Kids Can Now Enjoy Storytime Online

Kennewick, WA – Mid-Columbia Libraries now offers TumbleBooks, an exciting collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in an appealing format.  The collection includes e-books in English and Spanish, with select titles available in Chinese, French, Italian, and Russian.  TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music, and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which children can read, or have read to them.

The materials provide enrichment to students who are reading independently with a variety of high interest material.  They also provide support to students who require skill building with a variety of exercises that can be matched with other areas of their curriculum.  In general, TumbleBooks are a great addition to a reading program—they have been exceptionally well-received by ESL and Special Education teachers, according to TumbleBooks’ website (http://tumblebooks.com/).

The TumbleBooks collection supports Mid-Columbia Libraries’ primary goal of providing young children (birth through age five) with the resources and opportunities they need to start school ready to learn.  TumbleBooks can be accessed online from internet computers in the library, or from home with a library card, using a direct link on Mid-Columbia Libraries’ website (www.midcolumbialibraries.org). 

Click here to access TumbleBooks!

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