Room to Read, a global organization focused on children’s literacy and girls’ education, has released a library of celebrity read-aloud videos alongside hundreds of free digitized children’s books, available for the first time publicly. The released materials will help children continue to develop the skill and habit of reading, despite school closures.
Celebrity readers include Callan Farris of The Disney Channel’s “Gabby Duran and the Unsittables,” Isla Farris of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian,” Elias Harger of “Fuller House,” Dilshad Vadsaria of “Second Chance,” and prominent business leaders, Samantha Barry, Glamour Editor-in-Chief, and Vicky Tsai, founder of Tatcha.
Additional celebrity read-alouds will be released each week throughout the month of April.
Room to Read’s online learning platform, Literacy Cloud hosts easy-to-access online books, which have been especially developed by children’s authors and illustrators around the world for children in primary school.
The books are available to download for offline use. Literacy Cloud also hosts professional development videos for educators and children’s book creators on topics ranging from building a habit of reading to what makes a great children’s book.