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The Grouchy Ladybug
Students will learn the meaning of illustration, will be introduced to a famous illustrator and will create an illustration based on the style of this particular artist.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education)
By Jean Caldwell.
Describing words: Go Away, Big Green Monster
The students will use describing words in their writing based on the book Go Away, Big Green Monster while integrating math concepts about shapes.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Paula Jennings.
State Library of North Carolina
Find information about the library and its many services and resources. Conduct genealogical research, investigate higher education institutions, find NC statistics, and more. Contains a digital project featuring African-American schools in the post-Civil War era.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
Reading picture books: resources for teachers
Illustrations, picturebook finding aids, and great picture book websites.
By Melissa Thibault.

Resources on the web

WINC Writers and Illustrators of North Carolina
Learn more about children's books published by North Carolinians when the authors and illustrators come and visit your classroom, media center, or conference. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by:
Embracing the Child
A website devoted to the love of reading for kids of all ages that includes many books lists, interviews with authors and illustrators, and educational resources for teachers. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Embracing the Child
Children's and YA Author Cynthia Leitich Smith
This site, created by award-winning YA author Cynthia Leitich Smith, provides information for teachers on her work, along with a wealth of resources on children's and YA literature in general. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Cynthia Leitich Smith
Reading illustrations
In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students explore how illustrations contribute to the telling of a story. Students will: create illustrations to accompany text. “read” a variety of illustrations for information. convey... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
Provided by: ArtsEdge
PaperTigers.org
Librarians, teachers, publishers and all those interested in young readers' books from and about the Pacific Rim and South Asia will enjoy this website from PacificRimVoices. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Pacific Rim Voices
The National Museum of American Illustration
Peek into the museum's collections of works by such celebrated artists as Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, and Maxwell Parrish and learn about their lives. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: National Museum of American Illustration
Ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Ichthyology? Think fish! This site contains a huge variety of images, information, news articles, and activities about fish, sharks, and three key south Florida ecosystems: Florida Bay, the Everglades, and the Florida Keys. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Florida Museum of Natural History
Teachers@Random
This site includes a number of resources to use with children's and young adult literature, for both classroom teachers and librarians. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Random House Inc
ECLIPSE: Exemplary Children's Literature Interface Project for Scholarly Education
ECLIPSE provides a collection of Mother Goose rhymes, each of which has been illustrated by different artists in a variety of editions. Also available are intellectual resources and digitalized versions of rare objects, including picture book authors' drafts,... (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers