For Kids Only- Internet based search tools for younger kids

Science and Animals

National Zoo
Learn about the zoo and it's animals. Watch animlas live on the animal-cam

National Geographic Kids
Animals, games, activities and more

Fish and Wildlife Service-Endangered Animals
Information on endangered species

Smithsonian Kids
Fun activities, plus links to smithsonian museum web pages

Dinosauria
Great site for dino-lovers

People and Places

50 States
Information on all 50 states, great for reports

Kids.gov
Links to governmet sites for kids

Biographies
Great source for biographies and fun activities

Smithsonian Education
Art, science, history and more for students

Books & Authors

Magic Tree House
The Random House for everything Magic Tree House

Reading Rainbow
Books, games and more

The Official Eric Carle Web Site
List of books, coloring pages and author bio

Roald Dahl
The latest news, stories and information on Roald Dahl

Laura Numeroff
Information on the author of the "If you Give a Mouse..." books

Search Tools for Kids

Kids Search Tools
Includes children's dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, basic word information, websites for kids and teachers.

Kids Click!
Online encyclopedia with over 600 + subject areas searchable by topics alphabetically.

Searchasaurus
An easy map based, category search interface with topical searches, including
Middlesearch plus, general and animal encyclopedias, primary (grades) search and a very intuitive picture database.

Ask Jeeves Kids
Ask Jeeves for Kids is a fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to find answers to their questions online.

IPL Kidspace or Kidspace at the Internet Public Library.
All kinds of research and reference sites at your finger's touch

Helpful Kid's Catalogs

New York Public Library's ""On-Lion for Kids" (http://kids.nypl.org)
Children's catalog books categorized by Subjects with wonderful color Icons and pictures. Easy to use.

The Library of Congress's Kids and Families page
Highlights kids and families, including History, Local history collections, Veterans, books festivals, etc..

Updated September 2009