Books-General

Because of Winn Dixie
Ideas for promoting this popular book from Book Nuts Reading Club.
http://www.booknutsreadingclub.com/becauseofwinndixie.html

Because of Winn Dixie
Information about the book and the author.  Sample tests by chapter and a Web Quest.
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dogs/dixie/because_of_winn_dixie.htm 

BookSpot – Children’s Books
A great site that covers bestsellers, awards, reading lists, reviews, links to other sites and more.
http://bookspot.com/booksforchildren.htm 

Carol Hurst’s Children’s  Literature Site
Carol Hurst is a former teacher and librarian from Westbrook, MA.  She is an author
and travels around the country presenting workshops.  Her site is a treasure trove in information about children's literature.
http://www.carolhurst.com


A Child’s book.com
Search for books by authors, subject, or title, select an age group, or look at lists of award winner.
http://achildsbook.com/childrens_books.htm

DLKT’s Book Breaks   
Bookmarks, craft and coloring pages to go along with some favorite children's books.
http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/index.htm 

Kids’ Literature
A good selection of books and links to authors and other topics of interest to those who work with children.
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/childrenlit.html 

The Reading Room: Books for Children and Young Adults
Cool kids sites, genres, reading lists, series, multicultural literature and more.
http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/booksf/kidsbooks.html#top 

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Authors

Children’s Authors and Illustrators
An alphabetical of listings and illustrators from  Children's Literature Database
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html 

Kid’s Click - Authors
Links to the web sites of 98 popular authors.
http://www.kidsclick.org/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?searchtype=subject&keywords=
authors+individual&title=Individual+Authors 

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Book Awards

Caldecott Award Winners
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/reading/Elem/caldecot.htm

Newberry Award Winners
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/Reading/elem/newbery/newbery.htm 

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Booklists

All About Reading
Booklists by age, grade, and reading interests. From Scholastic.
http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/read/all/booklistarchive.htm#2

Book Hive
Book reviews for reading and interest areas for ages birth through 12
in an attractive and user friendly format.
http://bookhive.org

Book Lists
Reading lists by subject and grade level from Hewlett-Woodmere Public
Library
http://www.nassaulibrary.org/hewlett/newbooklist.html

Book Lists of Children’s Literature
From Monroe County Public Library in Indiana.  Book Awards links, plus
descriptive list titles such as, "Chapter Books for Grades 2-3," "Not Too
Scary Stories,"  "Picture Books for Olders,"  "Too-Good-To-Miss by Grade
Level," and "New Babies."
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/children_booklists.html 

Books About Dragons
1012 titles about dragons with links to Amazon reviews
http://www.scifan.com/themes/themes.asp?Ththemeid=87&Page=2&Items=30 

Children’s Picture Book Database
Abstracts of over 5,000 books.  Search by more than 950 keywords that
include topics, concepts, and skills
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/

Good Reading Links
Good reading lists from Fairfax, VA.
http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/library/goodreading.htm 

Good Reads for Kids
Good information from King's County Public Library in Washington State.
http://www.kcls.org/goodreads1/kids/index.cfm

Horn Book Recommended Books
A classic reviewer of good children's literature.
http://www.hbook.com/booklists/default.asp

Kids Read
Good lists from Hennepin County Library.  Includes Classroom Read-Alouds, Multicultural, If You Like..., Spanish Language Books, and more.
http://www.hclib.org/kid/frame.cfm?frame=kids_read.cfm

Kid-Lit .com
Books by age group. Each title has a synopsis and a rating signed by the
author of the web site.
http://www.kid-lit.com/qlbyage.htm

NotableChildren's Books from ALSC
Annual list of notable children's books is published by ALA. Site includes archives of previously awarded books.
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/Default1888.htm

Reading Rockets Recommended Books
Books recommended monthly.  Past recommendations are archived.
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/booksbytheme.php

Reading is Fundamental Booklists
Includes booklists compiled by leading literature experts.
http://www.rif.org/educators/books/book_list_index.mspx 

Understanding Prejudice - Bibliography
Books listed by age level.
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/readroom/kidsbib.htm 

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Multicultural Books

How to Choose the Best Multicultural Books
Advice on how to choose multicultural books.  Includes suggestions of titles and authors from Scholastic.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/multicultural.htm

Multicultural Read Aloud  
List 100 of the decades (1990s) best multicultural Read-Alouds.
http://www.rif.org/educators/books/100_best_multicultural.mspx#apple 

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Read Alouds

Jim Trelease-Read Aloud
Full-text of Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbook indexed by chapter and subject   
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/biblios.html

Read Aloud – What’s New?
Six articles by Jim Trealease.
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/whatsnu.html 

Read Alouds
Links to good Read-Aloud books.
http://www.focusonyourchild.com/entertain/art1/A0000656.html 

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Coloring Pages

Animal Coloring Pages
Cute animals for preschoolers.
http://www.coloring.ws/animals.html

Bird Themed Coloring Pages
Choose either a cartoon or a realistic bird.
http://www.coloring.ws/birds.htm

Coloring Pages
A nice collection of pages covering holidays, careers, cartoon characters and more
http://www.coloring.ws/coloring.html

Coloring Pages
A nice variety including a Peanuts section.
http://www.netrox.net/~labush/colrpres.htm#colbooks 

Farm Animals Coloring Pages
Farm themes and individual animals.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/cp_farm.htm

Holiday Coloring Pages
A good selection for different holidays.
http://ivyjoy.com/coloring/attic.html

Ivy’s Coloring Pages
A small collection of dinosauers and animals with a link to a print and color search engine.
http://ivyjoy.com/coloring/index.shtml 

Jan Brett’s Coloring Pages
Some unusual birds and animal coloring pages, a pattern for a finger puppet, ideas for creating a calendar, a mural, and a placemat.
http://www.janbrett.com/activities_pages_artwork.htm 

Preschool Coloring Book
Covers lots of topics: careers, sports, fish, frogs, animals, bugs, and more.
http://www.preschoolcoloringbook.com/ 

Resources for Christian Teachers
Book and movie characters, Bible characters, health and safety scenes and holidays.
http://www.teacherhelp.org/color.htm

Teddy Bear Coloring Pages
Teddy bears dressed in a variety of outfits and performing a variety of activities.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cp_teddy_bears.htm 

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Crafts and Themes

Activity Idea Place
Arts, crafts, and ideas for many different topics.
http://123child.com/act/ 

Activity Pages
Pages for many different themes.
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/activitypages.html

Amazingmoms.com
Neat craft ideas - some designated by age group and holiday.
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kidsart.htm

Animal Themes - Activities
Coloring pages and crafts for many animals.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals.htm 

Arts and Crafts in Heart Shapes
Cute animals made from heart shapes.
http://www.first-school.ws/theme/animals/crafts/heart-shape.htm 

Bear and Teddy Bear Themes
Books and activities about bears.
http://www.fastq.com/%7Ejbpratt/education/theme/animals/bears.html 

Cartoon Characters
Activities based on favorite cartoon characters.  Might be helpful in planning a party.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/cartoons/zoo.html 

Child Care Theme Pages
Books, songs, and activities by theme.
http://stepbystepcc.com/themes2.html 

Create Word Search Games
You put the words in and this program will create the game for you.
http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/puzzlegen/index.html 

Danielle’s Place Crafts
A small but well-presented collection of craft ideas.
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/crafts.html 

First-School  Activities/Crafts
A variety of preschool activities.
http://www.first-school.ws/

Goop, Glak, and other Concoctions
Recipes for goop, flubber, slime, silly putty and variations.
http://users.nlamerica.com/rlsenn/goop.html 

Insect Ideas
Simple crafts using inexpensive materials.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/preschoolfunzone/insects.html

Insects and Bugs Crafts
Crafts, story suggestions and songs based around insect and bug themes.
http://www.archjrc.com/childsplace/insects.html

Kids’ Domain Crafts
A nice variety of ideas for holidays, parties, and other occasions.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/ 

Under 5s
Early childhood links to learning resources, them ideas and crafts, rhymes and songs and more.
http://www.underfives/co/uk

Watermelon Crafts
Good ideas for preschoolers.
http://www.preschooleducation.com/awatermelon.shtml 

Watermelon Crafts
Activities based on watermelons
http://www.prekfun.com/Theme_Pages/S_Z/Watermelon/watermelonartscrafts.htm 

Watermelon Theme
Activities, songs, books, poems, and links to other sites.
http://www.kinderthemes.com/Watermelon.html

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Dewey Decimal System

Dewey Decimal Activities
Links to several sites with ideas for presenting the Dewey Decimal System to children.
http://www.mrsd.org/~Library/links.htm#dewey 

Dewey Lesson Ideas
Ideas for presenting Dewey from the LM-Net library listserv.
http://mte.anacortes.k12.wa.us/library/dewey/dewles.htm 

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Flannelboards

Flannelboard Resources
Flannelboard resources to purchase.
http://www.thefeltsource.com/FairyTales.html#3Pigs 

Flannelboards
Tips for making flannelboards and flannelboard pieces.  Also links to specific stories, some with links to coloring pages, patterns, or ideas.
http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/mypages/flannelstories.html

Flannelboards
Links to sites that have information on flannelboard activities.
http://www.geocities.com/atrabideau/flannelboardscomp.html 

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Graphics and Clip Art

Soo-Houng’s Library Clipart
A small, but neat collection of book and library clipart
http://user.chollian.net/~sadrain1/clipart/

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December Holidays

December Holidays and Celebrations
http://www.suelebeau.com/december.htm

Christmas

An American Christmas: Decade by Decade
A brief history about how Americans have celebrated Christmas
arranged chronologically by decade from 1840 to the present.
http://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/AmChristmas.index.html

Christmas Activities
 Games and activities for small children plus links to more sites about Christmas.
 http://stepbystepcc.com/holidays/christmas6.html

Christmas Clipart
A nice collection.
http:/www.Christmasgifts.com/clipart.html

Christmas Crafts
Easy-to-make crafts than can be made with inexpensive materials.
http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/christmas/activities/christmaskidcraft.htm 

Christmas Country Sites to Explore
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/cscanlon/xmasite.htm

Christmas Ornaments
Cute ideas - not too complicated - most use simple everyday supplies.
http://www.dcrafts.com/ornaments.htm

Christmas Ornaments to Make
Ideas have been added to this site each year since 1999.
http://www.rollanet.org/~anderson/ornaments2004.html

Holidays from Around the World
http://www.zuzu.org/daze.html

How Christmas is Celebrated Around the World
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/denise/HowChristmasIsCelebrated.htm

A Visit from St. Nicholas
The text from Clement Moore's famous story.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/stories/niteb4.html

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Hanukkah

All About Chanukah from Judaism 101
Covers a variety  of topics with explanations labeled Basic or Intermediate.
http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday7.htm

Chanukah Clip Art
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/chanukah/clip.html

Virtual Chanukah
A good overall site.
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/default.asp

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Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture
The official Kwanzaa web site.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/kwanzaa/clip.html

Kwanzaa Clip Art
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/kwanzaa/clip.html

Kwanzaa Land
A nice variety that includes clipart, a postcard site, children's activities and more.
http://www.kwanzaaland.com

What is Kwanzaa
A good explanation of what kwanzaa is and how it is celebrated.
http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/whatis.html#TOC
 

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Ground Hog Day

Ground Hog Day
Lots of links to sites that will help you celebrate Ground Hog Day.
http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/groundhog_day_links.htm 

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Halloween

Ben and Jerry's
Cute games, crafts, coloring pages and more from Ben and Jerry, the ice cream people.
http://www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/holidays/halloween

Black Dog's Halloween Party
Neat activities from Black Dog, approved as a child-safe site by Safe Surf, NetNanny, and ICRA.
http://www.blackdog.net/holiday/halloween

Carve Your Own Virtual Pumpkin
This is fun!
http://thepumpkinfarm.com/jack/jackboard.html

Everything Halloween
Ideas for costumes, history and customs, entertainment and more.
http://www.everythinghalloween.com

Halloween Bookmarks
Cute patterns for Halloween Bookmarks.
http://www.abcteach.com/bookmarks/halloween.htm

Halloween Clipart
A small, but cute collection from The Teacher's Guide.
http://www.theteachersguide.com/freehalloweenclipart1.htm

Halloween Coloring Pages
Quite a few choices here!
http://www.caslt.org/research/halloween6.htm

Halloween Haunt
Crafts, costume ideas, stories, clipart and more from Kids Domain.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/halloween/index.html

Halloween.com
A wide variety of activities and ideas.
http://www.halloween.com/links/directory

How Stuff Works: Halloween
History and traditions.
http://howstuffworks.com/halloween.htm

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St. Patrick’s Day Activities
Crafts, games, and songs.
http://www.myschoolonline.com/page/0,1871,24742-146190-27-2653,00.html 

St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
Easy-to-do St. Patrick's Day crafts.
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/st.%20patricks%20day_art.html 

Crossing of the Mayflower
A workshop with a map.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pilgrim/mayflowerquiz.shtml

Life on Plymouth Plantation
A hands on activity for children.
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/plymouth/index.html

Thanksgiving Clip Art
Clipart from Kids' Domain.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/thanks/clipart.html 

Thanksgiving Fun
Crafts, recipes, games, activities, and crafts.
http://www.bethanyroberts.com/Thanksgivingfun.htm 

Thanksgiving Recipes
http://thanksgiving.allrecipes.com
http:/www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/recipes.htm

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Family Fun Valentines
 Good ideas for the whole family.
 http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/valentines_cards_ms/ 

Happy Valentine’s Day
Lots of activities plus links to other Valentine Day pages.
http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/Valentine's%20Day.htm 

Valentine’s Day
Valentines, poems, crafts, songs and other activities related to the days' celebration.
http://www.hummingbirded.com/valentines_mlk_stpat_presday.html#va 

Valentine’s Day Animal Crafts
Adorable animals made from heart shapes.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/crafts-animals.htm 

Valentines Made in a Heartbeat
Easy-to-make.
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/famf0201valentine/

Story of Veteran's Day
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/3204.html

Veteran's Day
The official page from the Department of Veteran's Affairs.
http://www.va.gov/vetsday

Veteran's Day
http://www.sherylfranklin.com/holidays/veterans_day.html

Veteran's Day Wordfind
http://the potters.com/puzzles/veterans.html