Customer Reviews

The Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages, 1999 Edition

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I just want to respond to the reviewer who said some of the URL addresses in the book don't work anymore. We update the book all the time. All URL updates are free and on my web site. This is stated on the cover of the book as well as elsewhere inside.I'm sorry this reader did not realize that. Also, I respond to all e-mail I get regarding sites that don't work, I really try very hard to keep my readers happy and suggest substitutes if the site has truly disappeared. Hope this clarifies things. :-) Jean Armour Polly

Customers may be confused by the way this book is listed. There is a NEWER edition of this book out, I should know, I am the author! It's available here at Amazon. Look for the one that says 4th edition. The ISBN number of the new edition is 0-0072121858. It is also called the Millennium Edition.

I recently experienced alot of frustration because I couldn't find the kind of book I wanted for family Internet use..The clerk at my local bookstore suggested this book and Boy! Am I glad she did!!!! There are tons of GREAT sites in this book...my children (ages 6 and 10 years)and I have been busily exploring everywhere..I especially like how she notes when all of the links haven't been explored fully..thereby leaving it to the parent to double check so there is NO surprises! I would DEFINITLEY recommend this book! A+

I had the opportunity to review this "yellow pages" book at my step-daughters. It has tons of sites that are interesting for people of ALL ages not just kids, and it keeps you away from "accidently" going to a site you may not want to go to.

Jean Armour Polly has been on the Internet for a long time, and she has a good idea of what's happened on the Internet and what sort of information is out there, especially web sites of interest to children. Each edition of this book gets better, and in a few years we might think of this Net-mom guide like a Betty Crocker cookbook, except that she's a real person not an icon from a corporate PR department.

This edition is 744 pages plus a CD-ROM with an electronic version of her book. It's actually not as good as the print version (which stays open on your desk or your knees and is very legible). I was unable to use the search mechanism to fine 'Parrots' or 'Paraguay' which are two subjects in the book. I finally found the online entry by browsing the tabs and files of the e-book.

But back to the print versionk: each annotation is written so that kids can understand it, but they are not sappy or condesceding. As a parent, I think they set the right tone for a family book. Following the main A-Z section is one on countries of the world, and after that the "Introduction" to parenting and families and about 50 pages of reviews of sites for parents including topics like babies, health, death, travel, and information about software filters.

Accuracy is important, and Polly keeps track of URL changes which she notes on her Net-mom web page, and you can also get on her mailing list for updates and other news.

In the back of the book, completely separate from the text, are the ads.for services and products from Disney, an Internet training course (samples on the CD-ROM), an Internet filter company, and a book on the topic by Donna Rice Hughes.

Recommended highly.

In my work with Internet integration in K-12 schools, and as coordinator of the the KIDS Report, a K-12 Internet project, I highly recommend the Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages for teachers, students and parents. It is an excellent reference, which provides the reader with a comfortable way to begin accessing information on the Internet. To many of us in education, the Internet can seem unwieldy and overwhelming. This book brings some order to the chaos. Knowing that each published Web site in the book has been previewed and evaluated by librarians and teachers, gives the user confidence and furnishes them with a manageable way to use the Internet.

"The Internet Kids and Family Yellow Pages" helps us navigate the net in an understandable and friendly way. I believe the Internet is user-oriented; the media changes according to how and what we retrieve from it. This book has many enlightening tips for us to use. These tips reduce some of the fear and danger associated with cruising the web.

If you are not sure where to start, go to the "10 special don't-miss hot list", or "The Best Of the Rest of The Book", and use the book as a net dictionary depending on the subject you want to learn about. It also has a huge reference of countries, Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

For parents, "Parenting and Families" section, is a wealth of information, and is a "must read" section. FAQ's on net connections, information on virus, spams, hoaxes, child safety, and protecting kids, are some of the most interesting articles I found. Also, see the age to age characteristics on using computers and the net. It is obvious, the author cares for children and their development.

The book is NOT just a list of sites with descriptions of places to see on the web, but it is a product of Polly's wisdom, consideration, and tremendous research. "Internet Kids and Family Yellow Pages" shows us how we can use the digital media as an important & interactive resource for children and families.

Highly recommended.

I got this book for Xmas and just love it. I can look for sites for the children when I am off line as well! I would give it 5 stars if it wasn't for all of the published links that weren't working anymore - but hey, we know how the internet is!

My brother likes Thomas the Tank Engine and I wanted to look it up in the Internet Yellow Pages. I found it under Television and printed out some pictures from the Web site for my brother to color. It's a really easy way to find out stuff about the Internet.