Online Learning: Reading

Beginning May 1st:
A virtual gathering of kidlit authors, books, and readers that will bring the book festival experience to everyone.

episodes released daily

Google sheets that indicates which authors, when, and where they are reading from their works.

Read alouds read by actors--Ms. Taylor's personal favorite is Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog

Shows which publishers have given permission for read alouds

Youtube Channel created and run by middle grade author Susan Tan, and made possible by an amazing community of children's book writers and illustrators. We wanted to do something to offer relief for parents and kids during these long days at home. On this channel, you'll find workshops, readings, activities, art projects, writing games, writing advice, and more. We hope that we can offer you some fun, some distraction, and a creative outlet for any feelings that might come up during this time.

From author Kate Messner. "This is a library of resources for kids, families, teachers, and librarians to make sure that reading & learning can happen anywhere this spring."

tune in to her Instagram Live (@kellyyanghk) for free writing classes every M/W/F from 12-12:30 PST/3pm EST -- posted on her website after

"Kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet."

Reading challenge in English and Spanish

free digital access to picture books narrated in different languages

Celebrating children's books and reading through original videos, podcasts & kidlitcrafts

Image writing prompts

library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

HathiTrust is a partnership of academic and research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.

Publisher's rules regarding copyright and the recording of books being read out loud -- continually being updated as publishers are changing and relaxing rules.