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"Digital children’s books can be a terrific online addition to a print library, if the e-books are simple (without lots of pop-up distractions) and if they are used to read together as a family. Our friends at Unite for Literacy have developed a fun and free library of topical digital books best for children ages 3-8 that will work on any internet device connected to the web through a browser, and doesn’t even require a log-in. You will need to provide your zipcode to help with their research. There is content from zoos, family life, and holidays, and it is updated frequently with new titles. Click the pencil icon to access the library in Spanish."

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"As a young mother, I didn't know how to help my children be interested in books and learning, and I didn't realize that even though I don't speak English, I could still be very involved in their education. Book Club gave me a foundation and helped me gain confidence. It helped our whole family get into the habit of reading together." - Spanish-Speaking Caregiver

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BookSpring: Launching Children into a World of Reading

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BookSpring builds literacy skills and the motivation to read through increasing home libraries and reading aloud activities for children.

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There are some fabulous resources for online reading and listening here. Check out Audio Book Cloud specifically
AudioBookCloud All Ages
An online library collection filled with classics, romance, fiction, non-fiction, children, young adult, new, and Spanish audio books.
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*These lists highlight some, not all, of the diverse titles in our collection. New titles added monthly!

Questions? Email Megan @ mquigley@columbiactlibrary.org

​ Tumble Book Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love. Currently these resources are accessible for free. See below.

Find a variety of content for young learners. Discover story books, read alongs, non fiction, videos, language learning, playlists, puzzles & games.Username: Password: TumbleBooks for grades K - 6

There are even graphic novels. Click the link for instant access or login using the credentials below.
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Username: Password: TumbleMath for grades K - 6
Find a variety of ebooks and quizzes for young mathematicians. Explore counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, word problems, fractions, place value, measurement, probability, division, graphing, finance, time & temperature, along with with playlists to learn from. tumble2020
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The Fable Cottage offers traditional stories and fairy tales translated into Spanish, French, Italian, and German. Read with the parallel English texts, listen to slowed down recordings from native speakers, and even watch some of the stories as videos!

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Award Winning Reads:

Nutmeg Award Nominees and Winners

Caldecott Award Winners
Coretta Scott King award Winners
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researchIT CT offers free online resources as a service of the CT State Library. It provides all students, faculty and residents with online access to essential library and information resources. Through researchIT CT, a core level of information resources including secured access to licensed databases is available to every citizen in Connecticut. You will find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, as well as a collection of downloadable eAudios and eBooks for Connecticut residents with valid CT public library card numbers.

Search researchIT CT for articles and resources specifically geared for kids:
Resources for Elementary School Students
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2021 Nutmeg Nominees!
Announced May 1st, 2020:

(See 2021 Elementary Nominees
2021 Intermediate Nominees
Teen Reading Resources for the 2021 Middle School and High School Nominees)

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These lists highlight some, not all, of the diverse titles in our collection. New titles added monthly! Questions? Email Megan @ mquigley@columbiactlibrary.org ​ Tumble Book Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.

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Free during school hours. Teachers get free accounts.

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Instantly access over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids on Epic

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elementary school teacher reading resource

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Children's Books Read Aloud - no clutter, no games, no pseudo-tv

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Scholastic Home Base, a free digital destination which offers full books, live events, and games in a safe community for readers! Kids will be encouraged to track their reading streaks™ to earn rewards and unlock book donations, with the goal of donating 100,000 books by July!

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Learning to read with phonics? Click the '+' for advice.

Learning to read with phonics

If you live in England, your child will learn to read using phonics. Their school is very likely to use either the Letters and Sounds phonics framework or the Read Write Inc. programme. Check with your school if you're not sure which one they use.

Using Letters and Sounds?

If your child is using Letters and Sounds, you can find this list of eBooks by Letters and Sounds Phases useful. Bear in mind the following:

If you don't know your child's Phase, you can check with your school. As a guide, most Reception children will be on Phases 1-4 and most Year 1 children will be on Phases 4-5. Beyond Phase 5, your child will be able to decode most books.

In Letters and Sounds, there are 'sets' within the Phases - so your child might not know all the sounds in every book within their Phase.

Some series contain occasional 'tricky words' that your child can't decode using phonics. Use the inside front cover notes to teach your child these words before they start the book.

Find out more about Letters and Sounds >

Using Read Write Inc. Phonics?
If your child is being taught to read using the Read Write Inc. programme, you can find books suitable for them by clicking on the 'Levels' menu below and using the 'Read Write Inc.' filter to select the right level.

Find more support and resources for Read Write Inc. in our parents' guide to Read Write Inc. >

Looking for printed books for phonics practice at home?

Not reading to practise phonics?

Sharing books and independent reading

If your child is reading simply for enjoyment, comprehension, or practice, just browse the library or use any of the other filters. You can check which level is right for your child with this simple test from Read with Oxford.

Reading for pleasure

Are you a teacher? Find out about the Oxford Owl for School eBook library.

More available on Oxford Owl for School

Schools who are registered with Oxford Owl can provide pupils with access to an additional 30 Oxford Primary eBooks, plus a separate library of 50 Read Write Inc. titles all for free using a class login associated with their Oxford Owl for School.
How to set up a class login >

If you need more eBooks, Oxford Owl for School has introduced a new annual subscription of up to 550 titles. For more information, please visit the OUP website.

Are you looking for your class login?

Accessing your class eBook library from home

The class log in link has moved. If your teacher has given you login details to use your class library at home, please use the log in link at the very top of this page and select 'Students'.

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Songbirds

Levelled phonics books from the fabulous Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.

Read Write Inc. Phonics

A step-by-step phonics programme to support reading. Learn at home with Read Write Inc. Phonics

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Free eBook library | Oxford Owl from Oxford University Press

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Browse our library of free children's eBooks to read with your child including Oxford Reading Tree adventures with Biff, Chip and Kipper.

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A library for the World's Children

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ICDL - International Children’s Digital Library

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Storynory has over 1,000 free audio stories for children, including classic fairy tales, myths, world stories, poems, and brand new originals read by professional actors.

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“We provide a free, robust, online, interactive learning program for children. With over 3,500 activities, students will improve their Reading Comprehension, Language, Grammar and Spelling skills.”

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Create Free Account

The Free Reading Program is an initiative of The Education & Community Learning Center.
A registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Florida, USA.

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We provide a free, robust, online, interactive learning program for children. With over 3,500 activities, students will improve their Reading Comprehension, Language, Grammar and Spelling skills.
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As a program initiated by the The Education & Community Learning Center, The Free Reading Program embodies the overarching mission of the ECLC. To provide free, high quality educational resources for students in the United States, Canada and around the world through online learning.

The Free Reading Program has provided 3,500+ literacy activities to users around the world for the past 3 years. We provide customer service, program updates and tech support to all users. Our global ambassador promotes the program predominately through Rotary Clubs. 100 Rotary clubs have agreed to promote the program.

We are actively reaching out to librarians, community organizations and service clubs to let them know about this free resource so we can help more students. The program is used as an at home learning tool for students in the US & Canada, and used in schools in other countries internationally.

Our goal as a registered 501 (c )(3) non profit organization is to improve and expand the program. With a large increase in membership, we have a great need to update our servers to ensure ideal program performance. Help us make that possible.

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Create Free Account The Free Reading Program is an initiative of The Education & Community Learning Center. A registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Florida, USA. Learn more We provide a free, robust, online, interactive learning program for children. With over 3,500 activities, students will improve their Reading Comprehension, Language, Grammar and Spelling skills.

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Great K-2 Resource

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.