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| You can find folktales in the 398 section of the library, or check out some of these websites! | You've read the magazines in the library. Now try kids' magazines online! | Some websites make books available online for free. Here are a few you might like. |
Russian and Ukrainian folktales
45 folk tales from Russia and Ukraine.
19 Russian fairy tales in long and short versions.
4 stories in Russian and English side-by-side.
Over 40 old-time stories. (This site may ask about a Quicktime update. If so, just choose cancel.)
1 in English, 3 in Indonesian, 1 in both.
Folklore & mythology electronic texts
Hundreds of tales grouped alphabetically by type or theme.
Links to many folktales and folktale sites organized by culture and geographic location.
Nine folktales with English and Spanish side by side.
Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow by
This online magazine includes articles and activities to inform and entertain preteen girls.
Amazing facts, a creature feature, and an archive with activities are just a few of the features at this online version of the magazine.
International Children’s Digital Library
Starfall (DO NOT USE BEFORE SCHOOL)
Houghton Mifflin Leveled Readers
Children's Books Online: the Rosetta Project
A collection of antique children's books published in the 19th and early 20th century is available. Some books are available in languages other than English.
Read publicly-available e-books from the University of Virginia Library's E-text Center, including children's literature. Select the web version to read the books online.
The classic books at this site can be downloaded page by page.