Great Software for Kids & Parents

This book offers advice for parents on which software titles to purchase for their children depending on the child's development level, learning style, strengths, and weaknesses. Explore fun and easy "Webventures" for kids, ages 7-15, and learn about cool tools and quick tips to build your own Web site.

Despite variations in the titles of these three books from IDG, publisher of the popular "Dummies" series, they are essentially all software reviews focused on different age groups. Miranker and Elliott (The Computer Museum Guide to the Best Software for Kids, HarperCollins, 1995) focus on stand-alone software for kids aged two to 12. Dixon focuses on stand-alone software for teens. Mohta focuses on webware for grade schoolers and teens. I don't expect these books actually will appeal to kids or teens. Teachers, librarians, and parents, however, will turn to them as useful reference tools. Copyright 1998 Library Journal Reviews