~ Talula's Wagon ~

The Children's Bookstore for Global Treasures!

Home
About Us
Contact Us
Site Map
Shop Now
Links
Parent Page
Teacher Page
Storyteller?
Parent Friendly Links
 
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." ~ Emile Buchwald
 
Adolescent Literacy (Resources for parents & educators for grades 4-12) www.adlit.org
 
Buddha Net  (downloadable children's books from a Buddhist education & electronic information service) www.buddhanet.net
 
Barefoot Books  <<< (Celebrate Art & Story, Sell Barefoot Books from at home parties & booths; or just online from your computer, Host Fundraisers & learn to Live Barefoot!)  
 
Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood (Want to help stop ads for unhealthy items aimed at Our Kids?) www.commercialexploitation.org
 
Children's Book Council (Children's lit awards) www.cbcbooks.org
 
Colorin Colorado! (PBS site for parents & teachers of ESL children) www.colorincolorado.org Parent tip sheets in Arabic, Chinese, Creole, Haitian, Hmong, Navajo, Russian, Somali, Spanish and more.
 
Council for Exceptional Children (National org w/Special Ed for parents & schools) www.cccsped.org
 
LDonline ( The world's leading website on learning disability and ADHD)   www.ldonline.org
 
Learning Store (PBS store for all the family shows) www.learningstore.org
 
Live Earth Organization (Al Gore's global warming education & solutions group) www.liveearth.org
 
Lobster Press (Quality children's & teens books in French & English formats) www.lobsterpress.com
 
Focus the Nation (Global warming info for kids) www.focusthenation.org
 
Kid by Kid (Information about your child's spiritual awareness) www.kidbykid.com 
 
Mindware (Brain-challenging games for kids and classrooms) www.mindwareonline.com
 
Meet Barefoot Books Storytellers and Artists  (See downloadable activity sheets, educational ideas, party themes, help kids learn to read, encourage dramatic play) 
 
National Black Child Development Institute (Info on urban issues & programs) www.nbcdi.org 
 
National Association of Educators of Young Children (What does it mean if your child's program is NAEYC accreditied?)  www.naeyc.org
 
National Head Start Association (Programs, educational boosts, & legislative action) www.nhsa.org
 
PBS Kids (List all shows/times plus online games)  www.pbskids.org/go
 
PBS Kids Play Now (Family activity materials & games)  www.pbskidsplay.org/playnow/?FE2222
 
PBS Parents (Loads of fun, advice, education and child development info for your family from Public Broadcasting Stations) www.pbs.org/parents
 
Reading Rockets - Launching Young Readers (reading comprehension & language arts teaching strategies)   www.readingrockets.org
 

"Take a Bite Out of Cyber Crime with McGruff." 
McGruff the Crime Dog is now fighting cyber crime. Find out how to "Take A Bite Out of Cyber Crime" by going to his website to for information to keep track of your kids safe online!  

Connect with Kids <<Click Here. "DVDs For Parents and Educators/Schools"
Bullying? Internet Safety? Drugs? Drunk Driving? Peer Pressure? Parents! Your kids face challenges. Our products can help. Learn << of ways to make your child resilient to challenges!  Emmy award-winning   << DVDs w/viewing guide, discussion questions & advice from experts. See the "Secret Life of Kids" for middle school or high school focus series ($49.95), "Survival Kits" DVDs for middle school & high school ($19.95 each) or more than a hundred others.  And be sure to Subscribe << to free newsletter to keep up with current kids issues and find ways to discuss them with your kids. "It's easy to love your kids. It's much harder to talk with them. Watching the Connect with Kids programs takes the pressure off."