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LINKS I LIKE
(This list is always under construction...)

If you are interested in writing or illustrating children's books, here are some great places to get started:
Resources for Writers and Illustrators

Even more terrific information can be found at the following sites:
Editorial Anonymous: A children's editor demystifies the publishing process
Children's Writing Web Journal: From the editors of "Children's Book Insider"
Cynthia Leitich Smith: Amazing list of resources for readers and writers, interviews
Verla Kay's Website for Children's Writers & Illustrators: Information and discussion boards
Institute of Children's Literature: Writing tips, newsletter
Cheryl Klein: Children's book editor talks about writing and publishing
Highlights Foundation: Writing tips from the Chautauqua conference
Fairrosa: Cyber library of children's literature


Writing and Reading Websites
Writers on Writing: New York Times series
Poetry Foundation
Bartleby.com: Great Books Online
Project Gutenberg: Free Electronic Books
Sur la Lune Fairy Tales
The Writer's Almanac
Good Reads: See what your friends are reading


specifically about children's books:
The Edge of the Forest: A children's literature monthly
Rare Book & Special Collections: Complete books online at the Library of Congress
National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance


Illustration and Art Websites
The Rosetta Project: Antique Illustrated Children's Books Online
Nocloo Children’s Book Illustration: Golden Age Illustrators
Hollywood Animation Archive Project
Digital Funnies: Comics Preservation
The Drawing Board: For Illustrators
Yellapalooza: Writer/Illustrator Tutorials
Kathleen Deady: Book Collection


Reading, Writing, Publishing Blogs
Bloglily
Big A, little a
The Cybils: Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards
The Excelsior File
A Fuse #8 Production
Guardian Unlimited
Jen Robinson's Book Page
Just One More Book!
Pixie Stix Kids Pix
Read Roger
Revision Notes
Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Shelf Talker


Illustration Blogs
Book By Its Cover
The Book Design Review
Cartoon Modern
Drawn!
Illustration Friday
Mo Willems Doodles
Picture Book Illustration
The Principles of Uncertainty: Maira Kalman


Teacher Blogs
Educating Alice
The Miss Rumphius Effect


Writer and Illustrator Sites
A.C.E. Bauer
Carlyn Beccia
Leslie Bulion
Jill Corcoran
Sarah Davis
Frank Dormer
Kate Duke
Mary Ann Hoberman
Sara Lewis Holmes
Kathleen Kudlinski
Karen Lee
Amber Lough
Jennifer Morris
Elise Murphy
Kelly Murphy
Matt Phelan
Cindy Pon
Jacqui Robbins
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace





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Deborah Freedman is the author and illustrator of SCRIBBLE, Knopf, May 2007.

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