Storyline Online is an award winning children's literacy website which streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books alongside creatively produced illustrations.
Just Books Read Aloud is a site that simply offers what it says...
What is StoryJumper?
StoryJumper is a site that gives teachers, students, parents, and authors a fun set of intuitive tools for writing and illustrating stories. Our goal is to inspire anyone that's ever wanted to write an illustrated story to get started!
Who is StoryJumper for?
All kids, ages 5 to 95.
How does it work?
It's easy -- just click the Create a book button. From there, you'll be taken into our editor and you'll be on way. Click away -- there's nothing you can break here! You can also watch a short "How To" video that demonstrates how the tools work. If you'd rather find stories to read, just click the "Library" button at the top of the page and browse stories written by other StoryJumper members.
How much does it cost?
Our editor is free to use, and gives everyone access to our basic art libraries for story creation and online sharing. You can also order your books as professionally published books.
What devices can I use?
To write a StoryJumper book, you'll need to use a computer. We'll add support for writing on tablets and phones in the future.However, you can read StoryJumper books on any device today (phone, tablet, computer).
Can I use my own photos?
Yes. You can use them as background "scenes" or use our cropping tool to make fun face props that can be mixed with our character art.
Can I use my own graphic art?
Yes. You can upload photos or images and use them as props or scenes in your stories. If you want your props to have a transparent background, you need to upload a PNG image that has a transparent background.
Can I mix photos and artwork together?
Yes. StoryJumper supports mixing artwork, photos and text however you like.
Can I upload my drawings?
Yes. Just upload your drawings as photos using the "Photos" tab in the editor.
StoryJumper is a site that gives teachers, students, parents, and authors a fun set of intuitive tools for writing and illustrating stories. Our goal is to inspire anyone that's ever wanted to write an illustrated story to get started!
Who is StoryJumper for?
All kids, ages 5 to 95.
How does it work?
It's easy -- just click the Create a book button. From there, you'll be taken into our editor and you'll be on way. Click away -- there's nothing you can break here! You can also watch a short "How To" video that demonstrates how the tools work. If you'd rather find stories to read, just click the "Library" button at the top of the page and browse stories written by other StoryJumper members.
How much does it cost?
Our editor is free to use, and gives everyone access to our basic art libraries for story creation and online sharing. You can also order your books as professionally published books.
What devices can I use?
To write a StoryJumper book, you'll need to use a computer. We'll add support for writing on tablets and phones in the future.However, you can read StoryJumper books on any device today (phone, tablet, computer).
Can I use my own photos?
Yes. You can use them as background "scenes" or use our cropping tool to make fun face props that can be mixed with our character art.
Can I use my own graphic art?
Yes. You can upload photos or images and use them as props or scenes in your stories. If you want your props to have a transparent background, you need to upload a PNG image that has a transparent background.
Can I mix photos and artwork together?
Yes. StoryJumper supports mixing artwork, photos and text however you like.
Can I upload my drawings?
Yes. Just upload your drawings as photos using the "Photos" tab in the editor.
Free Kids Books is a growing library of unique children's books and literary resources available online and for download in a user friendly pdf format. The digital books have a unique sound as the pages are flipped.
KidLit TV is an award winning literacy website that has animated read alouds and much more.
Kidz Club has click to read audio storybooks...
Starfall is a nationally renowned educational website that has tons of learning material. Here is a link to a bookshelf with interactive audio books. Learners can click on individual words to hear them or have the entire page read as each word is highlighted.
Scholastic offers a
few interactive books...
few interactive books...
The Indianapolis Public Library
has tons of YouTube Read Alouds...
has tons of YouTube Read Alouds...
Simple to navigate site with
stories read aloud on YouTube.
stories read aloud on YouTube.
While many of the Children's Storybooks Online do not have audio, the ones that have a speaker icon are interactive books which the learners can click on individual words to hear them or have the entire page read aloud.
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Internet Safety is Paramount. We can not control third party links and ask that you report any undesirable content so we can modify our weblinks.
Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any explicit content or violations of Internet abuse by allowing children to surf unattended.
We have Interent Safety videos on the following link: http://www.theedclub.org/Covillaud/iSafety
Link to US Federal Recommendations to: Keeping Children Safe Online
Our Covillaud Kindergarten Team previewed over two dozen reading websites below to enable our learners to have access to hundreds of engaging online books. Some of the sites have different people reading stories aloud in a YouTube video. Some sites have interactive audio books (where learners can click each word to hear it spoken). Some sites have audio books where the learners simply click on a speaker icon and the computer reads the words aloud. There is a large variety of digital reading materials here to take advantage of to help our learners develop a love for reading.
We hope you and your children enjoy hours and hours of reading and listening!!!
We hope you and your children enjoy hours and hours of reading and listening!!!
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* Most of these links will let your child begin reading automatically.
However, some of them may required you to register and create a free account.
However, some of them may required you to register and create a free account.
Unite for Literacy has a variety of click to read audio storybooks... in multiple languages.
Mighty Books has an array of animated audiobooks. Most of the book selections on this site are read from start to finish with a single push of a button (learners do not flip pages manually). As the entire story is read individual words are highlighted red.
Scholastic Listen and Read has a collection of 15 Informational Text Books (non-fiction )which are read sentence by sentence by clicking the speaker buttons.
We Do Listen Foundation has a collection of listen animated books and other resources aligned to the story for parents to support their child's listening skills.
Reading is Fundmental has a collection of planned activities related to the stories on the site. Click on a title, select the READ ALOUD VIDEO then checkout the other Supported Materials for each book.
Toon Book Reader has a collection of 11 comic type books that allow readers to click a dialog bubble on the page to have it read out loud.
Tar Heel Reader has tons of e-books which can be read to children in a computerized voice. You must click on the settings cogwheel to toggle on the audio. You can also make your own e-book here.
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Here are six YouTube Channels with quality read aloud book videos. There are many more YouTube channels with story readers to checkout on your own. This is a reading platform that stimulates children's interest and keeps them engaged! One of these channels has a lady who is amazing with her puppet readers. Also check out Free School which has tons of non-fiction kids books.
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iStory Books has a variety of sleek audiobooks for young readers. After you select a book it asks "Are you a teacher?" bypass this registeration by pressing the > arrow to continue reading.
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Lil Fingers Stories are push button audio cartoons that display the words for each scene.
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Ziggity Zoom has a variety of click to read audio storybooks.
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Epic has a massive liberary of digital books. While the site normally has a cost for an account... they have recently offered free access with a code from your teacher.
Tumbler Books has a massive liberary of digital books. This is a link through our Yuba County Library which hopefully provides free access...
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Audible.com is an Amazon Company which has a massive liberary of digital books. This site offers a 30-day Free Trail. Maybe they will offer an extention...
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