Kids’ Area

 2017 Summer Reading Program

Harvey Rabbit flyer all branches July 2017

Harvey Rabbit and Friends Show is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Arts and Humanities Council of SWLA. 

 

 


There are many, many resources available to children and “tweens”.  If you can’t find what you’re looking for, just ask one of our friendly staff members for help!  We are here to serve YOU!

 

PBSkids.orgEducational Game, Videos, and Activities for Children!

A+ MathInteractive educational math activities for grades K-12. Includes math games, worksheets, flashcards and more

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Governmenthelps K-12 students learn how our government works. Students can learn about the branches of government, the election process, and how laws are made.

Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Sitea collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.
Children’s Literature Web Guide

Curious George!Official publisher’s site for Curious George – for over sixty years, Curious George has charmed young readers with his inquisitive nature and wonderful adventures!

Eric Carleis a children’s book author and illustrator who is most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Harry PotterRead more about this delightfully entertaining series!

Jan BrettA collection of projects and activities of books for kids, and classroom activities and lesson plans for teachers about particular subjects, curriculum areas, and themes!

The Internet Public Library – A public service organization and a learning/teaching environment. To date, thousands of students and volunteer library and information science professionals have been involved in answering reference questions for our Ask an ipl2 Librarian service and in designing, building, creating and maintaining the ipl2’s collections.

The International Children’s Digital Library – The ICDL Foundation’s goal is to build a collection of books that represents outstanding historical and contemporary books from throughout the world.  Ultimately, the Foundation aspires to have every culture and language represented so that every child can know and appreciate the riches of children’s literature from the world community.

Storytime for Me– Free online childrens stories read to you by professional actors with word by word highlighting.