Read Online

Free Kids Books

International Children's Digital Library, LOTS of classics!

Loyal Books - mostly classics

Magic Keys - Children's Storybooks Online

Oxford Owl - UK site, free but requires registration

SJCPL Jr. Storytime (YouTube Channel)

Storyline Online - A Free Literacy Program where actors read to children

StoryNory: Free audio stories, download their app on Google play or the App Store, also available as a podcast on iTunes.

Storytime from Space - Astronauts read stories from space

Texans Storytime

Unite for Literacy

These sites are more complicated to use:

Children's Books Online: the Rosetta Project. Note: younger children may need help with this site

Lit2Go - audiobook format, can sort by author, genre, reading level, fiction/non-fiction, amazing range of literature!

Special Read Aloud Videos

Who Would Win - Author Jerry Pallotta is reading all of his books and posting them on YouTube for all of the students whose schools have closed. He has some other videos talking about the research into making his books also.

Indianapolis Public Library: 100+ Free Video Read Alouds

KidLit TV

HarperKids Storytime Read Aloud

Storytime with Bill (Little, Brown Young Readers)

Do you have a St. Joseph County Public Library Card? Please make use of their awesome digital resources:

  • Navigate to their website homepage.

  • Click on the down arrow of "view digital collection"

  • Hoopla has ebooks for all ages

  • Overdrive has ebooks for all ages

  • Go back to the homepage and click on "Research" ---> "Databases & Articles"

  • On the left hand menu click "Student & Teacher Databases K-8"

  • Scroll to the bottom item: TumbleBook Library. You will need your library card number and pin but this is a great site for books for younger children.