Inglewood Public Library Children's and Youth Services
The Inglewood Public Library recommends the following web sites for children and young adults. Please be aware of Internet Safety when letting young people use the Internet alone. See NetSmartz for helpful tips.
Ages 3 - 5
Ages 6 - 8
Ages 9 - 12
Young Adults
Books and Reading
Search Engines for Children
Local Sites
More Recommended Web Sites
 

Ages 3 - 5


Angelina Ballerina
Help Angelina get ready for a big performance. Choose her costume, music, and scenery, then watch her perform. Coloring pages are also available.

Fun with Spot

Play with Spot from the books by Eric Hill.


PBS Television

Explore your favorite PBS television shows including:

Between the Lions
Get wild about reading with Lionel and Leona.
Elmo's World
Play with Elmo from the pbs.org web site.
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Explore the neighborhood with Mr. Rogers from the pbs.org web site.
Sesame Street
Join all of the Sesame Street characters for games and learning activities.
Teletubbies
Play with the characters from the TV show.


Thomas the Tank Engine

Join Thomas and his friends for lots of fun learning activities.


Up to Ten Kids

Games and Coloring pages for preschoolers and up.

 

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Ages 6 - 8


PBS Television

Explore your favorite PBS television shows.


Dr. Seuss
Have fun in Seussville. Games and activities based on the Dr. Seuss books.


Dance Mat Typing

Learn to type with this free typing program created by the BBC.

Dav Pilkey
Adventures in the world on Captain Underpants and other popular series by this author.

Junie B. Jones
Learn more about the Junie and her friends.

Education Place

Kids' games and activities for math, reading, language arts, social studies, and more - a website hosted by the children's book publisher, Houghton-Mifflin!

Magic Tree House
Games and activities from the Mary Pope Osborne time travel series.


Starfall

Activities and games for the pre-reader and beginning reader.

 

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Ages 9 - 12


BBC Computer Tutor

This excellent site helps you learn to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer screen.  Set in a fun game show like atmosphere.

Perplexing Puzzles

Play these free games including mazes, tangrams, and jigsaw puzzles.

National Geographic Kids

The official web site. Fun-filled information, activities, and games about nature, science, and people.

Great Science Web Sites for Kids

Recommended by the American Library Association's ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) Division.

Education Place
Kids' games and activities for math, reading, language arts, social studies, and more - a website hosted by the children's book publisher, Houghton-Mifflin!

KidsHealth
Articles on many aspects of child health—for kids—from the Nemours Foundation.


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Young Adults


Teen Reading

This site is for teenagers looking for lists of good books to read. It is sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association.

KidsHealth
Articles on many aspects of teen health—for teens—from the Nemours Foundation.

 

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Books and Reading

Between the Lions

This television show from WGBH and Sirius Thinking airs daily on PBS. The makers of "Arthur," "Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego?" and "ZOOM" have teamed up with some of the original creators of Sesame Street and the Muppet Show to help parents help their kids learn to read. They've built this web site to accompany each of the 30 shows in the first season of Between the Lions.

Teen Reading

This site is for teenagers looking for lists of good books to read. It is sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association.

New York Public Library
"Love to Read" - Recommended Titles for the Third Grade

New York Public Library
"One Hundred Picture Books Everyone Should Know"

New York Public Library
"One Hundred Favorite Children's Books"

California Young Reader Medal
Find out about your favorite books and what other children in California are recommending to read.

 

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Search Engines for Children

Ask Jeeves Kids

Ask Jeeves for Kids is primarily an educational Web site that kids can use for homework help and research for school projects. They also include fun games and activities. Be sure to look at its About Ask Jeeves page for information on safely using "Ask Jeeves" and the Internet.

Yahooligans: The Web Guide for Kids
We recommend this search engine for children researching specific topics. This site also contains links to a large selection of commerical sites for children and adults. Be sure to look at its Safe Surfing with Your Family page for information on safely using "Yahooligans" and the Internet.

 

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Local Sites

City of Inglewood

On this site you can find information about the City of Inglewood, including City News, departments, and contact information.

 

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More Recommended Web Sites

American Library Association - Great Web Sites for Kids

An excellent place to start. Published and maintained by the American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), this site offers over 100 sites for children up to the age of 14.

Los Angeles Public Library - Cool Sites for Kids

A large collection of recommended sites arranged by 13 subjects including Animals, Books and Authors, Espanol, Fun & Games, Homework Sites, Kids' Favorites, LA for Kids, Music, TV, Movies & Art, Preschoolers, Sports, Toys and Collections, and Yahooligans.

 

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