Folkmanis designs detailed hand and finger puppets that represent many characters that are featured in children's books.

Get Ready to Read has information for parents and professionals to help determine reading readiness. You can also download fun literacy activities geared to caregivers.

Growing Child newsletter is a monthly subscription of information on child development from birth to 2 years of age. Also available are Growing Parent, Growing Up and Growing Together.

The Hanen Centre designed training programs and publishes research-based materials and publications for professionals working with child care providers and parents of infants and young children. Parent and caregiver materials are produced in multiple languages.

This is the website of the Harvard Family Research Project that develops strategies to promote the well-being and social success of children and families.

The Head Start website has curricula designed to enhance the skills of library and education staff in collaborating with families to support children's development.

Kaplan Early Learning carries educational toys of all kinds, furniture and manipulatives.

Kids Count website is part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and provides annual reports and supporting data on the status of families and children nationally as well as by state.

Little Hands Music carries all types of rhythm and musical instruments.

Multnomah County Library in Oregon has extensive family/children's programming as well as materials for parents and professionals in early learning.