The Five Paws-Up Foundation brings you our panel of highly acclaimed judges. They award "Five Paws-Up Prizes" to some of the best sites for kids on the Internet. Look for their critical reviews here on the Apple site in "The Children's Playground." In order to be honored with this esteemed award, all five critics must give a paws-up, making a total of five paws for excellence.

Our experts decided to cover the world of health this time because they want you to be so healthy. Their little paws are tired after traveling everywhere, even inside the human heart. They suggest you definitely should eat more fruits and veggies so you'll leave lots of the meat and fish for them.

AND NOW--The Hearty Healthy Paws-Up Prizes

Critic Milo the WonderDog's Choice--How the Body Works <http://kidshealth.org/parent/healthy/bodyworks.html>. "I love this site," says Milo the WonderDog, "and I wish there was one like this for dogs. It is so much fun to find out about the circulation system, muscles, the ear, the digestive tract, the eye and the respiratory system. At KidsHealth, you can learn what happens when you sneeze or cough or .... You can amaze your friends (and your teacher, too) with how smart you are after you visit this site!"

Critic TubbyDog Terrific's Choice-- Brush, Brush, Brush <http://www.colgate.com/Kids-world/> . "Brushing your teeth is very important. You can, I'll bet, brush your teeth better than I can mine. My owner has this little brush that she puts on her finger and then sticks it in my mouth. I don't even get to wash the toothpaste out. Actually, I like it and my teeth feel so good. You'll love to brush, brush, brush after visiting this site."

Critic Dr. Boo's Choice--Meet the Fruits and Vegetables <http://www.dole5aday.com>. "Yum. Yum. This is a yummy site with games and songs and ways you can learn about the great fruits and veggies. Take a trip with Bobby Banana, meet all the crazy veggies, and learn about all the fruits."

Critic Abigail the Grouch's Choice --Locker Room: Sports for Kids
<http://members.aol.com/msdaizy/sports/locker.html> " I'm a very good athlete because I have to keep in shape in order to open closed doors and make sure TubbyDog behaves herself. Squirrel counting can be very difficult and tiring, too. If you want to learn about sports for kids so you can keep in shape like me, try my favorite site. It even gives you drills to practice. Personally, I prefer jumping. Basketballs are rather hard for me to dribble."

Critic Sherlock Kitty's Choice--The Heart: An On-line Exploration
<http://www.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html> "I visit the Franklin Institute often because there is so much going on there. You should see the giant heart you can walk through and the science experiments going on all over the place. Wow, they sure have fun with science! Now you can visit the Institute through your computer. Don't forget to make that trip! I'm heading upstairs to do my aerobic heart exercises now. Meow. Wow. I am in such good shape."

Compliments of the Five Paws Foundation of Oakville, Canada and Roxana, Delaware

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