Best of the Web: Children's Resources

The museum of science, art, and human perception. The Exploratorium is a leader in the movement to promote the museum as an educational center. This unique museum was founded in 1969 by noted physicist and educator Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, who was director until his death in 1985.

Awarded annually to an outstanding new writer and new illustrator of picture books for children. The award is sponsored jointly by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation and The New York Public Library.

Olivia, Olivia Saves the Circus, Olivia Counts...

A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.

Arts and crafts, entertainment news, and parenting advice round out this comprehensive site.

"The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another&"--Do you know what book this line is from?

The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families.

Explore the voyage on the Mayflower, the relationship between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, and the events that led up to the harvest feast celebrated by both groups. Presented by Scholastic.

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices, Seedfolks, Whirligig...

Count!, Lunch, Mama Cat Has Three Kittens, Alphabet Under Construction, Barnyard Banter, In the Small, Small Pond...

Boo to a Goose, Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Hattie and the Fox, Koala Lou, Sleepy Bears...

Official Website of the collection housing "masterpieces of Westernpainting, sculpture, and decorative art, displayed in a serene and intimate setting." In addition, the "Library is one of the world's great repositories for the documentation and visual study of Western Art and serves as the research arm of The Frick Collection."

A large collection of games. Includes dozens of games like Mad Libs, Math Games, Arcade Games...

The museum is a national landmark that collects, preserves and exhibits historical objects relating to the lives of General Giuseppe Garibaldi and Antonio Meucci.

Lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources.

My Side of the Mountain, Julie of the Wolves, How to Talk to Your Dog, The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets...

The Art Box, My Soccer Book, Check It Out!: The Book About Libraries, Halloween, Prehistoric Animals, The Post Office Book, Sharks...

"Polk Street School" series, "Polka Dot Private Eye" series, Lily's Crossing, Nory Ryan's Song, Next Stop, New York City!, All the Way Home...

GoCityKids is the city guide and an event database that offers information on various activities for children of all ages through out the country including New York City and Staten Island.

The Greenbelt Conservancy, founded in 1989, works with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to promote conservation and preservation of natural areas of Staten Island's 2800 acre Greenbelt.

Tips for encouraging your babies, toddlers, kindergartners and first graders to read

A literacy initiative to connect boys with books they will read. Presented by Jon Sciezska, author of the Time Warp trio series, The Stinky Cheese Man, Math Curse and more.

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales, M.C. Higgins, The Great, The House of Dies Drear, Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush...

Every other year the International Board on Books for Young People presents the Hans Christian Andersen Awards to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.

Howlers are loud angry messages that you can send when you're unhappy with somebody! Owlers are for when you want to be nice!

Meet author Jan Brett's friends: Hedgie, the Trolls and Santa.

Owen, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Chrysanthemum, Wemberly Worried, Olive's Ocean, Chester's Way...

In the "Browse" menu select any of the following topics under "New York City": Castle Garden, East River, Ellis Island, Ferries, Governor's Island, Forts, Harbor, Hell Gate, Hudson River, Statue of Liberty or Wharves & Docks.

A textbook with 500 plates of historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th Century. Originally published from 1861-1880, the book is now available online in its entirety.

Selected material available online.

Photos of every step make this a great guide for those who have struggled to make this popular model.

Contains rare images and texts of 19th century Hudson River art and history.

Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, Saint George and the Dragon...

Can you find the hidden objects in these I Spy riddles?

Historia, ciencia, y ayuda para la tarea en Espa?ol. History, science, and homework help in Spanish.

Independent guide to NYC public schools from Advocates for Children.

Provides detailed information about the former aircraft carrier USS Intrepid turned museum, its exhibits, programs and upcoming events.

Read about the "inventor of the week" at this MIT site.

How to Make Pop-Ups, How to Make Super Pop-Ups, Build it with Boxes...

Finn Family Moomintroll, Moominpappa at Sea, Moominsummer Madness, Tales From Moominvalley...