A new home, a new friend
Read how Michael makes a new friend after moving to a new house.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
A new home, a new friend
Read about how Michael makes a new friend after moving to a new house.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Cry-baby Moon
Read what happens when the sad Moon takes some advice from her friends Cloud, Thunder, Lightening, and Rainbow.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Storyline Online
Watch and listen as picture book favorites like Stellaluna and The Polar Express are read aloud by actors from movies and television shows.
Subject: Reading Zone–Reading Zone Resources For Teachers & Parents; Reading Zone–Picture Books
Jacqueline Woodson – Books for Children and Young Adults
Jacqueline Woodson – Books for Children and Young Adults
Ever wonder how your favorite author came up with the idea for a book? Jacqueline Woodson tells why she wrote each of her books, talks about her life, and answers frequently asked questions on this official website.
Subject: Reading Zone–Authors L-Z; Reading Zone–Picture Books; Reading Zone–Books & Authors
Pinkalicious Kids
Make your own wand, play the cupcake sprinkle game, listen to a story, send an e-card, and learn about all the Pinkalicious books at the official Pinkalicious web site.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books; Fun Stuff–Other Fun Stuff–Electronic Postcards; Computers And The Internet–Online Games
Storybird
Use your imagination (and your computer!) to create illustrated stories by yourself or with your family or friends. You can also read stories by other kids.
Subject: Reading Zone–Reading Zone Resources For Teachers & Parents; Reading Zone–Picture Books; Reading Zone–Creative Writing
The North Star
“Get ready for a very special story.” Choose a character and follow him/her through a journey. You can choose to have the book read to you as well.
Subject: Reading Zone–Reading Zone Resources For Teachers & Parents; Reading Zone–Picture Books
Zoo Who?
Betty Lou finds out what new animal Dr. Price discovered.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Buckle Up, Teddy
Read this story about Elmo and his teddy monster.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Popular Children’s Stories
Full texts of a wide variety of children’s stories including picture stories, holiday stories, nursery rhymes, series, educational stories, and Bible stories.
Subject: Reading Zone–Poetry & Rhymes; Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Picture Books
The Lilypad
Subject: Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Picture Books; Reading Zone–Myths & Fables
The Tortoise and the Hare
Subject: Reading Zone–Myths & Fables–Classics–Aesops Fables; Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Picture Books
Molly Whuppie
An English Fairy Tale
Subject: Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Myths & Fables–Classics; Reading Zone–Picture Books
Kate Crackernuts
Subject: Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Myths & Fables–Classics; Reading Zone–Picture Books
The Fisherman and His Wife
Subject: Reading Zone–Myths & Fables–Classics–Grimms Fairy Tales; Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Picture Books
Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?
Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books; Computers And The Internet–Computers
The Boy Who Drew Cats
A Japanese Fairy Tale
Subject: Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Picture Books; Reading Zone–Myths & Fables–Asian
Inkless Tales
Listen to cool stories online, build a beast in the game section, read poems, and have lots of fun at this amazing website. Games, stories, poems, and music – Inkless Tales has it all. Check it out! Awarded an American Library Association “Great Web Sites” Recommendation.
Subject: Reading Zone–Poetry & Rhymes; Reading Zone–Short Stories; Reading Zone–Reading Zone Resources For Teachers & Parents; Reading Zone–Picture Books; Computers And The Internet–Online Games; Fun Stuff–Fun Stuff Resources For Parents & Teachers
Christopher Robin’s “Winnie-the-Pooh Character Guide”
Christopher Robin’s “Winnie-the-Pooh Character Guide”
“A great educational resource featuring information and images on all the characters from the Hundred Acre Wood, plus teacher resources, an interactive story, and lots more!”
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books; Reading Zone–Books & Authors; Fun Stuff–Games & Activities
Clifford’s Interactive Storybooks
Clifford’s Interactive Storybooks
Read four adventures of everyone???s favorite big red dog, Clifford, and his friend Emily. You can even pick from choices what will happen!
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Nancy’s Neighborhood
Here is the official website of Nancy Carlson, author of such picture books as It’s Going to be Perfect! and How to Lose All Your Friends.
Subject: Reading Zone–Reading Zone Resources For Teachers & Parents; Reading Zone–Picture Books; Reading Zone–Authors A-K
John and El’s Bear Time
“Follow the adventures of two traveling teddy bears, John and El! The site features illustrated stories and songs, as well as coloring pages to print out, picture book reviews, and a section where kids can share their own stories and artwork. The text is big and easy to read, the pictures are bold and bright, and the bears are just adorable!”
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Elmo Minds the Farm
Now you can read about Elmo online!
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Children’s Storybooks Online
Find a few short illustrated stories here. Some stories include sound, animation or even fun activities to do.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Ant Bee’s Childrens’ Books and Stories
Ant Bee’s Childrens’ Books and Stories
Read the stories of Silly Willy, Herman the Hippo, and more! You’ll like the illustrations (pictures) too!
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Adventurous Bunny and Easter Island
Adventurous Bunny and Easter Island
“A Shipwrecked bunny is taken to Easter Island, the home of candy producing plants and tasty reefs. With the help of island and ocean creatures, the newly created Easter Bunny brings the joy of Spring and Rebirth to all the little hands on Earth.”
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Charlotte’s Web
Mrs. Taverna’s second grade class in Sleepy Hollow, New York presents this great site of information about E.B. White’s classic story. Here you’ll find chapter summaries, fun quizzes, crossword puzzles, and drawings of everyone’s favorite pig. There is also a page of teacher resources.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Kids’ Corner Featuring Beatrix Potter
Kids’ Corner Featuring Beatrix Potter
You can read Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Jeremy Fisher and more of your favorite Beatrix Potter stories online.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
The Official Berenstain Bears’ Website
The Official Berenstain Bears’ Website
Discover bear country! Read stories, play games, and color pictures with the Berenstain Bears.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books; Reading Zone–Books & Authors; Fun Stuff–Games & Activities
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Read the classic story of a young rabbit, complete with the original illustrations.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books
Room 108
Read animated stories with sound effects, try some unusual math problems, play games, or sing songs.
Subject: Reading Zone–Picture Books; Math And Science–Math–Arithmetic & Basic Math; Fun Stuff–Games & Activities
Bedtime Stories
Do you like to hear or read a story before you go to bed? This site has lots of short stories about animals or adventures or make-believe. These stories are such fun, you might not want to wait until bedtime. Read them yourself or ask a grown-up to read to you.
Subject: Reading Zone–Reading Zone Resources For Teachers & Parents; Reading Zone–Picture Books