Books & Reading For Kids

Girl on Couch Reading Book

Children's Literature Web Guide  The Children's Literature web guide is a collection of internet resources related to books for children and young adults.

Goodnight Stories  Variety of story activities for children up to age 6. Includes audio stories.

Captain Underpants  Site by Scholastic. Fun activities for kids to play.

Meet the Authors  Links to popular author and illustrator's websites from Baltimore County Library.

Kidspace Story Hour  Check out the stories at the youth division of the Internet Public Library. Stories are presented in a variety of forms, including plain text, text with graphics and audio, and self-running programs.

Mythweb  Encyclopedia of mythology for young people.

Moonlit Road  Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by the region's most celebrated storytellers.

John Newbery Medal Page  Read about the best books and their authors in their official site. The award is given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Caldecott Medal Page  Read about the award books and their illustrators in the Official site. This medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Guysread  A literary initiative for boys by author Jon Scieszka

Literature & Language Sites for Children  Links to many popular and classic children's reading web sites. By the American Library Association

Bookhive  A reader's advisory tool for infants through sixth graders that can be searched by topic or reading level; includes materials for parents and other adults 

Seussville  Random house site with activities related to everything Seuss.

Curious George  Houghton-Mifflin site with games, activities, mazes and more.

Kidsreads.com  Coverage of children's books, series and authors, including games and trivia section.

PBS Kids  TV schedule for the family channel, games, show info. and contests.

StoryPlace  In English and Spanish. Includes links to preschool and elementary school stories, as well as online and other activities.

Harry Potter Everything Harry Potter, by Scholastic.

Aesop's Cube  Use an Aesop's cube to read fables, fairy tales, stories and nursery rhymes.

Unofficial Harry Potter Fan Club  Sections include fun and games, the books, the movie, Hogwarts and more.

MCL's Dewey Guide

MCL Booklists for Kids

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MCL's Fun Web Sites for Kids Webliography

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