Cool Sites for Kids
- Book Hive
BookHive is a web site designed for children ages birth through twelve, their parents, teachers or anyone interested in reading about children's books. Providing reader's advisory service, this site contains hundreds of recommended book reviews in a variety of reading levels and interest areas. Parents may find special "parental notes" attached to some reviews that provide additional information about the book. Users can search for books by author, title, reading level, interest area, number of pages, and even favorite illustrator.
- BookPALS Storyline Online
Enjoy children’s books read aloud by actors at BookPALS Storyline, an online series of streaming videos that celebrate classic picture books such as The Polar Express (Van Allsburg, 1985), Brave Irene (Steig, 1986), and many others. You are not able to see the texts on the screen when the stories are being read aloud. Requires the Flash Player plug-in installed on the computer.
- Diamond R Ranch - Children's Site of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Children will enjoy a virtual ride through the museum, viewing exhibits, hearing songs, and playing games, while learning cool facts about the cowboy’s life.
- Great Web Sites for Kids
The resources on this page are collected and maintained by the Association of Library Services to Children, an division of the American Library Association.
- KidsClick! Web Search
This grant project of the Ramapo Catskill Library System categorizes, catalogs, and annotates free and safe Web Sites that kids (grades K-7) may find entertaining or enlightening. Allows keyword searching and browsing. Each site is assigned a reading level by grade.
- Online Children's Libraries
A list of Web Sites for children and young adults, developed by youth services departments of public libraries across the country. Many sites feature kids-friendly content and graphic design, and offer links to more online resources for the education and entertainment of young people.
- Whyville
Whyville is a virtual world for kids ages 8 to 15. After registering (which is free) kids can create an avatar, chat, and play online educational games. Whyville gives students a safe outlet to explore their creativity, meet friends, and develop intellectually. Sponsored by NASA, the Getty Trust, and the School Nutrition Organization, among others, this site offers educational and entertainment opportunities.
- Yahoo! Kids
Yahoo! Kids is a browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids aged 7-12. In addition to the directory, it also offers a number of fun features, including games, music, movies, jokes, sports, TV, news, science, and a Reference section of dictionaries and encyclopedias.
