Writing


More Book Week Links from Queensland

This is a site developed by the Ipswich District Teacher-Librarian Network

with lots of links to sites, resources, shortlisted authors, activities and web-sites relating to the books.

This is the official web site of the Childrenís Book Council of

Australia. Here you will find the shortlist and winners announced

almost at the same time as the official announcement. See it here

first!!

TIPS Hot Topics - Education QLD's list of web sites that offer

resources to support the celebration of Children's Book Week.

The Curriculum Materials Information Services - Evaluation

Section from the WA Education Department has the complete list

of details relating to the shortlist, including cost. They also have a

State Library of Queensland Young peoples services. Contains links to other sites

and activities for a number of shortlisted titles.

 

A website created by Ann Smith for 2001: A Book Odyssey built around a space interpretation of the theme.

A web page which consists of a clickable worksheet and a printable one for the

children to complete is available at created by Aveen, Casual Teacher-Librarian

 

Y.A.R.A Young Australian Readers Awards Great site where students can post book reviews

Author Questionnaires

The CBC short listed books have been published at:-

BOOKS ON THE SHORTLIST
Steven Herrick (The simple Gift) is one of my all time
favourite poets, he's great for school visits as well , very
entertaining
Ursula Dubosarsky (The Game of the Goose)

Sonya Hartnett (Thursday's Child)

Ron Brooks (Fox)

Alison Lester (Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo)

James Moloney (Touch Me)

Errol Broom (Away with the Birds)

AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS NOT ON THE LIST THIS
YEAR BUT WORTH A VISIT
Morris Gleitzman
Andy Griffiths
Click on the 'fun' section
Do the Quiz "How Tricky are you"
and "How annoying are you"
Libby Gleeson

Goeffrey McSkimming Learn all about Cairo Jim at this
wonderful site. I love Geoffrey's Books

Mem Fox

Margaret Clarke

Jackie French Site contains some great tips for writers

ADDITIONAL AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S LIT LINKS
Oz Kids Lit Page - great children's writing links
Look for authors on line at this site
Write Around Australia Nestle Competition
Enter the competition

Australian authors and illustrators site
Australian Writers' and Readers' Database

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S LIT LINKS

Lemony Snicket - I love these books

J.R. Tolkien Homepage - amazing

Seussville - fantastic site for everyone - try using this with older students as well- use the language patterns as templates for their rhymes and stories

Harry Potter of course

Judy Blume Page

Jackie Keller


Eric Carle

Dave Pilkey

Ezra Jack Keats


Elizabeth Partridge

Also check out the rest of the Scholastics site - there are some great book sites here.

Dinotopia is a most interesting site.

Index to Authors
and Illlustrators

Yahoo Authors links

Authors and Illustrators on the Web