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Looking for fun and educational resources, activities, discussion guides, teacher guides and more to share with children of all ages?

From fiction to non-fiction, STEM books to graphic novels, book publishers have created a wealth of content to support educators, librarians, booksellers, parents, and caregivers. Compiled here are links to various publisher's websites where you can find these free resources.

Check back often as we continue to update with new resources!

ABRAMS

Andrews McMeel

Arbordale Publishing

Archie Comics

BIRDHOUSE Kids Media

Looking to add health lessons to your new role as a home educator? Use these engaging printable activities in a bundle available for free to learn Body Science vocabulary and to practice using it.

Bloomsbury

Boyds Mills & Kane

Fun and free activities, as well as videos of authors and illustrators talking about their books.

Bushel & Peck Books

Candlewick

Activities, discussion guides, educational materials, videos, and more for books and characters like Waldo, Judy Moody, and Timmy Failure.

Catalyst Press

Incorporating African history and stories into your child's reading with these resources/activities including, read-alouds from Catalyst authors, activity sheets, coloring pages, and more.

Charlesbridge

Downloadable activity kits, educator guides, coloring pages, and more!

Child's Play

Activities for parents and teachers.

Cinco Puntos

Publisher of authentic voices in multicultural children's literature with bilingual children's books and traditional folktales from various cultures. Teachers' guides prepared with the help of outstanding educators for many of their titles.

City of Light

Educator guides, activity kits and discussion guides.

Clavis Publishing

Fun content, activities, and videos to keep your children entertained and engaged!

Creston Books

All Creston books have curriculum guides and activity pages. Click on each title to find resources you can use. Start with these three ...

Crimson Dragon Publishing

Activity packs for home or classroom use.

Del Alma Publications

Supplemental materials for educators from a publisher of quality and culturally relevant material for children, young adults, and educators of bilingual, bicultural, educational settings.

Disney Books

Looking for resources and tools to help your students and patrons while your schools and libraries are closed? Find a number of free digital resources available to use and share.

DK

If you're finding yourself working remotely, homeschooling with your kids, or teaching your students online rather than in the classroom, DK is here for you.

Epic!

All educators registered on Epic (free) can provide their students remote access for free through the end of the school year. This will provide students with anywhere, anytime access to the full Epic library on all devices and allow teachers to stay connected by assigning books / collections and monitoring student progress. To take advantage of this offer a family must receive the invitation from a teacher.

Eifrig Publishing

All Eifrig children's books are now available as free (or pay what you want) ebooks.

Fabled Films

Familius

Flyaway Books

Resources and activities that invite children, educators, parents, and booksellers to further engage with their favorite picture books. Everything from original music to printable activity sheets to thematic guides for educators and parents, with much more to come.

Greystone Books

Curriculum guides full of at-home activities for books Birdsong by Julie Flett and Can You Hear the Trees Talking? by Peter Wohlleben.

Groundwood Books

A wise selection of resources for teachers and librarians.

HarperCollins

Literature, art, music, and activities help create conversation, get imaginations running wild, lift spirits, and bring people together from all over the world. Use these resources to inspire and excite.

Holiday House

Holiday House is pleased to offer free downloadable items. All may be reproduced at no charge. Check back often.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

IDW Publishing & Top Shelf Productions

Publisher of works of literary sophistication, visionary artistry, and personal resonance in the comics medium, providing resources for their critically acclaimed graphic novels.

Inkyard

Discussion guide for Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika and Maritza Moulite.

The Innovation Press

Just Us Books

Resources and guidelines to support at-home and remote learning from a premier publisher of black-interest books for children.

Kane Miller

Bring favorite books to life with coloring pages, word games, crossword puzzles and more!

Lion Hudson

A range of resources to keep your family occupied over Holy Week and Easter, including: Activities, Bible stories, Gentle tales, Science exploration, Health and wellbeing.

Little Bee Books

Downloadable activities including previews, puzzles, coloring, crafts, creative exercises, educator materials, and more.

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Keep kids engaged and entertained with these fun and educational activities!

Lonely Planet

Get kids excited about the world around them with these fun, quirky and educational activities. Get Creative with drawing, designing and crafting activities, or get Quizzical with our puzzles and trivia.

Loyola Press

Macmillan

Magination Press

Articles written and vetted by psychologists about mindfulness and anxiety.

Mango & Marigold Press

Virtual story times and coloring pages for kids at home.

MVP Kids

Succeed as your child's best mentor with activities and crafts, tips and tricks, and more.

National Geographic

Hear the NatGeo podcast about some of the greatest stories ever told. Stories of gods and goddesses, monsters, and heroes! Enjoy this kid-friendly retelling of classic ancient Greek myths for the whole family.

Nomad Press

A large collection of free resources perfect for 2nd-9th grade which model critical and creative thinking to promote the development of problem-solving skills as readers discover patterns and connections through intellectual inquiry.

Novel Effect

As you navigate remote learning and school closures, stay up-to-date with these Remote Learning Resources and free Educator Resources, including online read aloud activities and worksheets.

Orca Book Publishers

Page Street Publishing

Papercutz Graphic Novels

Access to some graphic novel titles for free!

Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.

Find free, downloadable teacher's guides, discussion guides, and activities along with a variety of author and illustrator videos at this remote learning resources hub.

Penguin Young Readers

Your destination for FREE resources, author visits, and more!

Penny Candy

Lesson plans, activities, and discussion guides for many books. These plans can easily be adapted to homeschooling during social distancing.

Pina Publishing

Pop Culture Classroom

Resources created to help parents and educators navigate learning at home, including videos resources, blog entries, digital workshops, and more.

Quarto Kids

Free downloadables including coloring sheets, word searches, interviews, and more!

Quirk Books

In need of activities to pass the time? If you have little ones, middle graders, or teens, check this roundup of activity kits and parent/educator guides.

Random House Children's Books

If you are putting together plans for teaching remotely or homeschooling your children and are looking for resources, click below for discussion guides, activities, and more available for free to download.

Red Chair Press

Download free activity pages for select Red Chair Press products. Extend the fun, enhance the learning!

Star Bright Books

This independent publisher is offering four books per week in pdf format for readers to enjoy!

Scholastic

Science Naturally

Products that explore and demystify STEM topics in entertaining and enlightening ways. Providing the resources parents, educators, and librarians need to extend and expand the content and use our books as effective learning tools. All the resources are available at no charge.

Shout Mouse Press

Nonprofit publisher of #OwnVoices children's and young adult titles by marginalized youth. Educators from elementary school through university are using these books in their classroom to educate and engage.

Simon & Schuster

A one-stop shop for parents and educators looking to incorporate books and interactive storytelling into their at-home school day, featuring new video series, downloadable activities, curriculum guides, and more!

Soho Press

Reading Group Choices partners with publishers, independent bookstores, public libraries, and authors to develop resources to enhance the shared reading group experience.

Sourcebooks

Hub for Librarians and Educators! Peruse Common Core-aligned educator guides, activity kits, and discussion guides.

Story Monsters

Story Monsters at Home for authors and publishers to contribute their own free or next to free activities, book downloads, and more to help engage students and supplement distance learning plans.

Sweet Cherry Publishing

A range of activity packs to accompany our titles which can be used in elementary schools and other learning environments as well as to support independent bookshops. These resources are available to download for free.

Tanglewood

Resources including teacher's guides, engaging activities, Common Core, and more!

Thompson Mill Press

Free Teacher's Guides for each of our titles of the award-winning Kobee Manatee Children's Educational Picture Book series.

Tilbury House

Together with educators who are specialists in their fields, Tilbury House has developed imaginative, user-friendly Classroom Connection Guides for many of their books. These free guides offer activities and discussion points along with links to additional information and resources.

TOON Books

Resources kids can use on their own and more hands-on activities for families. And perhaps best of all, some are designed for pure fun. After all, kids do love all things comics!

Tor Teen & Starscape

Web of Life Children's Books

Learn about volcanos by building a geyser, discover the gopher tortoise's role as a keystone species by cutting and pasting animals into the tortoise's burrow, or celebrate the world's fastest animal by creating a peregrine falcon paper doll!

West Margin Press

West Margin Press works to create a better understanding of our world through purposeful content, engaging design, and authentic experiences.

Workman Publishing

WunderMill

Guides to inspire and engage a new generation of young stewards of our natural world!

Yali Books

Download free printable activity sheets, gather up your crayons and pencils, and have fun!

Zonderkidz

Free resources and downloads for families to enrich their time together at home, including activity kits, curriculum guides, and more. Popular picture books like Fiona the Hippo (Richard Cowdrey), Love is Kind (Laura Sassi) and One Big Heart (Linsey Davis) all have supplemental materials that parents and caregivers can use to encourage the minds of children and keep little ones busy.

PUBLISHERS: if you wish to share your resources for those at home, please email shaina.birkhead@cbcbooks.org.

Every Child a Reader

Make your stay at home more fun! Free resources to download including reading challenges, National Ambassador programs, coloring pages, bookmarks, and Creator Corner videos by some of your favorite writers and illustrators.

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If there are any youngsters in your family who love to read, or if you're a teacher in search of additional fun resources for your students, you know how quickly the cost of new books can add up.

Luckily, there are a number of sites that offer free ebooks aimed at young readers, so they can stay entertained and engaged without breaking the bank.

Where to Find Free eBooks for Kids

Below are 15 sites that offer selections of free ebooks specifically kids. Many offer downloadable versions, while some can be read online only.

Be sure to also check out our list of the best sites to download free eBooks of all genres.

1. Magic Keys

Magic Keys offers dozens of free eBooks for children, many of which include audio formats. Books are divided into three categories for young children, older children, and young adults.

And the site offers more than just books: Parents and children can enjoy riddles, quizzes, and phonics links.

2. Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg boasts hundreds of children's books, most of them classics like Cinderella and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, although many more obscure titles are available. Sub-categories include Children's History, Children's Picture Books, School Stories, and more.

Selections are arranged alphabetically by author and most have options for reading in HTML or downloading in EPUB, Kindle, or plain text formats.

3. Gateway to the Classics

Gateway to the Classics (formerly The Baldwin Online Children's Literature Project) offers hundreds of children's books from over 384 authors, with an emphasis on literature, history, and natural history. In addition, readers can access over 2500 poems. Some titles are even available as audio files.

4. Amazon's Free Kids eBooks

Amazon's Top 100 Free Children's eBooks are frequently updated with new titles. From young children to teens, there's something for every young reader. Of course, you'll need a Kindle to download and read these titles.

5. FreeKidsBooks.org

FreeKidsBooks.org offers hundreds of titles for toddlers, children, older children, and young adults that can be downloaded for free as PDFs or read online.

Titles can be browsed by age group, or readers can search by author, title, or keyword.

6. OxfordOwl

Oxford Owl 's free eBook library for children was developed for children aged 3-11 years old, with the goal of helping children learn and love to read. If you're not sure which level is appropriate for your child, you can start by having them take a simple test.

Browse selections by age group, reading level, book type, or series. Genres include fiction, myths and legends, poetry, and more.

7. Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online offers free, antique illustrated children's books that are organized by reading level. Categories include Pre-Readers and Very Early Readers, Early Readers, Intermediate Readers, Advanced Readers, and even Books in Multiple Languages.

8. International Children's Digital Library

ICDL is an international non-profit that boasts over 4,000 titles in 59 languages. Users can browse books by country of origin or use advanced search features to find the title that's right for them. The complete collection is also available via their free iPad app.

9. FreeBooksy

FreeBooksy adds new titles to their list of free eBooks for kids every day. Most are available for Kindle, although many can also be downloaded for Nook, Kobo, or iBooks.

However, be sure to check that the book is still free on Amazon, since many deals expire after several days and are no longer free.

10. ManyBooks.net

ManyBooks offers a wide range of free eBooks for kids, ranging from classics like Pinocchio and Peter Pan, to new releases like Lucky's Will.

Most titles can be downloaded for free in a number of formats, including EPUB, PDF, AZW, MOBI, and more.

11. Centsless Books

Centstless Books provides links to the latest free Kindle deals for children's ebooks on Amazon. (Again, be sure to check that the books are still free when you go to download them.)

Titles are available for very young readers, as well as middle grade and teen readers.

12. eBookDaily

Readers can check in with eBookDaily every day for the latest free eBooks for children available on Amazon. New titles are listed every day-but hurry! Deals don't tend to last long, so there's a good chance that by the end of the day the selected titles will no longer be free.

13. The Savvy Bump

With The Savvy Bump, parents and parents-to-be can stock up on free Kindle books for their little ones. New deals are regularly added, but be sure to check that the price hasn't gone up before downloading.

In addition to free eBooks for kids, The Savvy Bump also offers pregnancy advice and helpful tips for motherhood.

14. Barnes & Noble

Barnes & Noble makes hunting down free eBooks for kids easy with its regularly updated section of free eBooks for NOOK. Thousands of free titles are available just for kids, but you can also browse more specific categories, such as "Arts and Crafts for Kids" or "Cooking and Food for Kids."

15. Free-eBooks.net

Free-eBooks.net offers over 100 free eBooks for kids in a variety of formats, including PDF, EPUB, Kindle, and TXT. Many of the books here are classics, including Peter Pan, The Prince and the Pauper, and Pollyanna.

16. TCK Publishing

TCK Publishing regularly updates email subscribers with the latest free and low-priced eBook deals.

You can sign up for free, and receive offers for free or low-priced (usually $0.99) books and eBooks straight to your inbox!

Find Free Children's eBooks

If you have or know a child who loves to read, there are plenty of free options available to keep their digital bookshelves well-stocked.

Try one of these 15 resources to find free eBooks for kids of all ages!
What do your kids or students love to read? Let us know in the comments below!
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A good book is like a secret door, a long-haired children's author once told a TED talk crowd (Mac, it was Mac Barnett), and famous authors, illustrators, celebrities, and educators are providing a (virtual) escape from our apartments and homes during the weeks-long shut-in with live and/or online readings and storytelling sessions. Many of Romper's favorite authors and illustrators, from Josh Gad and Mac Barnett to Oge Mora, Annie Barrows, Eva Chen, Sophie Blackall, Rowboat Watkins, and Jan Brett have taken to the internet to perform, or picked up the torch of what we're calling "Operation Storytime," reading their stories online for your (kids') enjoyment. It's basically like Yo-Yo Ma decided to give a backyard concert over the fence.

You can find more by searching the # OperationStorytime hashtag on social media, and here at Romper we're rounding up all the famous-es reading children's books, that we might make lemonade with the present moment (thus warding off scurvy) and amass a library of stories to share with our kids. Check back as more storytellers support the effort, follow and send your heart-eye emojis to the ones who steal your heart, order the books you like, and visit your local bookstore once this is all over and we all get our bodies back.

Shawn Harris Reading Everyone's Awake

Shawn Harris is the laser-eyed genius behind the artwork in Everyone's Awake, the anti-bedtime book written by Colin Meloy that finds a wild joy in that nighttime energy, and What Can a Citizen Do?, written by Dave Eggers, but did you know he's a delightful storyteller too?

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More Operation Storytime on Romper.com: Snuggle Up As Jan Brett Gives A Sneak Preview Of Her Cozy Forthcoming Book Week 2 Of Operation Storytime Is A Go! Chelsea Clinton Joins Operation Storytime With Crinkle Crinkle Little Star Eva Chen Is Bringing Fashun To Virtual Storytime - Watch Along A Debut Children's Novelist Is Bringing The Launch Party To You Author Anna Kang Will Help Your Kids Fall Asleep Dashka Slater Dons A Beret For Operation Storytime, & It's Amazing Author Grace Lin Is Teaching Kids To Draw As Part Of Operation Storytime
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Oge Mora Reading Saturday

The beloved "collage enthusiast" and author of Thank You, Omu! is reading , in which a mother and daughter try to pack as much fun into the one day they get together as possible - then find their plans are ruined. Saturday takes on a different kind of significance right now, with parents stuck heading to their jobs with schools closed, or home and trying to crank out work while their kids bounce off the walls. If it all gets too much, just remember: "Phew!" Let it go.

Jennifer Garner Reading Jan Brett's The Mitten

Beating everyone to the punch, Jennifer Garner offered up the first storytime of the shut-in, treating her golden retriever to a performance of the coziest story of all time, Jan Brett's classicOn Monday, the mother of two revealed on Instagram that she's teamed up with Amy Adams to help raise money for Save the Children and No Kid Hungry with their initiative, Save With Stories.

Jan Brett Reading Cozy

Giving you rather a large treat, the author of, The Snowy Nap, The Tale of the Tiger Slippers and a million other books ( Jan is nothing if not prolific!) has a sneak preview of her upcoming book Cozy, about a musk ox - it doesn't come out until later this year! Enjoy!

Brandon Reese Reading Cave Dada

We are all at this point in time. Take a moment out from jumping on the couch cushions and enjoy Brandon Reese performing his story.

Molly Idle Reading Pearl

We would describe , a quiet story about a mermaid who wants more responsibility after her mother entrusts her with the care of a single grain of sand, as ASMR for adults and children alike. It's also a lovely rumination on the power of small acts at a time when we can only really tend our own plots, as you'll see from Molly's reading. Her next book, , is out this May.

Anica Mrose Rissi Reading Love, Sophia On The Moon

The author of Love, Sophia on the Moon reads aloud her book with illustrator Mika Song about a very indefatigable girl who is unreachable right now because she is on the moon (OK, mom?!).

Annie Barrows Reading Ivy & Bean Break The Fossil Record

Even if they're not yet on your radar, the books are probably already high on your kid's list of favorites. Written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, the stories are about two very different girls - Bean is the wild one who might, say, start dancing on the dinner table during a prolonged shut-in, while Ivy might gaze out the window, and then pen the Great American Novel. Let Annie take you through one of her favs in her reading on YouTube.

Sophie Blackall Reading Ivy & Bean: One Big Happy Family

Dip in with Sophie Blackall, above, who illustrates the series with Annie Barrows, and has a million other children's books, including What's So Bad About Being An Only Child?, written by Cari Best, and Finding Winnie, winner of the Caldecott Medal.
Find Sophie on Twitter and Instagram.
Mac Barnett Reading A Book A Day

Prolific author and maker of metaphorical doors Mac Barnett (Extra Yarn, The Wolf, The Duck, & The Mouse, Triangle, Square, Circle, Just Because, Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem) has announced he will read one of his books live on IGTV each day at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT of the world's self-isolation period. We believe, but cannot confirm, that he will be wearing 42 different hats as he makes his way through his 42 books.

Find Mac on Instagram each day at 12 p.m. PT.

Rebecca Balcárcel Reading The Other Half Of Happy

Your middle-grader (or elementary-schooler!) will connect with the star of The Other Half of Happy, Quijana, a "girl in pieces" who is half Guatemalan and half American. Author Rebecca Balcárcel reads from her Pura Belpré Honor Book.
Find Rebecca on Twitter and Instagram.
Sarah Jacoby Reading Forever Or A Day

Follow her for the delightful, delicate art she posts to her Instagram, and then devour all her books, the most recent of which is Rabbit and the Motorbike. You can get a taste for it in Sarah's reading (rewatch, as needed).

Rowboat Watkins Reading Most Marshmallows

We cannot with Rowboat's tinkly storytime music at the beginning of his reading of a miniature copy of Most Marshmallows. Rowboat's most recent book is , about a mermaid who is just like you or I, only she has a mustache, which makes fitting in a little tricky. Welcome to the mind of Rowboat Watkins!

Karen Romano Young Reading A Girl, A Raccoon, And The Midnight Moon

When life imitates art: In A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon, the public library is set to be closed, soPearl, the librarian's daughter, goes to great efforts to keep the stories flowing.

Steven Weinberg Reading AstroNuts (With Child!)

For the zany and fun AstroNuts, a middle-grade series, Steven Weinberg worked with none other than Jon Scieszka (all the books, including The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairytales), and he's reading from his Instagram for your edification.
Find Steven on Instagram.
John August Reading From Arlo Finch In The Valley Of Fire

You probably know John August's middle-grade series, Arlo Finch, about a boy who moves to the mysterious town of Pine Mountain in Colorado, but August is behind a number of screenplays (his credits include Big Fish, Charlie's Angels, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, and Frankenweenie!). August, a Very Good Human, also created the Writer Emergency Pack, an educational storytelling tool (timely!!!).

Ame Dyckman Reading You Don't Want A Unicorn! and Dandy

Ame Dyckman reads You Don't Want A Unicorn! dressed as... a unicorn. Wins the day, wins our hearts.

And then she reads as a lion. I can't. It's too much.

Laurel Snyder Reading Charlie & Mouse Outdoors and Baxter, The Pig Who Wanted To Be Kosher

Laurel Snyder is the author of the adorable and cheeky Charlie & Mouse series, about two brothers, illustrated by Emily Hughes, teasing us with a story about the outdoors (are you in an apartment with small children? I am). And in time for Shabbat, she reads Baxter, which is a special treat, because this book is no longer in print!

Susie Jaramillo Reading Little Sunny Sunshine

A little dual-language magic for you - the creator of Encantos reads from Little Sunny Sunshine or Solecitos Canticos, which reads in English one direction, and Spanish the other.
Find Susie on Instagram and Twitter.
Bob Shea Reading Who Wet My Pants?

Say no more! Shea's book is a surefire classic, and pointing fingers in a tiny apartment full of wet pants is what this shut-in is all about. If you haven't read Who Wet My Pants?, enjoy Shea's enthusiastic recitation here.

Brooke Smith Reading The Keeper Of Wild Words

If you haven't picked up a copy of The Keeper of Wild Words, a time in which you are committed to circling your garden 800 times or so is ideal for dipping into the book. Nature words are being replaced by tech words and neologisms, and so Brooke's grandmother makes the effort to teach her granddaughter the names of things like dandelions ("fairy dust sitting on a stem") - in the process they saves the words, and also a piece of their own bond.

Ben Guterson Reading From Winterhouse

Enjoy the author of the middle-grade urban fantasy Winterhouse series as he rides out the shut-in, which began earlier in his home state of Washington (Guterson lives in the foothills of the Cascades).

Christina Soontornvat Reading From Diary Of An Ice Princess: The Big Freeze

We're going to be here for a while, so get started on Christina Soontornvat's chapter-book series, Diary of an Ice Princess, about Princess Lina, who lives in the clouds and can flyyy!

Brad McClelland Reading From Legends Of The Lost Causes

Brad McLelland is releasing the third book in the Legends of the Lost Causes series this week, and offering a reading of Chapter 1, kicking off in the old West, Missouri.

Carole Lindstrom Reading We Are Water Protectors

The author of We Are Water Protectors and Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle, Carole Lindstrom, is Anishinabe/Métis and a proud member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe Indians. She reads her inspiring book in a new YouTube video.

Aron Nels Steinke Reading The Zoo Box

Another lovely author, Aron Nels Steinke, reads from his award-winning children's book, , co-authored with Ariel Cohn (things are about to get silly).

Patrice Karst Reading The Invisible String

If you're worried about family members right now, The Invisible String, which has sold over half a million copies worldwide, will be a comfort. Author Patrice Karst reads her book on Facebook, teaching your kids that no one is alone, no matter how far away they might be.

Sam Wedelich Reading Chicken Little: The Real And Totally True Tale

The author of Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale gave her fans a sneak preview of her new book in a reading on Instagram (the story you loved as a kid, with some twists).

Eva Chen Reading Juno Valentine And The Magical Shoes

The sunny author of Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes and the upcoming Roxy the Unisaurus Rexhas come to the rescue with a reading of her first kids' book.

She reads the sequel Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure also!

Kristina Forest Reading From Now That I've Found You

Written by the author of the YA novel I Wanna Be Where You Are, Now That I've Found You is about an African American star on the rise who gets blacklisted after a friend's betrayal.Kristina Forest lives in Brooklyn, where it's quite hard to get any distance between you and other people, to be honest!

Ethan Long Reading Hello, World!

Hello, World! indeed! The neighborhood that Ethan Long sketched in the book of the same name may have shrunk, but you can find him reading his work, and are encouraged to check out his other books, including Sun and Moon Together, Books 1 and 2 in the Happy County series, as well as the Geisel Award-winning Up Tall and High!

Joyce Wan Reading You Are My Cupcake

The author/illustrator of You Are My Cupcake, a board book that is good enough to eat, gives you a million ways to let your littles know you love them while they're climbing on your head this next few weeks. She also explains how her 2011 classic came to be.

Cedella Marley's Niece Reads Get Up, Stand Up

The very adorable niece of Cedella Marley is ready to perform! She is reading Get Up, Stand Up, a picture-book adaptation of those famous Bob Marley lyrics - i.e., written by Cedella's father - with a timely message about justice and making a difference.

Oliver Jeffers Reading A Book A Day

Like his buddy Mac Barnett, Oliver Jeffers (How to Catch a Star, The Fate of Fausto, The Boy, His Stories, & How They Came to Be, illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit) is doing a reading each day on Instagram to keep you entertained through this tempest - watch on his IGTV each day.

Barbara McClintock Reading The Gingerbread Man

Barbara McClintock was joined by her cat Nick as she read a book she illustrated, The Gingerbread Man, by Jim Aylesworth - the perfect story to get you in the mood for baking this shut-in!
Find Barbara on Instagram.
Carmen Agra Deedy Reading Rita & Ralph's Rotten Day

Havana-born Carmen Agra Deedy took to YouTube to read her new book, Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day, which is perfect for taking you through the ups and downs of your days right now.

Eric Carle Reads The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Eric Carle is a kidlit legend. There's even an Eric Carle museum, which shared this video on Instagram to join in the Operation Storytime fun. Also, March 18th is The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day! Who knew?
Find the Eric Carle Museum on Instagram.
Justin LaRocca Hansen Reading Monster Hunter

It's no fair when monsters come into your house and make messes that your mom makes you clean up. Hansen's monsters are fun and hideous. And maybe, just maybe, you can get your monsters (kids) to help clean up their monster messes.
Find Justin LaRocca Hansen on Instagram.
Brian Biggs Reading His Everything GoesBoard Books

Perfect the littlest homeschoolers, Biggs reads his board books that feature vehicles and concepts like counting and opposites. He's the author and illustrator of these books and he graciously offers these up for kids who enjoy "a good book about cars read to you by a disembodied book on the internet."
Find Brian Biggs on Twitter and Instagram.
Christine Platt Reading Ana & Andrew: The Magic Violin

Christine Platt's Ana and Andrew live in Washington D.C., and in the first book of the series, they learn about Frederick Douglass. Part history lesson and part music lesson, Platt reads this chapter book that will tie in perfectly to kids who are homeschooling and learning history.
Find Christine Platt on Instagram.
Angela DiTerlizzi Reading The Magical Yet

Angela DiTerlizzi shares her latest book, The Magical Yet. This book isn't out yet. It's not in bookstores yet. It's not in libraries yet. So getting to read this one is extra special. (Plus, she shows us what's under the dust jacket and - holy wow - it's awesome!)
Find Angela DiTerlizzi on Instagram and Twitter.
Josh Gad Reading Drew Daywalt's The Day The Crayons Quit

Before Operation Storytime even launched, one of our favorites was on the job (great minds think alike)! If you've run out of Frozen movies and spinoffs to keep your kids busy, Olaf (Josh Gad) is here to read the silliest and best book about cranky art supplies - Drew Daywalt's The Day the Crayons Quit, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. Come for the sad beige crayon voice and stay for the triumphant pink crayon voice.
Images at top, clockwise from top left: Chronicle Books; Harper Collins, Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, Instagram/MacBarnett; Chronicle Books; Little, Brown, Books for Young Readers

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Thank God For Celebs & Beloved Authors Reading Children's Books, Aka "Operation Storytime"

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A good book is like a secret door, a long-haired children's author once told a TED talk crowd (Mac, it was Mac Barnett), and famous authors, illustrators, celebrities, and educators are providing a (virtual) escape from our apartments and homes...

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The Great Neck Public Library will be offering curbside pick up in two or three weeks!!!
Check the website for updated information!
All materials have been renewed through September and book returns are currently closed.
The Summer Reading Program will be all online.
Details to follow on the Children's Services Page.
Daily live Zoom programs are available now.  Here is the link to the calendar.

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https://greatnecklibrary.org/children/books.php

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We are so excited to be bringing the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program to you! This program encourages you and your child to read 1,000 books before they enter Kindergarten.

You may read any book to your child or the same book multiple times. If you read just one book a night, you will have read 365 books in a year. That's 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years! Considering most children start Kindergarten around the age of 5, you have plenty of time and this can be done at a pace that works for you and your family.

It's simple to participate and fun too! After you have signed up at the Children's Reference Desk, pick out a few books to take home. After reading a book, put a sticker in the number on the log sheet to bring back to the Library. When you and your child have read 100 books, bring the log sheet back to the Library to claim your prize sticker and pick up the next log. Once you have completed 1,000 books, your child will receive a completion certificate and have your picture taken to be displayed on our Wall of Readers!

Stop into one of the Great Neck Library locations to get started - see you soon!

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We are so excited to be bringing the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program to you! This program encourages you and your child to read 1,000 books before they enter Kindergarten. You may read any book to your child or the same book multiple times.

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More than 100 carefully selected lists of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. When you find a book at this site, please purchase it here. Our titles are linked to Bookshop. A portion of your book purchase helps sustain our work. New Releases Activism and Organizing Africa Afro-Latinx American Indians Arabs […]

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Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

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Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of note or notice, important, distinguished, outstanding. As applied to children’s books, notable s…

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Children's Book Committee

The Children's Book Committee strives to guide librarians, educators, parents, grandparents, and other interested adults to the best books for children published each year. The list includes more than 600 titles chosen by reviewers for literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers. Other criteria include credibility of characterization and plot, authenticity of time and place, age suitability, positive treatment of ethnic and religious differences, and the absence of stereotypes.

Diversity Statement

In evaluating books for their literary merit, the Bank Street Children's Book Committee (CBC) recognizes the importance of diversity in children's literature and acknowledges and celebrates the voices and cultures of all of our readers. Diversity encompasses the varied and unique identities, experiences, perspectives, and cultural communities of a book's main and supporting characters, whose attributes include (but are not limited to) race, ethnicity, gender, abilities, sexuality, class, religion, and family structure. All children benefit from seeing themselves reflected in what they read, and from seeing characters with different identities, depicted accurately and without stereotypes in texts and/or illustrations. The CBC values representations of characters who are change agents and advocates for social justice, inclusivity, and equity.

Nonfiction Statement

In accordance with the Committee's goal of modeling proper sourcing of nonfiction writing, all listed information books for children nine and older must contain supporting references including, at a minimum, sources, quote attributions, and photo credits. Book annotations may also include the term "back matter" to indicate that there is additional reference material provided.

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Best Children's Books of the Year - Bank Street College of Education

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Skip to content Children's Book Committee The Children's Book Committee strives to guide librarians, educators, parents, grandparents, and other interested adults to the best books for children published each year. The list includes more than 600 titles chosen by reviewers for literary quality and excellence of presentation as well as the potential emotional impact of the books on young readers.

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As schools around the world are forced to close their doors, teachers and parents are left scrambling to support their children's education while confined to home. We know this is stressful, confusing, and occasionally overwhelming. We hope we can help. Here are some great starting points to help support learning.

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The Kid Should See This
Want to engage and delight your kids with videos but don't trust Youtube's algorithm? For years, designer, mom and kid-blogger extraordinaire Rion Nakaya has collected some of the best and most thinky-fun videos for kids. The site's videos range from STEAM topics to history to culture-focused content, carefully curated by someone who cares deeply about children.

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DIY
DIY is a site that helps kid-makers spread their wings with a library of hundreds of hands-on videos, tutorials, and project ideas. There are a variety of courses for children looking to learn how to animate their drawings, build intricate sculptures with Legos, and so much more! Getting kids involved in self-directed projects will help families get through these long days at home.

Tinybop Schools
Have you heard about Tinybop Schools, our newest product which brings our apps to the web (along with resources and support for educators)? We've just made Tinybop Schools available for free through July to help get through the school year. Tinybop Schools allows learners to explore 10 interactive models that simulate life science, physical science, and earth science topics. Teachers will gain access to additional educational resources such as handbooks and printables.

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Vintage Books My Kids Love
While this site hasn't been updated in some time, it's a deep well of fantastic picture book ideas for younger children. Most of these books are available super inexpensively as used-books from online resellers (including Amazon). The site curator, Burgin Streetman, is a children's book editor with a deep understanding of what makes a great picture book. We also love her other not-updated-but-still-super site Graphic Novels My Kid Loves.

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Outschool
Outschool offers hundreds of live online classes to indulge your child's wildest curiosities and interests! From video game design to Harry Potter-themed writing classes, your child will love learning alongside peers and experienced teachers with Outschool.

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Ted-Ed
On the Ted Ed website, you will find tons of short-form videos to spark the curiosity and creativity of all learners. Teachers and parents can customize interactive lesson plans and discussions or browse through existing ones to remain actively engaged in their child's learning experience.

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With Seesaw, kids are inspired to push their thinking and expand on what they have learned with pictures, videos, text, and more! These creative portfolios allow learners to explore their ideas and provide teachers and parents with the insight they need to assess their child's understanding.

Listenwise
Want to get kids off screens? Listenwise gives you access to a library of standards-aligned podcasts that cover language arts, current events, social studies, and science-related topics. Kids are able to listen to the podcasts, read interactive transcripts, and test their learning comprehension.

Khan Academy
Khan Academy is something of a miracle and most of you probably know about its short-form math videos. But did you know you and also find video lessons in history, science, and coding. There's even a fantastic set of courses called Pixar in a Box covering digital storytelling. Kids are able to go at their own pace, while teachers and parents can track their child's progress to make sure that every learner is able to succeed.

Newsela
The news today is overwhelming but important. Newsela helps organize the news for kids and grants them access to hundreds of stories and articles neatly arranged by reading level and subject matter. Teachers and parents can assign content, reading quizzes, and other activities that encourage deeper engagement and learning.

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Code.org looks to foster creativity and an interest in computer science for kids of all ages. Through a variety of online courses, kids can learn the fundamentals of computer science in a way that is interactive, creative, and fun!

IXL
With IXL, kids can master common core skills in math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish. (aligned with New York State Standards). This site works well for kids who need repetition and practice of basic skills. You'll also find additional materials to help teachers and parents feel comfortable using the platform with their learners.

Epic!
Epic! features a library of over 35,000 children's books, reading quizzes, and educational videos for learners of all ages and reading abilities. Parents and teachers are able to track their child's progress and create customized collections. With Epic!, kids will gain access to hours of entertainment while also building literacy skills.

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Want to dive deep? The Facebook group Amazing Educational Resources is updating this open-sourced google doc with scores of offerings to help parents and teachers during these unusual times.

Finally, we should also mention Tinybop Loves our site for children's media we love. It's full of books, videos, sites, and songs that we think are the best of the best.

We would love to hear about what's working with your kids. Please send any suggestions or ideas, as well as feedback on Tinybop's other offerings, to support@tinybop.com. We plan to start posting semi-regular updates. To stay up to date on all things Tinybop and other wonderful things for kids, please sign up for our occasional newsletter here. Thanks!

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A few of our favorite sites for distance learning (part 1)

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As schools around the world are forced to close their doors, teachers and parents are left scrambling to support their children's education while confined to home. We know this is stressful, confusing, and occasionally overwhelming. We hope we can help. Here are some great starting points to help support learning.