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Description: This website offers a variety of articles, videos, and games about different cultures, animals, and places around the world. It's a fun way for kids to learn about the world.

Lesson Implementation:  Students can explore the "People & Places" section to learn about different cultures. They can then create a poster about a country they find interesting, including facts about its culture, food, and traditions. This activity helps students appreciate diversity and learn about global cultures.

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Description: ePals connects classrooms around the world, allowing students to communicate with peers from different countries. They can share projects and learn about each other's cultures.

Lesson Implementation Idea: Students can be paired with a classroom from another country. They can exchange letters or emails, sharing information about their daily lives and cultures. This activity promotes global awareness and helps students understand and respect cultural differences.

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Description: Google Earth lets students take virtual tours of famous landmarks and explore different parts of the world from their classroom. It's an interactive way to learn geography and culture.

Lesson Implementation Idea: Students can use Google Earth to "visit" a country they are studying. They can write a short report about what they see and learn, such as famous landmarks, natural features, and cultural sites. This activity enhances their understanding of geography and global cultures.

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Description: Duolingo is a fun app that helps kids learn new languages through games and interactive lessons. It offers many languages, making it a great tool for cultural learning.

Lesson Implementation Idea: Students can choose a language to learn and practice using Duolingo. They can then share simple phrases they've learned with the class and discuss the culture of the countries where the language is spoken. This activity encourages language learning and cultural appreciation.

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Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn a language. It's 100% free, fun and science-based. Practice online on duolingo.com or on the apps!

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Description: This online library offers a collection of children's books from around the world, available in multiple languages. It's a great resource for exploring global stories and cultures.

Lesson Implementation Idea: Students can read a book from another country and share the story with the class. They can discuss the cultural aspects of the story and how it compares to their own experiences. This activity promotes literacy and cultural understanding.

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Library News and Notes

June 2, 2021

Dear Readers,

Great news! I was able to rebuild a simple version of the in-browser book reader which has enabled me to add back all of the ICDL books. The interface is not what it used to be, and we no longer have translations of books (only the original language the book was published in) - but we have all ~4,000 books back. The site is fast and reliable and should be able to stay around for some time to come. Happy reading!

May 5, 2021

Dear Readers,

Good news! Thanks to the UMD Computer Science Department, which has agreed to host a static version of ICDL, we have been able to resuscitate the library a bit, and have brought back 1/4 of the books in PDF form (that we have "download" rights for). We had to create a vastly simpler site without many, many of the features - no search, no translations, etc. But about 1,000 of the books are back, and we will work on bringing back more books and at least some aspects of the original site. Please note that we do not have the right to allow you to redistribute these books further, and they are provided to you only for personal use.

Thank you for so many of your heart-warming and gracious emails which encouraged us to find a way to keep the ICDL alive.

April 19, 2021

Dear Readers,

It has been over 20 years since we launched the International Children's Digital Library. In that time, we have served about 15 million people reading over 1,000,000 hours of children's books. We launched at a time when the concept of reading books online was a bit odd, and almost unheard of for children's books. After all these years, as far we know, we are still the largest collection of freely available complete children's books from around the world. And we did that without ever exposing children to commercial activities or risking their privacy.

But for many years, we have served this mission without any funds. And now all of the founders have moved on to other things in their lives. The servers are very old and dusty and there is no one to maintain them. Our licenses for the books are for use only by the ICDL so while we have considered a number of alternatives, none of them really made sense.

And so now it is time to say goodbye and read with the innumerable other resources in the world. The ICDL has been our labor of love, and we will always remember these books, the volunteers, libraries, publishers, and readers around the world with great fondness.

Keep reading!

- Founders Ben Bederson, Allison Druin, Ann Weeks, Anne Rose and Tim Browne (in memoriam)
Email directors

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ICDL - International Children's Digital Library