Featured Spring Website!

ANIMAL INFO

(from Sea World Parks & Entertainment)

Go to these ANIMAL INFO pages to learn about many animals and where they live around the world. Try the Animal InfoBooks for lots of details.  The Ecosystems InfoBooks have information about where animals live.  The Animal Bytes have one-page quick facts, and Shamu TV has short videos.  There are 39 Animal Sounds to hear, and frequently asked questions at Ask Shamu.

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

Featured Winter Web Page for Kids!

AESOP’S ABC

(Fables Retold by Heather Forest)

from Story Arts Online 

Storytelling is fun anytime!  Try it when winter winds are blowing and you’re cozy inside!

At Story Arts Online, you’ll find 26 of Aesop’s Fables, retold by a famous storyteller from Long Island, Heather Forest.

Read the fables, share them, and try telling them in your own way!

(It’s also fun to find more stories and information about storytelling – just ask our librarians.)

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

Website of the Month for October!

Getty Games

It’s fun to explore art and learn about artists by playing Getty Games! 

At this website, you can play Detail Detective, turn over ‘cards’ in Match Madness, find things that don’t match in Switch, or choose to use big or small pieces in Jigsaw Puzzles.  Click on the book icons to learn more about the art.

Before you know it, you will be familiar with famous works of art from the Getty Museum!  Then, learn to create your own works of art on bookmarks and masks.  

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month!

Fact Monster Math Flash Cards
Back to School = Back to Math!

Brush up your arithmetic with Fact Monster Flash Cards!

Choose from 7 levels of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.  Some levels are easy, and some are hard.

You can earn stars with correct answers.  (If your answers are incorrect, the correct answers will appear.)

You can also take the Roman Numeral Challenge!

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - 'Sesame Street' Videos

Getting ready for school is exciting! 'Sesame Street' Videos can help you learn about letters, numbers, spelling, music, cooperation, and more!

Click on 'buttons' at the the bottom of the screen to watch videos starring your favorite 'Sesame Street' characters.

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - The Bug Review

Happy Summer! Are you seeing more bugs around?

At The Bug Review, you can see pictures and learn about 21 insects, where they live, and ways that adults can control them!

To learn more, try out the slideshow, 'Let's Talk About Insects.'

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - USA Today Weather

Are you going on a trip this summer? Staying home?

To find out if it will be sunny or stormy, visit USA Today Weather!

Just type in a city, town, or zip code, and explore the weather forecast and a map. You can also see what the weather is like all over the United States.

The Galleries have reader photos and pictures taken after weather happenings (such as tornadoes or droughts).

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - PEEP and the Big Wide World

If you are 3, 4, or 5 years old, this is a great time to learn about science and math!

At PEEP and the Big Wide World, there are videos and games. The 'Anywhere Activities' are for you and your family.

Here are some things you can learn about:

• The Way Things Move
• Sound
• Animals and Plants
• Light and Color
• Numbers and Measuring
• Shapes and Patterns

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - A Book and A Hug

BOOK COVERS to explore!

     BOOK REVIEWS by you!

          Hundreds of ideas for CHOOSING A BOOK!

At A Book and A Hug, there are book lists organized by category, age, and reading level. You can find out What's New, or look for Books for Girls and Books for Boys.

You can also write book reviews, learn what other readers think, find out what kind of Reading Superhero you are, and Read Around the World by clicking on a map.

The Books Alive link will take you to video interviews with children's authors!

Attention Parents:  Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - Pics4Learning

Do you need a photo for a school assignment? Or, would you like to look at pictures of animals, objects, nature, art, famous places, maps, and more?

At Pics4Learning, there are 44 collections of photographs. You can search by word or category, and the photographs are free to use for learning activities.

There is also information about who took each picture, where it was taken, and when it was taken!

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - Caldecott Medal Winners @ Goodreads

Every year, librarians give the Caldecott Medal to one special artist and their picture book.

In 2014, the Caldecott Medal went to Brian Floca and his picture book, Locomotive. (You can reserve Locomotive at our library by clicking here. Have your library card ready!)


Look at 77 Caldecott Medal winners with a parent at CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNERS @ GOODREADS. To learn more, click on a book cover, title, or artist's name.

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - Autumn Crafts @ First Palette

Visit Autumn Crafts @ First Palette to find special crafts to make for the season. You'll find pictures with directions to make Leaf Prints, a Seed Mosaic Pumpkin, and more!

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - Disaster Master

How can kids and families prepare for extreme events?

At Disaster Master, you can learn how to prepare by playing games and printing out mini-graphic-novels!

'Hero' kid characters will help you explore 8 types of events: Wildfire, Tornado, Hurricane/Blackout,  Home Fire, Winter Storm/Extreme Cold, Tsunami/Earthquake, Thunderstorm/Lightning, and The Hot Seat.

(Helpful Hint: Write down or remember your password after completing each level. You will need it in order to begin each new level.)

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - Braille Bug

Almost 200 years ago, a boy named Louis Braille invented a way to read by touching bumps on a page!


Visit Braille Bug to explore the Braille alphabet code, games, rhymes, riddles, secret messages, and information about Louis Braille. You can also explore the Helen Keller Kids' Museum Online and learn about a famous 'Champion of the Blind.'

Start your summertime fun by seeing your name in Braille!

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - Edheads Simple Machines

Machines help us get things done! Learn how they work at Edheads Simple Machines.

To help you, this website has a robot narrator, friendly questions and answers, pictures, and cartoons.

At The House, discover simple machines. (Did you know that a shoelace is a pulley and a baseball bat is a lever?)

At The Tool Shed, discover compound machines. (Did you know that a stapler is a lever + a wedge?)

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - SING-ALONG at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Join in the songs and learn about artists, paintings, and a famous museum at the website: SING-ALONG at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!

Begin with the songs, "CÉZANNE'S APPLES" and "DON'T MISS THE BOAT." Then, listen to a story about an artist and paint an online picture.

(Don't forget to look for William, the famous Hippopotamus figurine.)

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page. 

New Website of the Month! - My First Garden

Happy Spring! It's time to get our gardens growing!

My First Garden is for kids who are new gardeners and for kids who have gardened before.

Get started by looking at photos of kid's gardens around the world and learning about tools you will need. Then choose a garden spot, check out the dirt, and you're on your way!

Remember - your garden can be large or small. You'll feel proud as you watch your vegetables, plants, and flowers grow.

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page. 

Build Early Literacy Skills with Storyblocks

 Did you know, the simple act of singing a song or reciting a rhyme to your child will help them build early literacy skills?

In fact, parents can do so many simple things to help children build these vital skills even before they begin Kindergarten. If you would like to learn more, we recommend the website Storyblocks.

Storyblocks contains short video clips that model songs, rhymes and finger plays for parents to share with their children. Each video also includes a helpful tip to increase parents' understanding of early literacy needs. Storyblocks was created by the Colorado Libraries For Early Literacy.

In addition, parents are invited to attend Lullaby Together Time on April 11th with their children, ages birth to 17 months. Come and learn songs, rhymes, and calming finger plays to help little ones get ready for a nap or bedtime. Also enjoy 20 minutes of play with age-appropriate toys. Click here to register now.

New Website of the Month! - Global Trek

Would you like to take a 'virtual trip' to another country? Just go online and let Global Trek be your guide to 35 countries around the world.

It's easy to choose a country and click the links for maps, information, articles, photos, and illustrations.

To spend more time on your 'virtual trip,' create and print out a travel journal. (Your parents must approve the information you submit!). Or, play the Mapman Game.

Global Trek can help you do your schoolwork and learn a lot about the world!

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.

New Website of the Month! - Dance Mat Typing

If you want to have fun while practicing your keyboarding skills, visit Dance Mat Typing.

Funny cartoon animals - such as a rock 'n' roll goat, a belly dancing hippo, and a yak with gongs! - will help you learn. You can practice typing letters, words, and punctuation. You can also work on using the space bar and shift keys.

There are 4 typing levels with lots of mini-lessons, so this website is for beginners and for kids who have keyboarding skills already.

If you make a typing mistake, some comical characters and voices will tell you how to fix it!

Attention Parents: Read our full review on the Parents page.