1. KIDS WEB (Pikes Peak Library District's web page for children)
2. ¡Colorín Colorado! - Información para padres de familia que hablan Español - para ayudar a los niños a leer
3. ¡Colorín Colorado! - Information for Spanish-Speaking Parents To Help Kids Read and Succeed
4. 12 Safety Tips on Blogging for Parents and Kids (from Microsoft)
5. Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By
6. All-Time Bestselling Children's Books (from Publishers Weekly)
7. America's Story from America's Library - Discover the stories of America's past
8. Animal Skull Collection
9. Anime Reviews (includes genre, plot summary, explanation of rating including specific elements such as nudity, language, violence, etc.)
10. Ask Kids (search engine designed for kids ages 6 to 12)
11. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids (branches, elections, how laws are made, etc.)
12. Bicycle Tutor (learn how to fix your own bicycle - has tutorials and repair guides)
13. Bilingual Booktalks About Spanish-Language Titles and English-Language Titles of Latino Interest
14. Booktalking Colorado (from the Pikes Peak Library District -- tips and talks)
15. Booktalks -- Quick and Simple (book talks by author, title, subject, interest level)
16. Bullying Prevention / Safe Communities - Safe Schools (includes prevention tips, Colorado legislation on bullying, common myths, etc.)
17. Career Information for Kids and Teens (from the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
18. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage (Hispanic history, famous Latinos, pinata game)
19. Children's and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators
20. Colorado Child Support Enforcement
21. Colorado Education (information about Colorado such as emblems, symbols, history, biography, etc., library resources, as well as information for parents, educators and students)
22. Colorado Historical Society Kid's Page (games, biographies, activities, etc.)
23. Colorado History (Indians, miners, cities, virtual field trips, ranchers, trappers, etc.)
24. Colorado History Chronology (Colorado State Archives)
25. Colorado Virtual Library for Kids - Colorado history, geography, government, museums, etc. (ACLIN)
26. Cool Science for Curious Kids
27. Create Your Own Webpage (information for kids to create a website)
28. Daily Buzzword!
29. Deployment Kids.com (provides activities for children of deployed soldiers, letter writing guides, distance calculators, downloads, journals, and more)
30. Education Place (kids' games and activities for math, reading, science, etc.)
31. Ethnic and Regional Recipes (from around the world)
32. Exploring the Science of Light
33. Fact Monster (Kids' Almanac: timelines, math, sports, history, science, words, quizzes)
34. Facts for Families (info. on psychological issues that affect children and teenagers)
35. Fire (information and safety tips from the American Red Cross; incl. materials for children)
36. Flat Stanley Project (Official Home Page)
37. Folk and Fairy Tales from around the world (from Yahoo.com)
38. GameFAQs (Video / Computer Games: Guides, Cheat Codes and Secrets, Walkthroughs, Reviews, Message Boards, etc.)
39. Gamespot (Video / Computer Games: News, Downloads, Guides, Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Contests)
40. Global Gourmet (international, regional, and country recipes)
41. Great Web Sites for Kids (from the American Library Association)
42. Guide to ACA-accredited camps (search for camps by location, activity, special needs, cultural focus, etc.)
43. Hands On Crafts for Kids (dozens of projects for children such as puppets, dream catchers, soaps, etc.)
44. Help Protect Kids Online: 4 Things You Can Do (from Microsoft)
45. Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids (biographies, statistics, countries, quizzes, crossword)
46. Homework Help (from the Kids Web at PPLD)
47. How Tattoos Work
48. Ian's Shoelace Site (demonstrates a wide variety of knots and ways to lace your shoes)
49. Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008 (statistics for crimes occurring in school and on the way to and from school)
50. Juvenile Series and Sequels (over 20,000 books in series titles organized by author, subject, series and book title)
51. Keep America Beautiful (litter prevention and recycling info. for students, teachers, citizens)
52. Kidinfo.com (reference resource for homework help, online books and games, parent resources, power point presentations for learning, and online videos)
53. Kids Click - Web Search for Kids by Librarians
54. KIDS COUNT Census Data Online
55. KIDS COUNT State-Level Data Online (education, health, poverty, demographics, etc.)
56. Kid's Discovery Pages from the Division of Wildlife (puzzles and games, videos, guides, information on Colorado wildlife, how to survive in the outdoors, and much more)
57. Kids Health (doctor-approved health information for kids, teens, and parents)
58. Kids Lightning & Wildfire Awareness Page (pictures of severe weather, lightning safety, camping safety, wildfires, games, etc.)
59. Kids.gov (government and other websites grouped by subject)
60. KidSpace @ the Internet Public Library (links to resources for reference, math, science, health, art, music, reading, computers, etc.)
61. Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga
62. Mathway (help with math, including basic math, algebra, calculus and trigonometry)
63. Musical Mouseum (lyrics and music for children's songs)
64. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
65. NetSmartz Workshop - Spanish-Language - Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet (also incl. resources for parents, educators, law enforcement)
66. New York Times Learning Network
67. Origins and Traditions of May Day
68. Parent's Guide to Anime (lists videos by rating: G=General Audience, PG=Parental Guidance, M=Mature Audience)
69. PBS Kids
70. Pregnancy & Parenting (iVillage)
71. Puzzlemaker (online puzzle generator: word, math, crossword, maze, cryptograms)
72. Quick Guide to Safe Schools and Youth Violence Prevention Information from State (CO) Agencies
73. Read-alikes to try if you enjoy . . . (read-alikes by genre for children and teens)
74. Reading is Fundamental (free books for kids; literacy programs)
75. Reading is Fundamental (Spanish-language version) - free books for kids; literacy programs
76. San Francisco Symphony Kids Site (instruments, music basics, "sights and sounds")
77. Scholastic (lesson plans, online activities, article archive)
78. Science Fair Project Resources (from Science Buddies)
79. Science Fair Projects (project ideas, tips, guidelines, questions & answers)
80. Science of Cooking (the science behind food and cooking: recipes, activities, history and culture)
81. Second Wind Fund - Teen Suicide Prevention
82. Secretary of State's Kids Page (learn about the Secretary of State as well as general Colorado history, geography, fun facts, and more)
83. Series for Children
84. Seussville: games and lots of other fun!
85. Skeletons and Skulls
86. Smart Mouth (interactive site helps children learn about nutrition: recipes, articles, video clips and games)
87. Sparky the Fire Dog (learn about fire prevention and safety through fun facts, games, and activities)
88. Staysafeonline.org - Online Safety & Security is All About You (for teens, parents, teachers and seniors)
89. Stories, Folklore, and Fairy Tales
90. Stories, Legends, and Folktales From Around the World
91. Storyline Online (video program featuring well-known actors/celebrities reading children's books aloud)
92. Tattoos (possible risks in getting and removing tattoos from Food and Drug Administration)
93. Uncle Sam for Kids!
94. WebMath.com (free on-line mathematics tutor designed to assist students of all ages)
95. Writing Skills (essays, research papers, biographies, book reports, bibliographies)
96. Yahoo! Kids - Subject-oriented Web Guide for Kids ages 7-12
97. Yucky.com (body functions, creepy crafts, revolting recipes, icky experiments for kids)

Pikes Peak Library District P.O. Box 1579 Colorado Springs, CO 80901 (719) 531-6333

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