10 Best Websites for Free Online Books for Kids

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Books represent many things, but at their core, they are an important tool for education and the development and dissemination of knowledge. A book essentially represents intelligence, creativity, truth, beauty, escape, and love.

In today’s modern age, these children’s online books are a window to the outside world. Stories continue to make children dream of wonderful adventures, valiant princes, and lovely princesses. And, a little bit about the ogres and monsters the heroes have to combat to keep the world safe. Here are the 10 best websites that offer free stories for your little ones.

1. Storynory

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There’s nothing like a nice audio story playing back for your kid as he or she drifts to sleep. Storynory could be your download source as it has a large bank of free audio stories and children’s poetry. Choose from fairytales, classics, bible stories, educational stories, and some original ones as well.

Storynory is now available on iTunes under the Kids and Family Podcast section. They’re fun, and they can make your kids fall asleep while listening to them.

2. Mrs. P’s Magic Library

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Kathy Kinney plays the character called Mrs. P. She lies on her couch and takes up a children’s book to read aloud. Most children between the ages of 3+ and 6+ with a few children between the ages of 9 and 11 will enjoy Kathy Kinney’s melodic voice.

You can search the video collections and use the drop-down filters to pick the videos you want to watch. Every story also provides reading opportunities so that children can see the vocabulary that is useful to early readers and students of the ESL.

3. Storyline Online

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Do you act out your kid’s stories? You may not have been able to do so yet, but the famous actors of The Screen Actors Guild definitely can!  Actors read children’s books aloud with their own voices, and your children will enjoy them with free online videos.

Storyline Online is an award-winning children’s story site. Like all good children’s sites, it’s interactive. The free and marvelous project is made possible by the participation of SAG.

4. StoryPlace

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StoryPlace is the online offshoot of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina. If you are unable to access the library, the website offers an immersive experience for finding children’s books online and experiencing interactive activities and games.

The reading resources are designed for pre-schoolers in all their colorful glory. The children’s online books are illustrated and interactive. Each story has a “theme” and is accompanied by take-home activities and a reading list.

5. Read.gov (Library of Congress)

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The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. Thanks to its extensive digital library, you don’t need to go to any of its 21 reading rooms to read children’s books for free.

Go to The Center for the Book site, which has been set up to encourage lifelong learning and reading practices for all ages.  Thanks to page-turning technology, you can select from a vast selection of classical children’s literature. The platform invites readers of all ages to explore the beautiful world of reading.

6. International Children’s Digital Library

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The goal of the children’s book website is to provide free access to children’s literature from around the world. The platform is well structured and you can discover the free children’s books stored here by country with a quick scan, or by using the many other story browsing methods listed.

The site serves a variety of foreign languages. Look at the Award Winning Books section for some of the best children’s online stories.

A free registration helps you to store favorite books, set your preferred language, and even bookmark pages that you plan to return to.

7. MagicBlox

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MagicBlox is a colorful site that makes reading online a little easier for children. Their library includes an increasing selection of ebooks for kids ages 1 to 13 years.

The library is a combination of titles from well-known writers and emerging authors that you might not have heard of. The thoughtful search and filter function makes it easier to discover titles. You can filter by category, reading level, book features, and even by language.

MagicBlox isn’t absolutely free, but you can start reading the LadyBug Access Pass today, which gives you a free book every month.

8. Open Library

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The Open Library is part of The Internet Archive. Rummage through this collection of over 22,000 books and discover a few surprises for yourself. It’s a historic delight to turn the pages and read them too since all of the scanned versions come from the original editions.

Use your email and password from the Internet Archive to enter the Open Library to get to the treasures. It’s just one of the websites that deliver free classical literature.

9. Free Kids Books

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Free Kids Books is a simple website with many free books for children of all ages. Selections vary from children to young adults. You can read them online or borrow books in PDF format free of charge so that your child can read them as many times as you want.

Danielle Bruckert created this site on her own while she didn’t fly a plane. So, don’t let the few sponsored advertisements bug you.

10. Oxford Owl

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Oxford University Press has developed this platform to promote children’s literacy through books and stories. It is also intended for parents who want a one-stop resource for children’s online books and other reading activities.

But first, go to the Library where you’ll find more than 150 free children’s ebooks to encourage your child’s reading habit.

There are also free teaching materials available on the site, including storytelling lessons, eBooks and interactive worksheets, and teaching notes.

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