Special Reading Resource
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An online collection of animated, talking picture books, audiobooks and ebooks for children. Includes picture books in Spanish and other languages.
TumbleBooks can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection. No password is necessary.
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Special Author & Book Info
You must live in Iowa City or rural Johnson County and have an ICPL library card to use these two resources.
| Find another book just like the one you're reading now. |
| Biographical information on over 100,000 authors of books for children and adults. |
| Maintained by Mid-Continent Public Library. |
Children's Book Authors & Resources
| Silly? You bet. Fun? Definitely. What do you expect from the author of Captain Underpants? |
| Learn more about the famous books, search a dictionary of terms used in the books, play games and more |
| The illustrator of The Mitten, The Hat and other wonderful picutre books, Ms. Brett has an equally appealing website. |
| Links to information about hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. |
| Games such as the hot dog dress-up game, coloring pages, teacher guides and video interviews from the author of "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus" and "Knuffle Bunny." |
| Visiting the gift shop, completing a crossword puzzle, or finding Brian Jacques' address are only some of the things fans can do at this site |
| Lots of info on Bob Munsch and his books, plus you can listen to him read over 40 of his stories. |
| As Lemony Snicket says, "If I were you, I would immediately turn your computer off rather than view any of the dreadful images, read any of the wretched information, play any of the unnerving games or examine the unpleasant books presented within this website." Enough said. |
Reading and Writing Sites For Kids
| Hundreds of books for all ages of kids, from picture books to novels written in several different languages, can be viewed and read at this amazing website. |
| Get wild about reading! Go to "Between the Lions" at this website and have fun with Arthur, Mister Rogers, Kratt's Creatures, Wishbone, Reading Rainbow & much more! |
| Learn more about the books to be shared on yesterday's, today's, and tomorrow's shows. |
| Looking for Animorphs, the Babysitter's Club, Goosebumps, and the Magic School Bus? They're all here! |
| For beginning readers, this excellent interactive website has narrated short stories on two levels that use phonics and games to help kids learn to read. Printable activity worksheets based on the stories are available to be downloaded. |
