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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Russian and Ukrainian folktales

45 folk tales from Russia and Ukraine.

 

Russian fairy tales

19 Russian fairy tales in long and short versions.

 

Barynya: Russian folk tales

4 stories in Russian and English side-by-side.

 

Old-time fairy tales

Over 40 old-time stories. (This site may ask about a Quicktime update.  If so, just choose cancel.)

 

Indonesian folktales 

1 in English, 3 in Indonesian, 1 in both.

 

Folklore & mythology electronic texts

Hundreds of tales grouped alphabetically by type or theme.

 

World folktales

Links to many folktales and folktale sites organized by culture and geographic location.

 

Magic tales of Mexico

Nine folktales with English and Spanish side by side.

 

Stories in Spanish

 

Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow by

 

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Magazines

 

American Girl

This online magazine includes articles and activities to inform and entertain preteen girls.

National Geographic Kids

Amazing facts, a creature feature, and an archive with activities are just a few of the features at this online version of the magazine.

 

Ranger Rick

 

Stone Soup

 

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Books

Tumble Books

 

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. 

 

 

E-books for Young Readers

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.

 

Page by Page Books

The classic books at this site can be downloaded page by page.

 

 

 

 

 

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