Free Access
Numerous public and school libraries offer free e-books and e-audiobooks via apps:
- Libby (public libraries)
- Sora (school libraries)
- Hoopla (public libraries)
Visit the Research Guide: Public Libraries to learn how to obtain digital access to multiple public libraries access NYS.
When accessing e-books and e-audiobooks, remember copyright laws. Generally, e-books and e-audiobooks directly borrowed from libraries, authors, and publishers are ethical to use, while random individuals and organizations' YouTube videos are not.
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Amazon Kindle Free Children's eBooksRead online using Cloud Reader, via the Kindle app, or on a Kindle device.
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Caldecott Literature Video SeriesProduced by Scholastic, the titles in this series are based on award-winning children's books.
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Epic!Epic is the leading digital reading platform—built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world’s best publishers—that safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kResource Sharing (IDS) 12 and under. **Limited free access with paid option.**
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Google Book SearchThis search tool can pull up some full text books, butt many of the results will just have excerpts and snippets.
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KidLit TVKidLit TV offers in depth interviews with authors and illustrators. On this website you will find book trailers, how to draw videos and other literacy related activities. This website offers curated resources for books geared toward PK-3rd grade.
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Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg is an online library of free eBooks, most of which are within the public domain.
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Scholastic's Listen and ReadThis site contains 54 nonfiction read-along books with activities that tell the story through words, images, and sound.
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Storyline OnlineOnline streaming video program
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TumbleBooksThe TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, Tumble Puzzles & Games, and TumbleResources for teachers and students. **Check if your school library has a subscription to this resource. Limited free access with paid option.**
Subscription-based Access
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BookFlix ($)Scholastic BookFlix pairs classic video storybooks from related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. **Check if your school library has a subscription to this resource.**
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Brain Hive ($)Brain Hive is a unique print and digital distributor that we packages the print books with the digital versions of the books as well.
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One More Story ($)One More Story is a crated online library of the best read aloud picture books for pre-readers and early readers to enjoy books independently and enhance literacy skills.
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Sesame Street ($)Fun, educational apps and ebooks your children will love to play and read!
Research
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"All Ears: The Transformative Power of Storytelling Through Audiobooks"The article reports on the growing popularity and transformative impact of audiobooks, highlighting their convenience and effectiveness in fostering literacy skills, emotional intelligence, and comprehension. It explores how audiobooks are utilized in education, not only as supplementary aResource Sharing (IDS) for second-language learners and students with disabilities but also as valuable tools for enhancing comprehension, engagement, and storytelling experiences for all readers.
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"Family Engagement in Literacy"The article focuses on family engagement in literacy and strategies to support reluctant readers. Topics include understanding the factors behind reading reluctance, creating a reading-friendly environment at school and home, and using interactive methods such as audiobooks and goal-setting to encourage reading enjoyment.
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