The editor and publishers of thekids.com would like to
invite you to link your page to our new site,
http://www.thekids.com. Produced by professionals in the
design, production, and illustration fields, thekids.com
features illustrated retellings of stories from around the
world, as well as games, information and fun for kids and
parents. A collection of our own links is featured as well,
with a special emphasis on educational sites.
The center of thekids.com is the storytelling section,"Tales
To Tell." It is divided into four sections: "Nursery
Rhymes"(All Ages), in which rhymes both familiar and
otherwise are presented fully illustrated; "Fables and
Animal Stories" (Ages Three and Up) contains morality tales
from Aesop and others; "Stories From Everywhere" (Ages Five
and Up) combines retellings of folk and fairy tales from
around the world with visual and background material related
to the cultures from which the stories come; "Heroes and
Adventure" (Ages Seven and Up) tells longer stories of
danger and challenge, also with extensive background
material, bibliographies and visual motifs from the culture
of the stories.
In addition, thekids.com has discussion forums related to
each of the stories, as well as forums devoted to
independent topics. The forums have the safety feature of
requiring registration and use technology developed in-house
especially for thekids.com.
The sections "Kid Stuff" and "Parent Stuff" are devoted to
games, fun and information.
"Best of the Net" is our collection of links, which
emphasize educational sites. They include links to the
Smithsonian Institution, NASA, The Museum of Paleontology at
the University of California, zoo and pet pages and more.
Thekids.com is produced at the New York City offices of The
Media Machine, an international online consulting and design
firm whose clients, services and activities are detailed at
http://www.m-machine.com.
The story retellings and illustrations have been provided by
Timothy Bush, author/illustrator of such nationally
recognized children's books as Grunt! The Primitive Cave
Boy, Three At Sea and James In the House of Aunt Prudence.
Any questions or comments should be directed to:
pr@thekids.com