Christine Harris - Author

Young Writers & Illustrators: Links

Writers

For young writers of varying ages

The Best Vacation Ever: ABC Teach
Printable storyboard:British Council
Planning Tips: British Council
Write about your emotions: ABC Teach Kids
Writing prompts:CanTeach
Newspapers and Ideas: Writers-Bitz
Bright Ideas for Writing (5-10 year olds): Houghton Mifflin
Six Word Memoirs: Writers-Bitz
What's that sound?: Writers-Bitz
Intriguing Titles: WritingFix
Powerful first sentences: WritingFix
180 quotations: Education World
Story prompts: Bogglesworld
How to turn History into Fiction
How to Make a Podcast: ABC
Help! I'm Stuck in the Middle of a Story: Audrey of the Outback Blog
Song Writing: Bill Swampy Marsh
Crosswords, simple and advanced: Bogglesworld
Inside a Dog: A website for Young People About Books
Writers' Tips: State Library of Qld
David Harris interview: Kids' Book Review

Illustrators

Shaun Tan (video)
How to do caricatures: ABC
Create a character for the Mix-and-Match Game: ABC
Henna hands
Neopets
Sascha Hutchinson: illustrator
Mark David about illustrating
Draw a horse: ABC
Jan Brett: (videos) how to draw
Coloring for kids: print outs
Pictures to colour and craft, 5-8 year olds: ABC
Crayola:craft, artwork, writing
Asian landscape scrolls
Crackled batik book cover: Crayola
Islamic Zillij: Crayola
Play music, dance with your friends and produce unusual art
Egyptian Tomb Treasures
Dot style: Crayola
Draw animals, dinosaurs, planes: How Stuff Works
Learn to Draw
Drawing: about.com
Wizard of Draws: Jeff Bucchino colouring book

More fun stuff for kids:

Reading Challenges

Photos courtesy of BigStockPhoto:
Girl writing: Miodrag Gajic
Born artist: Jaimie Duplass
Happy Kids: Marzanna Syncerz