Reading and Literacy
Free or Low-Cost Books (besides your local library!)
Imagination Library – non-profit founded by Dolly Parton that mails free books to U.S. children and through partnerships with select other countries
Library of Congress for digitized classic children’s books
Literacy Cloud – free online picture books published by non-profit Room to Read representing different countries and cultures
Little Free Library – put in your zip code to find the nearest option where neighbors swap books (or learn how to create your own)
Many Books – site with free and discounted ebooks to download that includes children’s offerings
University of Florida’s Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature
University of Maryland International Children’s Digital Library
Book Finders
eReaderIQ – a search tool to find free or on sale Kindle books, including children’s
Reading Rockets – for all kinds of search options and resources
Non-Profits Focused on Literacy, Book Deserts and Diversity in Children’s Books
International Literacy Association – a post about efforts to end book deserts
Unite for Literacy (includes map of world-wide book deserts)
Arrange a Visit
I am available for visits & presentations.
Learn more here or download my flier for topics, rates and other details.