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Doodle is an award winning 3D animated art show on PBS for children who love to draw. The web site includes activities, lessons, games, teacher/parent resources, and much more.

A fun site that centers on children's illustrators and the work they do. Contains an online coloring book, introductions to children's illustrators, a clip art gallery, and many opportunities for kids to draw.

Powered by the folks at Reading is Fundamental (RIF), the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit children's literacy organization, the Reading Planet offers a multitude of fun activities for the kids, all centered around reading. Activities include: a story maker, a poetry splatter game, a book search and book reviews, and an activity lab.

KinderArt В® is the largest collection of free art lessons on the Internet. It is a vast source of resources, including free lesson plans and ideas, which have been contributed by people from around the world. A truly interactive experience, KinderArtВ® provides an opportunity for parents, educators, artists, students and kids to have fun while exchanging ideas, finding information, conducting research and learning new things.

The Artist's Toolkit is an interactive site that allows children to explore the tools an artist uses to create a work of art, encouraging new approaches to learninging. Funding for The Artist's Toolkit is provided through ArtsConnectEd with major support from the Minnesota State Legislature and the Department of Children, Families and Learning.

Kidsreads is a fantastic place for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Features reviews of the newest titles, interviews with authors and special features on great books. Also offers trivia games, word scrambles and contests.

Sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), this fun site features online streaming videos of SAG members reading children's books aloud. Accompanying activities and lesson plans are included.

Kenn Nesbitt's poetry site, with lots of funny children's poems and poetry books, games, contests, lessons, discussion forums, and journals, plus a rhyming dictionary, streaming audio, school visit information and more.

Poet Jack Prelutsky is noted for his fresh and hilarious take on life. Prelutsky was named the first Children’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation in 2006.

The site is based on Between the Lions, an award-winning PBS television series. It's designed to foster the literacy skills of its viewers, while playfully demonstrating the joys of reading. Each show aims to give kids four to seven years old some of the experiences they need in order to become successful readers. Offers stories, songs, videos and more.