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- New York Public Library "On-Lion" Reading -recommended reading
- Reading Matters -book reviews, book chooser, and discussion ideas
- Reading Rainbow -listen to book reviews and play reading games
- Reading Rockets -reading skills
- RIF Reading Planet -book lists, stories, author Q & A, polls, contests, activities, and games
- Tumblebooks -view and listen to stories online and play reading games
Online Stories
- Aesop's Fables
- American Folklore
- Anderson Fairy Tales
- Animated Tall Tales
- Bedtime Story
- byGosh.com - Free online children's classics
- Children's Storybooks Online
- Classics for Young People
- International Children's Digital Library
- Kid's Corner - featuring the stories of Beatrix Potter (and more!)
- Learn to Read at Starfall
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Mythweb
- Scoop Adventure Page
- Stories from the Web
- Stories to Grow By
- StoryPlace
Recent Book-Related Entries
Some Super Revolutionary Spy Stories!
American history can be thrilling to read about - if you pick up the right books. Try one of these recent suspenseful spy stories:Soldier's Secret: the story of Deborah Sampson by Sheila Solomon Klass; Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson; Hannah Pritchard: pirate of the Revolution by Bonnie Pryor; Spy by Anna Myers.Read more >>
The Lorax
Did you enjoy Dr. Seuss' The Lorax? Want to learn more about what you can do to help the environment? Check out The Lorax Project. Besides great information about how to protect the forests and other endangered species, you can also play games, look at pictures of different habitats, track the Lorax in different parts of the world and meet friends of the Lorax like lemurs, red pandas and golden lion tamarins all on this website.
Michigan Reads
Some awesome kids books take place right here in the Michigan we all love. Willow Run by Patricia Reilly Giff introduces us to Maggie Dillion whose life has been turned upside down by World War II. Her experiences and realizations help us all believe in the power of friends and family to support each other in uncertain times...something we could all use about now. The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis is a roll-on-the-floor laughing book about a Flint family, their adventures and relationships...comic relief which is also very therapeutic in stressful times.Read more >>Dr. Seuss Makes Reading Easy
Dr. Seuss wrote many books that are perfect for the beginning reader. Try some of them! Here's a list of some of the most popular ones...Cat in The Hat
Hop on Pop
Green Eggs and Ham
I Am Not Going To Get Up Today!
Dr. Seuss's ABC
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Gross me out!
What tastes like pudding and looks like kitty litter? A cake you can bake! Flex your culinary muscles with recipes from these wacky books. You could make a mashed potato mountain or a really weird veggie wrap with help from 38 Ways to Entertain Your Babysitter. Don't have a babysitter? Never fear. You can gross out your neighbors with baked treats from Gross-Out Cakes: the Kitty Litter Cake and Other Classics. Yum yum.
