Children's Literature Book Illustrators: Dr. Suess To Where's Waldo

Most of us grew up reading such illustrated favorites as Curious George, The Berenstain Bears and, of course, the Dr. Suess series of children's books. Such literature seems destined to always be timeless, and yet has some stiff competition from more contemporary works like Where's Waldo and Hedgie's Surprise. There are also many popular re-told tales, updated versions and spin-offs of classic children's literature, like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by author Jon Scieszka and illustrator Lane Smith.

In the modern world, one can find information on many children's stories and their creators on the World Wide Web. Several well-known publishers like Caldecott and Random House have web pages devoted to the most-read kid's books. Online users can also find homepages belonging to both venerable children's authors and illustrators like Eric Carle and Crocket Johnson as well as more recent artisans like Jan Brett and Hudson Talbott.

Children will revel in the screensavers, electronic greetings, arts and crafts projects, and games and movies that are offered at many of these online resources. A few web sites on children's literature even welcome story suggestions via e-mail. And, while oftentimes geared towards children, several sites feature such 'adult' resources as newsletters, biographies of authors and illustrators, instructional aids and message boards for teachers, and links to such online bookstores as Amazon.com. Whether you are a child or simply young at heart, you can't go wrong by visiting the World Wide Web to find both entertaining and educational resources on your favorite children's illustrated literature.