Page Special Collections Page Facsimiles of early children's books Adult books with child characters Traditional literature Snow White Cyber library Scholars and practitioners concerned with young people and their literature can acquire a greater understanding of that literature and its role in the lives of children by studying both the history of childhood and the history of children's literature. The historical context should include a reading of both popular and classical l Read More Go to Site

		SPECTRUM - About Spectrum ^Votes:0 © KB Shaw Publication Date: About Spectrum CLICK HERE TO CONTACT SPECTRUM with comments, corrections, and to request reprint permission. SPECTRUM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: SPECTRUM does not accept content submissions at this time. SPECTRUM CHILDREN'S BOOK CLUB REVIEW REQUEST GUIDELINES: As a rule we review only hardcover fiction (picture books through YA) submitted by publishers. We already receive review copies from most major publishing houses. Please, no eMail queries or individual author submissions. Authors with smaller publishing houses should have their publisher send review copies/catalogs to: KB Shaw, Publisher SPECTRUM Children's Book Club 1630 W. Gail Drive Chandler, AZ 85224 PRIVACY POLICY SPECTRUM's opt-in newsletter and contest submissions are totally private and never shared wi Read More Go to Site

		Story Arts \| Story Arts Online! ^Votes:0 Subscribe to Musings, a monthly newsletter with thoughts and ideas about the art of telling tales. Just sign up below. Sign Me Up for the Newsletter! Email: Storytelling in the Classroom \| Lesson Plans & Activities Story Library \| Articles \| Links \| Curriculum Ideas Exchange Storytelling Store \| Story Arts Theatre \| Awards Newsletter \| Site Map \| Contact Us \| Home E-mail Heather Forest at heather@storyarts.org The Story Arts website has been created by storyteller & author Heather Forest Initial site development funded by Bell Atlantic Foundation. Website Copyright © 1998-2007 Story Arts Literary Content Copyright © 1998-2007 Heather Forest Story Arts logo © 1998 Susan Gaber [ Skip Prev ] [ Prev ] [ Next ] [ Skip Next ] [ Random ] [ Next 5 ] [ List Sites ] Read More Go to Site

		The Scoop - Children's Book Reviews And Much More! ^Votes:0 Welcome to The Scoop. You'll find lots of activities for children, educators and parents, special interviews with authors and illustrators, and links to other sites. Cindy Orban Publisher Children's Book News Continue Site Optimized for Copyright ? 1995-2000 Bookworm Enterprises Read More Go to Site

		Vandergrift's Special Interest Page ^Votes:0 Home Children's Literature Online Art Journey Author Site History of Children's Literature David Wisniewski's Golem Young Adult Literature 9/11 and Children Linking Literature with Learning A Scholarly Snow White Project ECLIPSE Gender and Culture in Picture Books Feminist Studies Youth Literature Online Program Project COPE Faculty Page Copyright Resources on the WWW Censorship, The Internet and Intellectual Freedom Professional Writing Resources Research Methods Web Site Awards This website is a means of sharing ideas and information with all those interested in literature for children and young adults. "Women's history is the primary tool of women's emancipation." - Gerda Lerner This website began with my own love of children's literature and my belief in the power of both that literatu Read More Go to Site

		Word Dance Fun Interactive Kids Page ^Votes:0 Richardson Park Elementary School Project Pictures --> Word Dance was a quarterly non-profit creative writing and art publication that was 100% for and by kids (k-8th grade). Word Dance has been featured in the New York Times and received a "Best Bet" award in Instructor magazine. The magazine is no more but the popular Haiku Worksheet is published on this homepage as a internet resource. Caitlin Brock, West Park Place School - Newark, DE --> Haiku Writing Worksheet Haiku History Haiku began in Japan during the 17th century. Haiku are short, imagistic poems about things that make people feel a connection to nature. In Japanese, haiku traditionally have seventeen short sounds divided into three lines of a fixed five-seven-five pattern. In Japan, people of all ages write haiku as a way to re Read More Go to Site

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