Awesome Internet Sites for Kids

Awesome Internet Sites For Kids is a compilation of reviews on hundreds of the best websites for children ages 5 to 13. Compiled by Sandra Antoniani with the help of friends, this compendium of safe and appealing Internet resources can enable children to utilize their computers to learn, to expand their interests, and to have fun. Also included are important tips on accessing the Internet safely, responsibly and effectively. Special sections such as "Community Building" and "Save Our Planet" reinforce the importance of being a responsible global citizen. Enhanced with entertaining illustrations, fascinating facts, engaging questions, and useful activities, Awesome Internet Sites For Kids is a confidently recommended reference for any family seeking to safeguard their children from the hazards and depredations of the Internet, while assisting them to utilize and take full advantage of the wonderful resources available for homework, projects, sports, and hobbies, as well as communication with friends and family.

"Awesome Internet Sites for Kids" certainly lives up to its title. The nearly 300 kid-friendly websites surveyed by co-authors Sandra Antoniani, Robyn Rektor, Lisa Slage Robinson, and Fiona Rowan cover everything from animals to world cultures. Each entry, geared toward nine- to twelve-year-old readers, provides a pithy description of a particular site's contents and a helpful age-range indicator. (My sons have especially enjoyed the Jokes, Music, and Fun & Games sections.) Colorful illustrations by Terri Lee, along with "Did You Know?" and other sidebar features, make the book fun for all ages.

I don't know why anyone hasn't reviewed this book yet! My daughter received this book for her birthday a few weeks ago and she just loves it! I find this book to be very safe for my children to use. I don't have to worry about them going to an inappropriate site! Aside from all the fun sites, they find the information sites a great asset for their homework assignments. It helped my children to see that the Internet has so much more to offer than they were taking advantage of. I found some great sites for myself, too. This is definitely a great book for children to have! The little Smorkie guy is really cute, love the graphics!