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Kids, here are some links to other webpages that you might find interesting. From fun crafts to silly jokes to mind-boggling science, adventure is just a mouse-click away! Before you go, make sure you know a few simple rules to be a Safe Kid on the internet.

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Animals :: Arts & Crafts :: Books, Authors & Words :: Booklists
Fun, Games & Silliness :: Geography :: History :: Miscellaneous Kid Stuff
Science & the World Outside :: Search the Web :: Spanish Sites for Kids
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Animals

The Froggy Page: All kinds of virtual frogginess, from the silly to the scientific.
Animal Land: Pet care, animal careers, books about animals, and more from the ASPCA.
Kratt's Creatures: Welcome all you Creature Adventurers!
National Wildlife Federation's KidZone: NWF has animal info for all ages.
Defenders of Wildlife: Find out how you can help protect the animals and plants.
What's That Snake? Identification, facts, myths, and more about snakes!
Endangered Species Kids' Corner: Learn about endangered species and how kids can make a difference.
Panda Cam: Live video of Mei Xiang and her cub, Tai Shan, at the National Zoo.

Arts & Crafts

artPad at Art.com: Express yourself on the digital canvas; hang it in the gallery!
Coloring.com: Lots of pictures available to color and e-mail or print!
Washington Coloring Book: Learn about our state while coloring these pictures.
Snowflakes: Instructions for making paper snowflakes.
The @rt Room: Inspiration and ideas to help you create your masterpiece.
Arts & Crafts Recipes: From "edible peanut butter play dough" to bubble solution.
Kids' Domain Crafts: Hundreds of craft ideas and activities.
Spare the Rock: Cool music for kids that adult will like, too!

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Books, Authors & Words

Kids, Know Your Rights: A Young Person's Guide to Intellectual Freedom, a brochure from the American Library Association for 5th graders and up, explaining intellectual freedom, kids' rights under the First Amendment, and the meaning of censorship. Know your rights!

Eoin Colfer: Creator of Artemis Fowl
Reading is Fundamental: RIF's Reading Planet
Lemony Snicket: You really don't want to visit this website...
Scholastic Kids
Judy Blume's Home Base
Jan Brett's Home Page: 2,771 pages of free activities, coloring pages, and projects.
Owl Magazine: the discovery magazine for kids
Word Central: Online dictionary and activity center from Merriam-Webster.
Dav Pilkey: Warning! May be too silly for Grownups!
Frank Asch: Have you read Mr. Maxwell's Mouse?
StoryPlace: Interactive stories on-line for pre-schoolers and elementary kids.
Kate DiCamillo: The author of Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux talks about her books and becoming a writer.

Old Fashion Family Stories: Stories for the whole family on the ups and downs of family life, mostly historical fiction.
The BookHive: Your guide to children's literature and books.
Seussville: "If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and these things are good."
Margaret Palatini: A website of the author of Zak's Lunch, Stinky Smelly Feet, and lots of other silly tales. Sneak peeks of new books and fun activities for you!

Booklists

These are lists of books from our collection. Each booklist follows a theme and contains books grouped by reading level or type of book (and sometimes other media).

Banned Books Week: The 25 most challenged children's books.
Get a Clue: Mysteries, riddles, forensics, and other puzzles.
Go Play Outside (Picture Books)
Go Play Outside (For independent readers)
Holiday Booklist (2006): Gift-giving ideas.
Martin Luther King Day: Books about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., African American History, and Diversity.
Snow: Books about Winter, snow, & pengins.
Valentine's Day: Books about valentines and the color RED!

Booklists from other libraries:
Mulnomah County Library Booklists: Recommended titles organized by age, babies to adult!
Seattle Public Library Booklists: Titles for kids, grouped by topic, grade level, and award.
New York Public Library Booklists: List for kids organized by topic. Scroll up for teen and adult lists.

Fun, Games & Silly Stuff

Orisinal: Morning Sunshine: A website full of games and treats that is both fun and beautiful, created by web artist Ferry Halim. Requires Flash.
Fake Out! Try to guess the right definition for a word, then write one of your own.
Five Field Kono: a simple strategy game similar to Chinese checkers.
Hamsters!! Take the 10-Minute Bedtime Tour. Powered by Hamsters!
Kids' Space: A variety of games, puzzles and activities for kids.
Apple Corps: Give an apple (or carrot, or artichoke) a face and dress it up!
Prongo.com: Jokes, games, and a lot more!
Jokes at AZKids.net: Jokes, riddles, brain teasers, and more.
Goobo: Build a monster or a rocket, make a space scene or...listen to a belch???

Geography

U.S. States and Capitals
National Geographic World
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Geography at Yahooligans!

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History

The American Presidency: Learn about our presidents, past and present.
History at Yahooligans!

Just for Kids (Miscellaneous)

Smithsonian for Kids: Art, science, people, history: this site has everything!
PBS Kids: Games, stories and activities from some of your favorite characters.
KidSpace @ the Internet Public Library

Science

Exploratorium: Explore the world of science at this really cool website!
Ask Dr. Universe: The World's Most Curious Cat!
Download a Dinosaur: Easy-to-make paper dinosaurs for you to download and print.
Optical Illusions: Can you Believe Your Eyes?
Be an Inventor! The U.S. Patents and Trademark Office has a site just for kids!
Magic School Bus: Join Ms. Frizzle and the gang on a field trip.
The Why Files: The Science Behind the News.
Grossology: The Science of Really Gross Things.

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Search the Web

Yahooligans! The web guide for kids!
Ask Jeeves for Kids:A fast and easy way to get answers to your questions!
KidsClick! Web search for kids by librarians.

Spanish Sites for Kids & Their Families

LEER en Familia
Internet Familia
Ciencia para Niños
Google en Español
StoryPlace: la biblioteca digital de niños
Lugares en espanol para ninos
Sitios en el Internet en Español Para Niños
Kidscribe.org: Manda tu escritura, poesía, y chistes para publicación en esta página para compartir con otros.

Sports, Fitness & Outdoor Activities

Way Cool Running: Everything you need to know about running.
Games Kids Play: Rules for playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and more!
Sports Illustrated Kids: The online version of the sports magazine just for you!
Sports at Yahooligans: A great starting place for sports information on the Web.

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