Click on the book above to search our Cornelius Library collection. You can find out what books we have available on topics of interest to you that you might want to check out next time your class comes to the library.

 Need help with your classroom reports and projects? Click on the book below to check out the online databases available free of charge. There are encyclopedias, magazines, newspaper articles and much more that can help you.

Author's Circle

Interested in finding out more about your favorite author?

Check out these websites!  Click on the author to get started.

The Children's Literature Web Guide

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
This is a great web site for students to use to find their favorite authors on the web. It also has great information about new children's literature and resources for teachers to use that literature.

The Official Eric Carle Web Site

http://www.eric-carle.com/
This is a fun and exciting for teachers and students who love Eric Carle. The site has some on-line activities relating to Eric Carle's newest books. From this site you can e-mail Eric Carle and read a biography of the author's life.

Welcome to Jan Brett's Home Page

http://www.janbrett.com/
This is a great site for young children. Jan Brett has artwork for students to print and color. There are a wide range or projects that a student can use independently or a teacher can use as a classroom activity. There is an illustrated Jan Brett alphabet that students who are learning their letters and sounds can use. Also, you can e-mail a Jan Brett postcard to anyone from this web site.

Judy Blume's Web Site

http://www.judyblume.com/
Students can read a biography of Judy Blume and find out about her latest books. She also gives some writing tips. This site is a good encourager for students in writing and for budding authors. Students can e-mail Judy Blume from this site and get a great response via e-mail.

IPL: The Author Page

http://www.ipl.org/youth/AskAuthor/
Read biographies on all your favorite authors and the childhood memories that inspired them to become authors. From here you can e-mail some of the authors and receive responses via the Internet.

Tomie dePaola

http://www.tomie.com/
Check out some family pictures of Tomie and an extensive biography of his life. This site is good for teachers and for students who are very interested in Tomie dePaola.

 

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