One of the items on my always-growing "To-Do" list is to update the Sycamore Park Library's home page. I have started the process, and one of the new additions is going to be a section of links to websites that have online stories for kids. I have found a few websites that are particularly kid-friendly and high-quality, and they are listed below with a short description.
Between The Lions - Stories
This website, by PBS Kids, has stories that children can watch and listen to in a variety of categories, from Folktales and Fables to Art and Music. The story is read aloud along with an entertaining video. Also, one plus of this website is that the words of the story run along the screen and are highlighted when they are spoken.
Storyline Online
This website is sponsored by the Screen Actors Guild. It has actors and actresses reading the stories, and the stories are accompanied by a video. Fun for adults, too! However, the story selection is limited.
Barnes & Noble Online Storytime
Barnes & Noble has videos that you can access of authors reading their books. This is one of my favorites because it features several stories that are so popular with the kids, such as Pinkalicious, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, The Polar Express, Fancy Nancy, and many more. It's entertaining to hear the author him or herself reading the book.
Scholastic Listen & Read
This website features 54 nonfiction read-along books in categories such as American History, Animals, Science, Social Studies, and more. This website tells stories through words, images, and sound. A plus is that it reviews difficult words at the end of the story!
I hope you enjoy these resources! More will be posted on the library homepage, found here, soon!
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