These are sights that  that might be valuable to others. Some I have searched and some I have not. I have discovered that you should deal with no one who asks for money. These people are out to make a living off of you. It is tempting, because who would not like to see their hard work in print? Do yourself an honor, and don't let anyone cheat or steal you of your work. I would not recommend self-publishing unless you are willing to foot the bill on everything and do all the sales work yourself. Learn all you can about this industry and ask everyone you meet if they know someone who knows someone who is an author, an editor or a publisher. You may have to ask two hundred people, but, your works are worth being persistent, and you must believe this with all your heart and soul. :

INKSPOT
http://www.writing.com/?rfrc=inkspot.com

An elaborate site that provides information about workshops, how-to information, copyright, quotation, writing tips, resources, contests, market information (including children's writers marketplace), publishers, booksellers, associations, mailing lists, newsletters, conferences, and more.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS AND AUTHORS
http://www.asja.org/book/index.php

Good info for all writers here.

WRITERSDIGEST.COM

http://www.writersdigest.com/

Market news, FAQs, tips, featured markets and web resources, a free newsletter, and more.

BOOKWIRE
http://www.bookwire.com/

A gateway to finding information about publishers, booksellers, libraries, authors, reviews, and awards. Offers frequently asked publishing questions, a calendar of events, a mailing list, and other helpful resources.

PICTUREBOOK
http://www.picture-book.com/

This site offers tons of links for illustrators, portfolio searching, and news, and offers a listserv, bulletin board, and chat room. Looking for an illustrator for your book?

THE DRAWING BOARD
http://members.aol.com/thedrawing/

This site for illustrators features articles, interviews, links, and resources for illustrators from all fields.
Here you'll find a list of link sites of interest to children's writers and illustrators or created by them.
 

WEBRING
AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS FOR CHILDREN
http://dir.webring.com/rw

This seems to be a web community where you might contact others. For a $10 fee they offer to get your website more traffic. I have no personal opinion of this sight but you might like it so I included it.

SLANTVILLE
http://www.slantville.com/index.html

An online artists community, this site includes a yellow pages for artists, frequently asked questions, and a library offering information on a number of issues of interest to illustrators. This is a great site to visit to view artists' portfolios.

Children's Books

ASSOCIATION FOR LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN
http://www.ala.org/

 Library Tools at: http://www.ala.org/ala/issues/toolsandpub/toolsandpub.htm

Awards you might want to try: http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=bookmediaawards

Websites for kids: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatsitesbrochure.pdf

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/greatwebsites/greatwebsitesforkids/greatwebsites.htm

Quotes you can use:      http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/projectspartners/KidsQuotes.htm

This site provides links to information about Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, and Michael L. Printz Awards as well as a host of other awards for notable children's books.
 

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WEB GUIDE
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

This site includes stories, poetry, resource lists, lists of conferences, links to book reviews, lists of awards (international), and information on books from classic to contemporary.

 

CHILDREN'S WRITER'S AND ILLUSTRATORS RESOURCE LIST
http://www.pfdstudio.com/cwrl.html

This sight is a bit out there for me, but it does have lists that might be of interest.

THE PURPLE CRAYON
http://www.underdown.org/

Editor Harold Underdown's site includes articles on trends, business, and cover letters and queries as well as interviews with editors and answers to FAQ. He also includes links to a number of other sites helpful to writers.

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS
http://www.scbwi.org/

Information on awards and grants available to SCBWI members, and calendar of events listed by date and region, a list of publications available to members, and a site map for easy navigation.
 

VERLA KAY'S WEBSITE
http://www.verlakay.com/

Author Verla Kay's website features writer's tips, articles, a schedule of online writing work (with transcripts of past workshops), a good news board, and helpful links.
 

THE WRITERS BBS

http://www.writersbbs.com/

This site includes lists of books on writing and illustrating, books on the business of illustrating, organizations, and periodicals and Internet resources.

PLACES OF INTEREST

AMAZON.COM
http://www.amazon.com/

More than three million books available on their website at discounted prices, plus a personal notification system of new releases, reader reviews, bestseller and suggested book information. Be sure to check out Amazon.com Kids.
 

HALF.COM

Low prices on college books or any books. Buy and sell.

http://www.half.ebay.com/

BARNES AND NOBLE ONLINE
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

A note: If you are self-published you won't find yourself on their list!
The world's largest bookstore chain's website contains 600,000 in-stock titles at discount prices as well as personalized recommendations, online events with authors, and book forum access for members.

INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION
http://www.reading.org/

This website includes articles; book lists; event, conference, and convention information; and an online bookstore.

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
www.usps.gov

Offers domestic and international postage rate calculator, stamp ordering, zip code lookup, express mail tracking, and more.

P.S.- If you have any dealings with these websites and find the people corrupt, please notify me and I will take them off this list. I have no association with any of these listings, but I thought the information on their sights was useful, or at least, interesting.