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Authors and Illustrators

Authors and Illustrators

Find out more about children’s authors and illustrators by visiting some of their web sites. Not every author or illustrator has a web site but there is usually a lot of information to be gathered from publishers’ web sites and other sources.

For information on books for children visit: www.booktrusted.com

If you want ideas for bringing books and people together visit: www.booktrust.org.uk

Some web sites are really snazzy whilst others have downloadable information and resources for children (and adults) to use, for example:

Chris Van Allsburg - www.chrisvanallsburg.com

Jon Scieszka - www.guysread.com

Eric Carle - www.eric-carle.com/events.html

Michael Rosen - www.michaelrosen.co.uk

Shaun Tann - www.shauntan.net

Colin Thompson - www.colinthompson.com

Roald Dahl - www.roalddahl.com

For a funky site on poetry visit: www.davidhorner.com and for a completely amazing new take on the traditional nursery rhyme genre visit: www.dinosaurus.co.uk

Children’s Laureate

The role of Children's Laureate is awarded once every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children's books to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field. The appointment of a Children's Laureate acknowledges the importance of exceptional children's authors in creating the readers of tomorrow.

Michael Rosen is the current Children’s Laureate. The previous four laureates were: Quentin Blake (1999-2001); Anne Fine (2001-2003), Michael Morpurgo (2003-5) and Jacqueline Wilson (2005-2007).

To find out more about Michael Rosen and previous Children's Laureates visit: www.childrenslaureate.org