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Beantime Stories
Children and grown-ups will enjoy Frogwart and the Tooth Fairies, one of the Beantime stories. Beautifully illustrated and pleasantly arranged, includes a Parent Guide and a Teacher Guide plus information and links to topics such using language, listening, developing social skills. Written by Jerry Jindrich.Banph
"...Banph was an ant. Not just any ant, Banph was commander of his queen's army, of royal birth but without a title, and something of a hero throughout the empire." With the winning combination of an exciting tale, believable characters and gorgeous graphics, Banph is a great online read.Grow Your Own Gargoyle
Made of three webpages, it's a quick and easy to read. Nice graphics. Copyright (c)1997 Valerie Hardin. Illustrations by Carol Moore. Other books by Carol Moore, McFeeglebee's Pond, BuzzyBee, The Littlest Knight, and Who Did Patrick's Homework are available online too.Traditional and True Native American Stories
The colors and layout make it difficult to navigate; but stick with it and you'll find some real treasures such as The Story Robe, Why the Possum has a Large Mouth (Choctaw), Why the Possum's Tail is Bare (Cherokee), and others. Pages prepared by Paula Giese graphics and layout copyright 1995, 1996.The Moonlit Road
Take a walk down The Moonlit Road if you want to read or listen to folk tales presented at a state-of-the-art, multimedia website. The graphics, expressive storytellers and engaging tales make this site truly one of the very best on the web.Reading Zone
Part of the Internet Public Library's Youth Division, this impressive collection of fiction for children is designed to be read on your family computer screen. Some stories, like the charming picture book "June the Prune" , are interactive, while others like Ghost Stories for advanced readers, combine colorful pictures and vivid text for good old-fashioned storytelling. Other notable features include Comic Strips & Funny Pages and profiles of favorite children's book authors.Read-along Stories
"Parents and Children Together Online" is a magazine designed to promote family literacy, with original stories and articles for children, reviews of children's books and literacy related articles for parents, and an invitation to submit original writing for consideration. Be sure to scroll straight down to the Current Issue when you visit this award winning site.The American Academy of Poetry's Listening Booth
There is perhaps nothing so powerful as hearing authors read their own words and this is especially true of poetry, with its rich emotion and imagery. Listen as some of the greatest poets of the 20th Century read their poems, the way they meant them to be heard. Though young children may not understand some of the words and imagery, they can listen to and appreciate the rhymes and rhythms of poetry.Story Creations
This nifty site allows visitors to create their own personalized storybooks by filling in the blanks, pressing the submit button and then printing their creation. Themes include Holiday Stories like "A Kwanzaa Celebration", "A Very Special Christmas" and "It's Halloween Night", and Adventures, My World and Birthday books.Theodore the Tugboat Stories
Children will love Theodore the Tugboat, interactive stories produced for the Internet by a Canadian TV group. Young readers follow Theodore's adventures, then help him decide what to do. Other features include sounds and movies, an interactive coloring book, and RealAudio episodes. THEODORE TUGBOAT is a trademark of Cochran Entertainment Incorporated.Wacky Web Tales
This interactive site allows you to create a story by filling in the blanks. Visitors can also read wacky tales created by other creative writers, visit the Kid's Clubhouse, Parent's Place, Teacher's Center or the Education Place.
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