Story Online

Use the following links to enjoy a read aloud to some of Mrs. Weyer's favorite stories. 

Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. 

Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.

December Read Alouds

  • Written by: Sandra Bradley
  • Illustrated by: Sara Palacios
  • Published by: Penguin Group
  • Read by: Ray Romano
  • Suggested grade level: 1st - 2nd
  • Run time: 11 minutes

  • Written by: William Steig
  • Illustrated by: William Steig
  • Published by: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Read by: Al Gore
  • Suggested grade level: 1st - 2nd
  • Run time: 14 minutes

  • Written by: Barbara Brown
  • Illustrated by: Stacey Schuett
  • Published by: Henry Holt and Co.
  • Read by: Molly Ephraim
  • Suggested grade level: 2nd - 3rd
  • Run time: 7 minutes
  • Written by: Nina Laden
  • Illustrated by: Nina Laden
  • Published by: Chronicle Books
  • Read by: Haylie Duff
  • Suggested grade level: 3rd - 4th
  • Run time: 10 minutes
  • Written by: Debbie Herman
  • Illustrated by: Sheila Bailey
  • Published by: Flashlight Press
  • Read by: Allison Janney
  • Suggested grade level: 2nd - 3rd
  • Run time: 11 minutes

  • Written by: Crystal Hubbard
  • Illustrated by: Randy DuBurke
  • Published by: Lee & Low Books
  • Read by: Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell
  • Suggested grade level: 3rd - 4th
  • Run time: 14 minutes

  • Written by: Jonah Winter
  • Illustrated by: Red Nose Studio
  • Published by: Schwartz & Wade Books
  • Read by: Justin Theroux
  • Suggested grade level: 3rd - 4th
  • Run time: 11 minutes

Mrs. Weyer's Favorites

The Kissing Hand
  • Written by: Audrey Penn
  • Illustrated by: Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak
  • Published by: Tanglewood Press
  • Read by: Barbara Bain
  • Suggested grade level: K - 1st
  • Run time: 5 minutes

A Bad Case of Stripes
  • Written by: David Shannon
  • Illustrated by: David Shannon
  • Published by: Blue Sky Press
  • Read by: Sean Astin
  • Suggested grade level: 2nd - 3rd
  • Run time: 12 minutes

Thank You, Mr. Falker
  • Written by: Patricia Polacco
  • Illustrated by: Patricia Polacco
  • Published by: Philomel Books
  • Read by: Jane Kaczmarek
  • Suggested grade level: 3rd - 4th
  • Run time: 16.5 minutes

  • Written by: Uri Shulevitz
  • Illustrated by: Uri Shulevitz
  • Published by: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books
  • Read by: Ed O'Neill
  • Suggested grade level: 2nd - 3rd
  • Run time: 5 minutes