AGE LEVEL
3 and 4 year-olds
GENRE
Web Site
REVIEW
This is a Web site based on the characters in Lucy Cousins’ Maisy books. Maisy is a mouse-like creature with human hands and feet. The Web site, like the books, introduces concepts such as sorting, colors, and numbers. The site includes interactive games as well as printable games and activity sheets. Children can color pictures online and view and listen to Maisy stories as an adult reads them aloud. A nice feature of this site is that every link is accompanied by an image, helping pre-readers to navigate around. Another great feature is that certain items, such as the games, are offered in various levels of difficulty. Children and parents alike will enjoy the inclusion of a very natural video of Lucy Cousins demonstrating in detail how she draws and paints, while talking about her art training, how she came to draw Maisy, and what Maisy is like. This will certainly encourage children that they too are capable of creating art. There are no commercial intrusions on the site other than a small icon which leads to an area where books can be purchased. Downsides to the site include the facts that the “A to Z” letter links on the gallery page don’t lead anywhere and some of the illustrations are very small. Other than this, however, it is an exemplary interactive site for preschoolers.
LIBRARY PROGRAMMING IDEAS
This Web site could be included on a library pathfinder of electronic resources for young children
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