Locate 1178 (and growing) great read aloud stories for students and children!
Welcome to Read Me a Story, Ink. An outgrowth of my 15-year hobby of reading aloud in the public schools, this index of read aloud stories is offered for the use of teachers, educators, parents or anyone who enjoys reading to children. I originally started the index to organize my own books when my collection grew large enough that I couldn't remember which book a story appeared in. When the list grew to include nearly 1,000 stories, I realized it could be a valuable resource for anyone who reads to children. Enjoy!
My philosophy: Reading aloud is one of the absolute nicest activities for adults and children to share. It creates warm bonds, opens a child's mind to new ideas, forms topics of discussion thus keeping lines of communication open and creates a positive role model for the child to become a lifetime reader.
A note on grade levels: The grade rating that appears on each entry assumes that the story is being read aloud. Since listening level is one or two years above reading level, a grade 5 story on this list may, though not necessarily, be a little difficult for your fifth grader to read on their own.
Picture Books: The books on the “Great Picture Books” page is a genuine “people’s choice” list which includes titles from my personal collection as well as favorites from teachers, parents, children and children’s librarians. Bon appetite!
A note to authors: If you are the author, illustrator or copyright holder of any of the stories in this index, please contact me here. I am seeking permission to reprint, record and make available on this web site the stories on this list. —Robert Topp, proprietor, The Hermitage Bookshop