Authors
Jan Brett http://www.janbrett.com/
Site provides background about the author. Site has multiple activities
that relate to her books: The Mitten, That Hat, Armadillo Rodeo, The Trouble
with Trolls, and Berlioz the Bear.
Eric Carle http://www.eric-carle.com/
Author/illustrator of books such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Do You
Want To Be My Friend, and Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me. Site includes
FAQ’s, book lists and bulletin board with suggestions by teachers
and parents of creative ways to use his books.
Tomie De Paola http://www.tomie.com
Site includes information about this award-winning children's author
and illustrator. The many books he has written and illustrated include "Bill
and Pete" and "Strega Nona."
Eric Hill http://www.funwithspot.com
If you enjoy Eric Hill's Spot books, you will enjoy playing games and reading
the animated versions of some of his books. Shock wave plugin required.
Beatrix Potter 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.
Dr. Seuss http://www.seussville.com
Seussville is Dr. Seuss’s cyberspace playground. The characters from
some of Dr. Seuss’ books like The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Horton
and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss characters are your guides in Seussville.
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!
Janet Stevens http://www.janetstevens.com/
She is the illustrator of To Market, To Market and Gates of the Wind,
and she wrote and illustrated From Pictures to Words (A Book About Making
a Book). Site includes FAQ’s, information about her latest books
and her methods of illustrating.
Book Themes, Book Series and TV Show Related Sites
Arthur http://pbskids.org/arthur
For Arthur fans everywhere! This site is maintained by PBS and features
games and children’s art. ARTHUR's goal is to help foster an interest
in reading and writing, and to encourage positive social skills. A very
popular site for younger children who love the character created by Marc
Brown.
Berenstain Bears
http://www.berenstainbears.com
The official Berenstain Bears site, includes activities and lists of books.
PBS Kids organizational site
http://pbskids.org
This site will link you to any of the PBS children’s shows including:
Arthur, Between the Lions, Reading Rainbow, Sesame Street, and more. The
site contains games, stories, coloring pages, music for the PBS shows.
Between The Lions http://pbs.org/lions
This site contains all the elements of the show created to promote literacy
skills, while demonstrating the joys of reading. There are games to play
online, as well as, things to print and do. There are stories to read online
or to print. There are activities for parents and teachers to extend the
learning of literacy skills from what is seen on the show.
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.
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.
Goodnight Stories http://www.goodnightstories.com/
This is the place to come if you want to curl up with a good cyber book
or just play a game.
Guys Read http://www.guysread.com
Author Jon Scieszka makes suggestions for a literacy program that connects
boys with books they want to read.
Little Explorers http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/Dictionary.html
Click on a letter of the alphabet and connect to, not one, but many, many
pictures of works with that letter and hot links to Web sites about that
word.
Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
http://pbs.org/rogers
Includes activities for kids as well as show-related information for kids
and parents.
Noggin http://www.noggin.com
Playhouse Disney http://disney.go.com/playhouse/today/index.html
Games, songs and activities feature characters from the Disney network.
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.
Sesame Street Central http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet
Have fun doing activities with your friends from Sesame Street. Play games
with Prairie Dawn, Elmo, and the Cookie Monster.
Teletubbies http://pbskids.org/teletubbies/teletubbyland.html
This site, featuring the four babies from the PBS series, includes videos,
nursery rhymes and magical events.
Thomas the Tank Engine http://www.hitentertainment.com/thomasandfriends/usa/homepage.html
Calling all Thomas the Tank Engine fans! Visit for stories, games, and other
fun with Thomas and his friends.
Other Great Sites for Kids and
Parents
Crayola
http://www.crayola.com/index.cfm
Everything you always wanted to know about crayons.
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature http://www.dawcl.com
Search
by children's book author or illustrator to see awards won or search
for award-winning books (and runners-up) by the names of more than forty
international (American, British, Australian, New Zealand) children's
book awards limited by setting, ethnicity, publication year, age of reader,
keyword, or other qualifiers in this database of almost 5,000 titles.
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.
Pauly's Playhouse http://www.paulysplayhouse.com
Games, sounds, and a gallery of cartoons mostly for very young Web- surfers
with a high-speed Web connection. The site also includes links to shopping
and travel sites for parents.
Play Kids Games http://www.playkidsgames.com
Check out math, alphabet and logic games designed for younger children and
their parents.
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.
Music
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm
Can't remember the words to a favorite song? Don't remember the tune? Search
this site and find both lyrics and music files for many classic songs.
San Francisco Symphony for Kids http://www.sfskids.org
This site provides information about instruments, a music basics tutorial
and a listing of family programs and activities at the San Francisco Symphony.
Hap Palmer http://www.happalmer.com
Hap Palmer’s creative use of music and movement teaches children skills
and encourage them to use their imagination. He has received numerous honors
for his recordings and videos including the Parent's Choice Award and the National
Parenting Publications Award.
The Music, Movement, and Learning Connection
http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/music.html
Hap
Palmer in the Young Children - NAEYC Journal
Using Music in the Adult ESL Classroom National Center for ESL Literacy
Education
Songs for Teaching http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html
Music to Build Reading & Language Skills http://www.songsforteaching.com/reading.html