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

• 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
• Mem Fox: Author gives terrific advice about writing, and reading aloud
• The Least You Need to Know: How to Write a Picture Book and I Wrote a Book. Now What?, at Jacqui's Room

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
• JacketFlap: Social networking

specifically about children's books:

• 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
• Yellapalooza: Writer/Illustrator Tutorials
• Kathleen Deady: Book Collection
• The Drawing Board: Information for illustrators
• How to Make a Storyboard: Tutorial by Uri Shulevitz

Reading, Writing, Publishing Blogs

• Bloglily
• The Cybils: Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards
• A Fuse #8 Production
• Guardian Unlimited
• Jen Robinson's Book Page
• Just One More Book!
• Read Roger
• Revision Notes
• Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
• Shelf Talker

Illustration Blogs

• The Apple and the Egg
• 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 Friends

• Write Up Our Alley
• A.C.E. Bauer
• Carlyn Beccia
• Leslie Bulion
• Leslie Connor
• Jill Corcoran
• Sarah Davis
• Frank Dormer
• Kate Duke
• Mary Ann Hoberman
• Sara Lewis Holmes
• Anne Jewett
• Kathleen Kudlinski
• Karen Lee
• Amber Lough
• Jennifer Morris
• Elise Murphy
• Cindy Pon
• Jacqui Robbins
• Sanna Stanley
• Nancy Elizabeth Wallace