Links to Other Literacy Organizations and Free Resources
The Children's Book Council (CBC)
Featured and topical book lists.
www.cbcbooks.org
First Book
First Book provides new books to children in need addressing one of the
most important factors affecting literacy – access to books.
www.firstbook.org
Kidsread.com
According to their website, this is “the best place on the web for kids
to find info about their favorite books, series and authors. Reviews of
the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and special
features on great books are our specialties. And for even more reading
fun we have trivia games, word scrambles and awesome contests!”
Their book list page offers lists of classic picture books, as well as
lists of classic and new favorite books for babies and toddlers.
www.kidsreads.com/lists/reading-lists.asp
The Queens Borough Public Library
Series of booklists by topic and age, including a series of lists just “For Little Ones".
Queens Borough Public Library
Reach Out and Read Reading Tips
Tips on Reading and Choosing Books provide downloadable guidance on how
to make reading a pleasurable activity, and for help identifying the
appropriate books for young children.
www.reachoutandread.org/about_tips.html
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) - Guide for Choosing Books
for Young Children
www.rif.org/parents/articles/Choosing_Books.mspx
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) – Fun Literacy Games
www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/default.mspx
Scholastic Family Playground
Features games and activities for children ages 6 and under.
www.scholastic.com/parents/play/
