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If you're looking for some great media suggestions for your kids--look no further than our Top Picks! We have a variety of lists in all of our media categories with some wonderful suggestions for kids of all ages. Whether you're looking for great fantasy books for your 8-14 year old or some classic holiday movies, you're sure to find something that your kids will enjoy.
Check back here often since we're continually adding new lists every week! If you have any suggestions for a new list or for a title that should be added to one of our existing lists, please let us know.
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Folk Tale Web Sites
Tall Tales A "tall tale" is a story with lots of exaggerated details, usually about some person with extraordinary powers. At this site you'll learn about some of the most famous characters in American tall tale history. You can also try writing your own tall tale.
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Activated Storytellers Read the stories of Davy Crockett ("King of the Wild Frontier") and Old Stormalong ("the greatest sea captain of all time").
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Johhny Appleseed Picture Find John Chapman, better known as "Johnny Appleseed," was a real person who traveled the country planting apple seeds as he went along. See if you can spot the hidden pictures in the drawing!
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Animated Tall Tales Listen to the story of Paul Bunyan's "Flapjack Frenzy" and watch funny animated illustrations. Then try the Paul Bunyan "dress-up" game or the coloring pages.
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Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West Pecos Bill was such a talented cowboy that he could lasso a tornado! Read the story then play a phonics game.
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Talking Tall Tales Listen to the silly stories about Johnny Chinook, and giggle at the funny animated illustrations presented by the Calgary Public Library.
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Web site Lists
- Safe Social Networking for Tweens
- Social Networking for Younger Kids (7 and under)
- Stellar Sports Sites
- Harry Potter Web Sites
- Geography Web Sites
- Gardening Web Sites
- Safe Search Sites for Kids
- Farm Animal Web Sites
- Art Web Sites
- Dinosaur Web Sites
- Homework Help Web Sites
- History Web Sites
- Astronomy Web Sites
- KIDS.US Web Sites
- Reading Web Sites
- Color Web Sites for Young Kids
- Signs of Spring on the Internet
- Princess for a Day Sites
- Earth Day Web Sites
- News Web Sites for Tweens
- Winter Web Sites
- Black History Month Web Sites
- Trains, Trucks, and Robots Web Sites
- Chinese New Year Web Sites
- Educational Game Web Sites
- Math Web Sites
- Volcano Web Sites for Kids
- Hawaii Web Sites
- President's Day Websites
- Travel Web Sites
- New Year's Web Sites
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Web Sites
- Tooth Fairy Web Sites
- Kite Web Sites
- Coral Reef Web Sites
- Natural Disaster Web Sites
- Planet Mars Web Sites
- Easter Web Sites
- Passover Web Sites
- Horse Web Sites
- Money Web Sites
- Presidents Day Web Sites
- Poetry Web Sites
- Soccer Web Sites
- Hurricane Web Sites
- History of the United States Web Sites
- Time Web Sites
- Alien/UFO Web Sites
- Beach Web Sites
- Fantasy Book Web Sites
- Arts and Crafts Web Sites
- Middle Ages Web Sites
- Folk Tale Web Sites
- Music Web Sites
- Halloween Web Sites
- Animal Web Sites
- Elephant Web Sites
- Cow Web Sites
- Robot Web Sites
- Worm Web Sites
- Frog Web Sites
- Whale Web Sites
