Online Stories and Books
Online Stories to listen to and watch:
Storyline Online: (description from site) The Screen Actors Guild Foundation records well-known actors reading children’s books and makes graphically dynamic videos so that children around the world can be read to with just the click of a Storyline Online video book image.
Read to Me: Storytellers and celebrities read some story books aloud. It shows the illustrations. There are also lesson plans for teachers.
Online Stories to read along with (text and audio included):
Speekaboos: Darling animated stories. Students pick topic for a book to choose. Words highlight as you read along.
Between the Lions: Stories to read and games to play. I like the fables and folktales. The words are highlighted as they are read aloud to animated stories.
Story Nory
This site has some books with an audio on/off option. The text is available to read along. There are also some excellent classic stories and fairytales available here.
National Geographic for Kids
Awesome photographs and animal information. You can read it, and/or have it read to you by clicking the audio icon on each page. Just like an online magazine. Very appealing for our young scientists.
BBC Read with Bear
Three stories to read with or without audio in the Little Animals Activity Centre.
Curious George Books
Listen and follow along to a few Curious George books.
MeeGenius
Choose classic tales and fun stories to read. With each story, you'll be able to choose "Read to Me" or "Read it Myself". With "Read to Me", the text is highlighted as it is read aloud.
Readquarium
Choose books with or without sound. There is even an option for books "with a choice" so students can help choose the storyline.
Online Books to Read (text only):
We Give Books
We Give Books has storybooks online for children to read. For every book they read online, the Pearson Foundation and the Penguin Group donate a book to charity. You can search for books by category and age groups. You will need to create a login, but it is free.
International Children's Library
These books do not have audio, but there are several to choose from to read online.
Story Nory
This site has some books with an audio on/off option. I love that the text is there to read along. There are also some excellent classic stories and fairytales available here.
National Geographic for Kids
Awesome photographs and animal information. You can read it, and/or have it read to you by clicking the audio icon on each page. Just like an online magazine. Very appealing for our young scientists.
Oxford Owl
This is a library of ebooks that are tablet friendly. You will need to create a login, but it is free.
MeeGenius
Choose classic tales and fun stories to read. With each story, you'll be able to choose "Read to Me" or "Read it Myself". With "Read to Me", the text is highlighted as it is read aloud.
Readquarium
Choose books with or without sound. There is even an option for books "with a choice" so students can help choose the storyline.
Storyline Online: (description from site) The Screen Actors Guild Foundation records well-known actors reading children’s books and makes graphically dynamic videos so that children around the world can be read to with just the click of a Storyline Online video book image.
Read to Me: Storytellers and celebrities read some story books aloud. It shows the illustrations. There are also lesson plans for teachers.
Online Stories to read along with (text and audio included):
Speekaboos: Darling animated stories. Students pick topic for a book to choose. Words highlight as you read along.
Between the Lions: Stories to read and games to play. I like the fables and folktales. The words are highlighted as they are read aloud to animated stories.
Story Nory
This site has some books with an audio on/off option. The text is available to read along. There are also some excellent classic stories and fairytales available here.
National Geographic for Kids
Awesome photographs and animal information. You can read it, and/or have it read to you by clicking the audio icon on each page. Just like an online magazine. Very appealing for our young scientists.
BBC Read with Bear
Three stories to read with or without audio in the Little Animals Activity Centre.
Curious George Books
Listen and follow along to a few Curious George books.
MeeGenius
Choose classic tales and fun stories to read. With each story, you'll be able to choose "Read to Me" or "Read it Myself". With "Read to Me", the text is highlighted as it is read aloud.
Readquarium
Choose books with or without sound. There is even an option for books "with a choice" so students can help choose the storyline.
Online Books to Read (text only):
We Give Books
We Give Books has storybooks online for children to read. For every book they read online, the Pearson Foundation and the Penguin Group donate a book to charity. You can search for books by category and age groups. You will need to create a login, but it is free.
International Children's Library
These books do not have audio, but there are several to choose from to read online.
Story Nory
This site has some books with an audio on/off option. I love that the text is there to read along. There are also some excellent classic stories and fairytales available here.
National Geographic for Kids
Awesome photographs and animal information. You can read it, and/or have it read to you by clicking the audio icon on each page. Just like an online magazine. Very appealing for our young scientists.
Oxford Owl
This is a library of ebooks that are tablet friendly. You will need to create a login, but it is free.
MeeGenius
Choose classic tales and fun stories to read. With each story, you'll be able to choose "Read to Me" or "Read it Myself". With "Read to Me", the text is highlighted as it is read aloud.
Readquarium
Choose books with or without sound. There is even an option for books "with a choice" so students can help choose the storyline.
Favorite Author Pages
Magic Treehouse
The official website for all fans of the Magic Treehouse books by Mary Pope Osborne. There are a few games, videos and other activities. Optional club membership available.
Little Critter
One of my favorite series as a young child! This site has some books, games and activities to enjoy.Kevin Henkes
Here you’ll find videos, teaching resources, book information, interviews, games, articles, and much more.Audrey Wood
Heckedy Peg, King Bidgood and more. Bios, lessons, and a few printables from Don and Audrey Wood.Jeff Kinney
(Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
All sorts of news about the Diary of a Wimpy Kid stuff.
Beatrix Potter
Lesson Plans, printables, online games and more. Fun with Peter Rabbit.
Robert Munsch
Robert Munsch is one of my favorite authors. His books are even more enjoyable to listen to HIM read them.
Eric Carle
Downloads and Games are available to go with some of Eric Carle's popular stories. There are also instructions on how he does his collage art.
Victoria Kann (Pinkalicious)
For all of the Pinkalicious fanatics out there.
Shel Silverstein
A few activities and poems from Silverstein. Also includes some lessons and ideas for teachers to use in the classroom.
Suessville
Games, stories and more based on Dr. Seuss and his fun, rhyming stories.
The official website for all fans of the Magic Treehouse books by Mary Pope Osborne. There are a few games, videos and other activities. Optional club membership available.
Little Critter
One of my favorite series as a young child! This site has some books, games and activities to enjoy.Kevin Henkes
Here you’ll find videos, teaching resources, book information, interviews, games, articles, and much more.Audrey Wood
Heckedy Peg, King Bidgood and more. Bios, lessons, and a few printables from Don and Audrey Wood.Jeff Kinney
(Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
All sorts of news about the Diary of a Wimpy Kid stuff.
Beatrix Potter
Lesson Plans, printables, online games and more. Fun with Peter Rabbit.
Robert Munsch
Robert Munsch is one of my favorite authors. His books are even more enjoyable to listen to HIM read them.
Eric Carle
Downloads and Games are available to go with some of Eric Carle's popular stories. There are also instructions on how he does his collage art.
Victoria Kann (Pinkalicious)
For all of the Pinkalicious fanatics out there.
Shel Silverstein
A few activities and poems from Silverstein. Also includes some lessons and ideas for teachers to use in the classroom.
Suessville
Games, stories and more based on Dr. Seuss and his fun, rhyming stories.
