Reading books with your kids can significantly impact your child’s lifelong journey of learning and gaining knowledge. It doesn’t matter whether you are reading a printed book or anything online; what is essential is the choice of quality titles and topics for your child. A few educational books and websites you can get for free are mentioned below.
Oxford Owl
The free eBooks collection has been developed for children between 3 and 11. You need to get registered, but there is no fee required. A few books in their collection require payments, but it offers over 250 eBooks for free!
Storyline Online
This site has famous actors who read stories in ‘virtual story time.’ The readings are really excellent with animation elements of illustrations from the original books.
You can find free children’s books at ‘International Children’s Digital Library,’ ‘Tumble Book Library,’ ‘Hoopla,’ Cloud Library’ and Amazon. Books can also be downloaded for free from several websites such as Overdrive, Open Library, and Goodreads.
There is a whole wide world of books for children of all ages. Books to read out to your little ones or books that older children can read independently are available online.
Reading is a great activity that instills and builds positive habits in kids, especially when done early. A few educational and entertaining children’s books for all ages that every kid must include:
Eric Carle Little Library And Board Book Set
This book set is meant for toddlers and carries Eric Carle’s signature of colors and patterns all children love. The book set includes some of the most loved books for toddlers of all time. ‘The Hungry Caterpillar, ”Hello Red Fox,’ ‘The Tiny Seed,’ ‘Pancakes Pancakes,’ ‘Walter the Baker,’ and ‘The Greedy Python’ are books that you toddler will really love and enjoy.
Julia Donaldson’s Books
The best of which include, ‘The Gruffalo,’ ‘The Gruffalo’s Child,’ ‘Cave Baby,’ ‘Room on a Broom,’ ‘The Paper Dolls,’ ‘The Smartest Giantin Town,’ and ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’ are ones which kids will love reading and collecting.
Billy B. Browns’ Books
Are relatable for young readers as they are about situations in our lives. The stories are short and humorous, and the books are illustrated with many pictures. School kids can read these books in their early years as the language is simple and the font big and clear.
‘The Bad Buys’ books by Aaron Blabey
Another series of books that will hold their reader’s attention and keep them engaged and laughing throughout is the set of ‘the Bad Guys’ by Aaron Blabey. This series of books is funny, cheeky, and the coolest to read.
Jeff Kinney’s ‘Diary Of Wimpy Kid’ series
The story tells of a middle school boy called Greg and how he goes awkwardly through his preteen phase of life. The book’s format is different as it is written in the form of a diary with many doodles and illustrations in it.
One more set of books written and illustrated in the same way as the diary of a wimpy kid is the ‘Dork Diaries.’ The story revolves around the main character of 14-year-old Nikki Maxwell, her best friends Zoe and Chloe, and their adventures.
Some other books that are all-time favorites of older children are, of course, Enid Blyton’s ‘Famous Five’ series, R. L. Stine’s ‘Goosebumps’ spooky series, and more.