First Book Canada - Free Books

First Book Canada is a program that gives access to new books for children in need.

This has been a great program for students in need.

In the United States, educators can now  receive free access to Open eBook by signing up with First Book. These free ebooks can be accessed on iOS or Android devices.  Through the Open eBooks app students can access up to ten books at a time.  You can find all of the qualifications for the Open eBooks program here.  Hope that this comes to Canada.  I mention this so that you can keep an eye out.

Free Kids Books

There are several websites listed on this blog where you can access free audio books for kids.  Another site where you can get free books would be http://freekidsbooks.org/.  You can read online or download the pdf version.
 A friend mentioned this site.

Project Gutenberg for children

I had mentioned Project Gutenberg in a previous post about how you can download free adult ebooks and music.  You can also down load ebooks from Children's Literature Bookshelf from Project Gutenberg.

Storynory.......Free audio books

Storynory is a free audio stories for kids. There are educational stories.  Stories are read by professional actors.  Original stories, fairytales, and classics are available.  http://storynory.com/   

Project Gutenberg.........Free

Project Gutenberg is a public domain of free ebooks and music available for download. You can choose various ways of downloading. The books and music are free because the copyright has expired. There is a search book catalog available for easy search.
Ebooks: http://www.gutenberg.org/
Music: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Music_(Bookshelf)
Sheet Music: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:The_Sheet_Music_Project

I thought this site is worth mentioning even though many people know about this great site.

All Books Free

This website is devoted to giving away free novels  provided by the authors.  You will find children's books, short story collections, and poetry books.
http://www.allbooksfree.com/

Game Quarium

Game and activities, Videos, eBooks, Printables, Teacher Resources and cross curricular subjects.

http://www.gamequarium.org/
This site is full of ideas just like my earlier post on Children’s Learning Network Site.

Story time

Free Online children's stories
http://storytimeforme.com/

More Free on-line Childrens Books

Free online books and translations:
http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/ 

Books on-line

Read free childrens books online for fun and for Inspiration:
http://www.childrens-educationalbooks.com/read-free-childrens-books-online.html

Comics in the Classroom

Comics in the classroom is just that; a list of web comic links that you can choose from to use in the classroom. However, it is up to you to decide the appropriateness. This site was created by a teacher promoting differentiated learning using comics. There are some lesson plans avaialable as well. http://comicsintheclassroom.net/oowebcomics.htm

Comic books - - - Kidjutsu Webcomics

Kidjutsu is another site to introduce reluctant readers to in order to get them to read. Kidjutsu is a directory where kids can find and read comics online for free. These comics are from Webcomic and manga creators. http://www.kidjutsu.com/browse/rating/13

Comic Books--Graphic Novels

In my May 17 post I mentioned a site where we can access comic books but they are geared more for Teens. This next one, Love to Know Children's Books is a website that list sites to locate free on line comic books to help promote literacy. These sites are Educational Free Online Comic Books to use with your students of any age.
http://childrens-books.lovetoknow.com/Free_Online_Comic_Books
Comic Books are a great way to help students build comprehension skills.

Comic Books -- Graphic Novels

I was surfing the net when I came across this website. It gives a list of free online comic books that are available as full issues and are completely free. They are not appropriate for children so they are more fore teens.
http://www.lorencollins.net/freecomic/#marvel

Free Books

You can download a free audio book in mp3, iTunes or ipod Format.

http://www.audioowl.com/

Thanks Mario.

Celebrities reading stories online

A program from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation; an online streaming of story books read by celebrities. http://www.storylineonline.net/Thanks Mario.

More Stories

 

 

http://www.loudlit.org/ for older reads and literature

http://www.childrenstory.info/ Children's Bible stories read on line
Classical books or Bible stories, a great way to have students listen to stories.

Listen to Books Online

If you are looking for some pre-recorded books read by volunteers, you can visit the following sites.

http://www.librivox.org/

Chapter e-books for kids and teenagers:

http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/stories.html

For older students: http://www.tumblebooks.com/tumblereadable/home.asp

Online animated talking picture books for young students:

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/customer_login.asp