Stories
links verified 3/7/12
- Aesop's Fables - with morals listed. This site has hundreds of fables and fairy tales.
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - A twelve-chapter performance in RealAudio by the Wired for Books Players
- BAB Books On-Line - stories for primary students. No audio
- Billy Gnome's Bedtime Stories - written for Ben [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
- Book-Pop - Read, listen to, or print your own books!
- Chateau Meddybemps Beantime Stories - On-line stories where jellybeans ripen under tropical rainbows; some are for preschool and primary, others are for all ages (Check their homepage for other neat things.)
- Childrens Books Forever - Free colorful children's books; great for Smartboard, whiteboards, PPT or overhead projectors!
- Children's Books Online in a variety of languages - posted by artist and designer, Asbjorn Lonvig in Denmark
- Children's Literature - posted by TeachNology
- Children's Literature Resources - eight categories of links to web resources
- Children's Storybooks Online - You will find illustrated storied for young children and older children.
- Children Stories - numerous on-line stories, some from South Africa
- CYKE - Stories about feelings and emotions - To select a story click on one of the sea creatures that go by. (can be used as a whole class activity)
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears - read story and hear the narrations.
- Lesson Plans for Children's Books - alphabetical index from Mr. Donn [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
- Little Animals Activity Center - (4-8 year olds) Audio stories from BBC with interactive participation. This is a British site and the language pronunciation and meanings may seem strange at times.
- Lil' Fingers Storybook - over a dozen stories and a coloring activities page (for Pre-K and K)
- Online Children's Stories - There are a lot of stories available on the Internet to read or download. Some of them are from well-known books, others can be found only online.
- Online Children's Stories to Read - Fables and stories.
- Online Story Clips - download these audio stories for your class listening time!
- Picture Books - stories for younger readers, with colorful pictures - from Internet Public Library
- Short Stories - If picture books are too easy, try these short stories. They are also from Internet Public Library.
- Short Stories - interactive story
- Reading Lounge -"Three children's books are animated online, with readings and/or introductions by a variety of players and Spike Lee. Students love to see their favorite Knicks players read aloud to them, and they can also read along with the narrator in the captioned version"
- Reading Units - lessons to use with over six dozen books, from Afternoon on the Amazon to Woodsong
- RIF - online read along stories and songs.
- Short Stories -Simple online stories for your little readers - No audio. Scroll down to the middle of the page for the free stories.
- StoryLine Online stories read aloud; activities and related activities available.
- Stories to Read online - These are not audio but for reading entertainment. [this expired page is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.] Use with caution, some links are to stories that are not in the archive.
- Tales by Beatrix Potter from Kids Corner
- Sniffy and Fluffy have an Adventure - a frog and a fish take a trip across the pond
- Stories to Grow By from Whootie Owl - You can search for stories by type, the values taught, or the place of origin. This is a large stockpile of stories and the stories are age ranked.
- Story Place - The Children's Digital Library - Visit the preschool library and the elementary library.
- The Sun and the Cold North Wind - interactive story. [this expired story is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
- The Symphony of Friendship - A story about the start of the Japanese custom of playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Christmas. 2nd and 3rd grade and up.
- Tiger Aki Storybooks - Series of stories about Tiger Aki. Audio provided. [this expired index is from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine.]
- Tweenies Story Time - stories read aloud
Don't see a book you are looking for? Do a search by author, or by title.
- Alphabetical Directory - Children's Book Authors and Illustrators on the Web, including Caldecott and Newberry award winners.
- Authors On the Web - The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.
- Jan Brett - one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books
- Eric Carle - "His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 45 languages and sold over 30 million copies."
- Beverly Cleary - Creator of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, Ellen Tebbits, and other beloved characters.
- Roald Dahl - Welcome to the World of Roald Dahl.
- Jean Craighead George - Author of My Side of the Mountain.
- Joan Holub - The author and/or illustrator of over 100 books for children.
- Ezra Jack Keats - The Ezra Jack Keats Virtual Exhibit
- KidsReads - "Browse our list of authors by clicking the letters below that corresponds to the first letter of the last name of the author you are looking for. We are adding more authors every week so keep coming back to this page."
- Notable Children's Authors - From Wikipedia, a list of notable children's literature authors and their most famous works
- J. K. Rowling - Official site
- Shel Silverstein - "Open your eyes, tickle your mind and show you a new world."
- Shakespeare - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
- Twain - Mark Twain in his times - This site provides the capability of searching for reviews or electronic texts.
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