American Folklore http://www.americanfolklore.net
This folklore site contains retellings of American folktales, Native American
myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore and ghost stories from all 50
states in the USA. Includes famous characters like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Daniel Boone, and many more.
American Girls Series. http://www.americangirl.com/fun.html
An American Girl is a unique current girls’ series by Valerie Tripp, Janet Beele Shaw, Connie Porter, Susan S. Adler, and Maxine Schur. The series title is American Girls Collection. The American Girls stories are told through the eyes of girls living in different time periods. This site expands on the stories and has a club for fans of American Girls.
Animorphs Page. http://scholastic.com/animorphs/
The home page for this popular paperback series of young people with the capacity to morph into animals of great power in order to fight alien enemies. Written by K. A. Applegate.
Baby-Sitters’ Club Page. http://www.scholastic.com/annmartin/bsc/index.htm
What’s happening at the Baby-Sitters’ Club? Visit this site to learn about the characters and adventures.
Berenstain Bears. http://www.berenstainbears.com
The official Berenstain Bears site, includes activities and lists of books.
Bookwink http://www.bookwink.com
Need to find a good book? Visit this website to see video booktalks on a variety of themes for kids in third grade through eighth grade. QuickTime is needed to view the videos.
Click Magazine for Kids http://www.clickmagkids.com
An interactive, online magazine for preschool and early elementary students developed to enhance the award winning Click print magazine. The site includes monthly themes, booklists, games, and printable projects to complete offline.
Come Home to Little House. http://www.littlehousebooks.com/
This companion site to the original Laura Ingalls Wilder series includes online activities, character descriptions, and more.
Fun with Spot. http://www.funwithspot.com
Fans of Eric Hill's Spot books will enjoy playing these games and reading the animated versions of some of these books. Shock wave plugin required.
Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/index.aspx
The self proclaimed number one fun poetry site for kids on the web! Learn to write poetry, create poems online, and read and rate hundreds of poems. Teacher resources available.
Guys Read. http://www.guysread.com
Author Jon Scieszka makes suggestions for a literacy program that connects boys with books they want to read.
Harry Potter. http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/home.asp
Scholastic has created a fun-filled site for Harry Potter fans of all ages. Click on this site and find a trivia game, a pronunciation guide, owl posts and more.
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children's Curious George http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/cgsite/index.shtml
Activities for any age "curious about George": Author info., games, art tour, downloadable images, and, of course, purchasable books and memorabilia.
Inkless Tales http://www.inklesstales.com
An entertaining and educational sampling of stories, crafts, games, and poetry for young children. Attractive and easy to navigate, this site also includes children's book reviews and other "cool links" for kids.
International Digital Children’s Library http://www.childrenslibrary.org/
Read books from around the world when you visit this website. Hundreds of books in twenty-nine different languages are available.
Junie B. Jones http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/activities/activities.html
The official Junie B. Jones website offers activities, puzzles, party ideas, information about the author, and a special section for teachers.
Just One More Book http://www.justonemorebook.com
Two parents talk about their favorite children's books while drinking coffee at their local coffee shop. Visit this blog and you will hear about favorite books, discussions about children's literature topics, interviews with authors and illustrators, and book reviews.
Kidsreads.com. http://kidsreads.com/
This site offers a place for parents and children to explore books and their reviews.
Leading to Reading http://www.rif.org/leadingtoreading/en/
An early literacy website “where young children discover the world of reading and grownups enjoy the journey.” Young children can read, sing, play, and explore a variety of subjects and books. Also available in Spanish.
Lemony Snicket. http://www.lemonysnicket.com
As Lemony Snicket says, this site is filled with "dreadful images," "wretched information," and "unnerving games."
Library of Congress: Books for Kids http://read.gov/kids/
View classic books online, find booklists related to U.S. history, or read the online story, "The Exquisite Corpse Adventure."
Little Critter http://www.littlecritter.com
Welcome to the world of Critterville, home to popular children’s book character Little Critter. Here you can have fun with Little Critter through printables, games, interactive stories, and more. There are even videos of author/illustrator Mercer Mayer reading some of the books. Flash player is needed for many of the interactive elements.
Magic School Bus Page. http://scholastic.com/MagicSchoolBus/home.htm
What are Ms. Frizzle and her class doing now? This site encourages you to work with many aspects of the Magic School Bus Adventures.
Maisy’s Fun Club http://www.maisyfunclub.com
If you love the book character Maisy, this is the website for you! When you visit this site, you can play games, read some of Maisy’s books and find out about her friends.
Mrs. P http://www.MrsP.com
Kids can listen in as Mrs. P (played by Kathy Kinney) reads aloud classic children's stories. The site also contains interactive games and activities. Requires a high-speed Internet connection.
Online Adventures of Captain Underpants. http://www.scholastic.com/captainunderpants/home.htm
Scholastic's site for fans of Captain Underpants is not to be missed. Of course, there is a load of "fun stuff" - Click-o-Rama, Professor Poopypants' Name Change-o-Chart 2000, and Make your own Comic. In addition, there is information about the author and the characters.
Read Kiddo Read http://www.readkiddoread.com/home
An authoritative resource for finding the best, current literature for children of all ages. It includes summaries, read-alikes, reviews, and links to related activities. Find the books with links to Library Finder and various booksellers. Join the newsletter and the ReadKiddoRead Community to access author interviews, blogs, lesson plans, and more!
Readergirlz http://www.readergirlz.com
Perhaps the hippest site for chatting about books around, including discussions in MySpace with authors and your friends. A monthly newsletter features a different author, recommended books, even music to read by.
Reading Rockets http://www.readingrockets.org
This site, prepared by WETA public television, presents strategies, activities, and lessons designed to help young children learn to read.
Seussville. http://www.seussville.com/seussville/
The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss’s playground in cyberspace. You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more!
Speakaboos http://www.speakaboos.com
Listen to online children’s stories such as Arthur, Curious George and other classic stories. Foreign language stories and multicultural stories are forthcoming. A feature to record your own story is available. Story guides and worksheets are included for teachers to use. Parents can download guides and resources for them to use with their children.
Storyline. http://www.bookpals.net/storyline
Enjoy a selection of stories read online by members of the Screen Actors Guild. Files are available for Windows Media, Real Player or Quicktime formats.
Storynory http://storynory.com/
Online audio stories that are free to download. You will find a mixture of new stories, fairy tales, and specially adapted myths and histories, and poetry.
The Alice Fan Club. http://www.SimonSaysKids.com/Alice
The characters in Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s Alice series endure all these dilemmas—and more. This fan area is your chance to read all about Alice and her friends, make some new friends of your own, and hear from Phyllis Reynolds Naylor herself.
The Arthur Page. http://pbskids.org/arthur/
For Arthur fans everywhere! This site is maintained by PBS and features games and children’s art. A very popular site for younger children who love the character created by Marc Brown.
The Children’s Book Review http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com
Visit this blog, authored by bookstore owner Bianca Schulze, to learn about great new books for children.
The Harry Potter Lexicon http://www.hp-lexicon.org
The most complete and amazing reference to the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Including magical spells, potions, maps, lists of wizards and all manner of magical items and devices.
The Peter Rabbit Web Site. http://www.peterrabbit.com
The official and definitive site on the world of Beatrix Potter. Potter's favorite characters and other aspects of her work can be viewed at a wide selection of art exhibitions, theatrical performances, displays and local events.
The Story Home http://thestoryhome.com/
A site that provides original and classic children’s audio stories for free. Find classic, originals, podcasts, featured authors, holiday stories, animal stories, storytelling tips and more on this fun filled site.
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