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Best Story-Telling Websites for Kids
Story-Telling Websites for Kids: As many parents and teachers are all too aware, children can be voracious readers. It can be difficult to keep up with the number of new books that children enjoy reading, which is where this list of places to find free children’s books online comes in handy!
Here are some of the best story-telling websites:
The Moth:
The Moth has presented thousands of true stories to standing-room-only crowds around the world since its inception in 1997. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the art of storytelling. Their website features a collection of true, personal stories told live on stage.
TED Talks:
TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment, and Design converged, but it has since grown to encompass a plethora of global communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and business to education, arts, and global issues. While not solely focused on storytelling, TED Talks feature many inspiring and engaging talks that include personal stories and experiences.
Oxford Owl:
Oxford Owl is an award-winning website developed by Oxford University Press to help children learn at home and at school. Following registration (which is free), you will have free access to many of Oxford’s ebooks, as well as other guides and games to help children develop their reading skills.
Storyline Online:
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation manages the children’s literacy website Storyline Online. This site streams featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White, and dozens more are among the readers. Each book includes a supplemental curriculum created by a credentialed elementary educator to help English-language learners improve their comprehension, verbal, and written skills.
Wattpad:
Wattpad is an online literary platform where users can read and write their own stories. According to the platform’s founders, Allen Lau and Ivan Yuen, the platform’s goal is to create social communities around stories and to break down barriers between readers and writers. The platform for writers to share their stories and get feedback from a community of readers. It also features a wide range of stories in various genres for readers to enjoy.
Open Library:
As part of the non-profit Internet Archive, Open Library is constantly updating its collection of links to free books online—including many for children! They currently provide access to over 20,000 free titles for children, including both new and classic titles.
Amazon Free Kids Ebooks:
You don’t have to spend money on Amazon to get children’s books. For children, there are over 3,000 free eBooks available. Just click into the “free eBooks” section and take browse.
MagicBlox:
MagicBlox is a vibrant website that facilitates online reading for children. Their library features a growing collection of ebooks for kids who are 1 to 13 years old. The library contains a variety of titles from well-known publishers as well as new authors you may not have heard of yet. The thoughtful search and filter feature makes it simple to find titles. You can arrange the books by category, reading level, book features, and even language.
