Online Children's Literature (Read Alouds and Videos)

Sponsored by Indianapolis Public Library

This website dedicated to children and children's stories.

contains more than 115,000 volumes published in the United States and Great Britain from the mid-1600s to present day. The Library also has small holdings in manuscript collections, original artwork, and assorted ephemera such as board games, puzzles, and toys. The Baldwin Library is known for comparative editions of books, with special emphasis on Robinson Crusoe, Pilgrim’s Progress, Aesop’s Fables, and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Library also has the largest collection of Early American Juvenile Imprints of any academic institution in the United States.

Covers Black History, Presidents of the United States, Other American Patriots, World Leaders, Inventors, Explorers, Humanitarians, Women Who Made a Difference, Scientists, Educators, Physicians, Religious Leaders, Athletes, Civil Rights Leaders, Composers, Authors and Artists.

Includes Snow White, Aladdin, Rikki, Tikki Tavi and more.

These "short storybooks are about all the many little creatures that have made their homes in the The Meadow that lies next to the Old Farmhouse."

Includes 1114 Children's Read Aloud Books.
Titles are are searchable and are also arranged by: Short, Long, Medium, All, Author, Reading Level and Other Languages.

Digital books available freely online.

Videos of African-American children's stories via YouTube channel.

Includes fairy-tales, fables, and nursery rhymes for children.

"StarChild is a learning center for young astronomers ages 5-13 to learn about the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and the universe beyond. Use the links above to explore the site's topics. If you are looking for something a bit more advanced (ages 14+), then head on over to Imagine the Universe!"

This is "The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website. Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more."

Storynory offers Original, Fairytales Classic Authors, Myths & World, Educational Poems & Music and has been adding a new story each week since 2005.

Our site features 49 annotated fairy tales, including their histories, similar tales across cultures, modern "interpretations and over 1,500 illustrations. Also discover over 1,600 folktales & fairy tales from around the world in more than 40 full-text Books.

Coverage includes over 1,800 Children's online books.