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Credit: The Books Clipart I used for my poster is from Cliparts.co
Other icon pictures shown below are from the storybook sites reviewed.
1. I'm Reading From Starfall - Starfall is a great site for improving literacy in children in a fun way.
This part of Starfall has stories for the confident reader. However you can use this to read to younger children as well. I especially love the parts on Folk Tales, Greek Myths and Chinese Fables.
2. Short Stories From Learn English Kids British Council - There are plenty of stories to watch, listen and read on British Council Learn English Kids site.
Popular stories can be found on a playlist on YouTube so children can watch, listen and read them over and over again.
3. Online Story Books From Kiz Club - Kiz Club has stories divided into Levels for readers in different grade groups. Stories are presented in nice little graphics depicting real books making it really easy to pick books to read, just like picking books from a library.
The stories are really fun too and include classic tales like The Three Little Pigs, The Lion and The Mouse, The Three Bears etc.
However, if watching is what you prefer, note that not all stories are in video form with music and scenes.
Some are in print form so the child can practise his or her reading skills. There are poems too which you can navigate to from the sidebar.
5. Guided Reading With Roy The Zebra - Roy, the tale of the Singing Zebra is a guided storybook in nine parts about seeking adventure, following your dreams and making new friends along the way.
Unlike the other story book sites, this one consists of one tale split into nine parts. This would be good for the older child who has a longer attention span as there is continuity in the stories.
Clifford Online Interactive stories bring the Clifford storybooks to life for Clifford lovers. The story is interactive and kids can pick words they like to
use in the stories. The character will act out the words they select.
7. Magic Keys Online Illustrated Stories - Magic Keys has stories for kids of all ages. Stories are grouped according to age from very young children to young adults. Only a few come with audio.
Most are in print form allowing kids who enjoy reading on their own to read and explore. You can still read this together with your child but it is ok to let them explore and read on their own here too.
Stories are on various themes that appeal to young children, music, pets, babies, firefighters etc.
I remember when I used to access it years ago, there were stories for older kids too on the elementary library. but I can't seem to find it now. Now, there's just the preschool library.
There are many other online story book sites for kids but with these 8, you should have enough to give your child hours and hours of fun reading indoors on a rainy day. It is much better than playing mindless addictive games on devices. Introduce them to a world of stories, of adventure and the fun of reading.
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