Find more than 50+ FREE read aloud books online and stories read aloud for kids of all ages at these amazing websites – perfect for reading on the go!
No matter what their age, kids LOVE to listen to stories – some of those most requeted are included on this list of 50+ Favorite Read Aloud Books for Kids.
Ask any child and I’ll bet they tell you that one of their favorite parts of their day is read-aloud and storytime!
Listening to a book read aloud helps kids of all ages to develop better concentration and listening skills, engages their imagination, increases their vocabulary and enhances their desire to be a reader.
50+ Read Aloud Books Online {Free!}
We’ve found some wonderful websites that offer stellar books which are read aloud to your child.
And a BIG bonus is that they are all FREE!
Yep, free online stories for the kiddos, tweens & teenagers (pretty great huh!)
I love to encourage parents to read to their child each day. That 15 minutes of storytime has so many wonderful benefits!
In addition to parent/child read-aloud time, families can also include online read alouds and audio books as part of their children’s literacy activities.
Online books that are read aloud are perfect way to keep kids busy on long car trips and any other time you’d like to take reading on the go 🙂
Plus, audio books can really help to increase the time your kids spend reading and being read to — use them in the car when your running errands or in the evening while you’re preparing dinner.
The thumbnail photo links in this post are affiliate links to Amazon and the blue text links for book & website names lead to the free audio sites. We’ve also included additional reading resources, both free and affiliate, to help you expand your child’s at-home library and reading options!
And if your kids enjoy audio books, movies or educational apps, be sure to sign up for the Amazon FreeTime Unlimited FREE Trial and try it out too – TONS of great read alouds for kids there!!
ps. If you’re more of a “hold a book in my hand” type of reader, check out our list of these 50 Favorite Read Aloud Books for Kids too!
Storyline: Read Aloud Picture Books for Kids
Storyline Online is brought to us from the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, these 20+ books are read aloud by some very famous actors and actressses. And they continue to add more books to the site each year!
The Details: I love the classic voices of many of the readers (seriously! James Earl Jones reads To Be a Drum & Betty White reads Harry the Dirty Dog).
The books are read via video so the kids get to see the actor before the book begins. The illustrations are slightly animated. There is no text shown during the reading of the book (as I said before, I really wish they would put the text up on the screen for the kids).
And a BIG BONUS on this site — each book has Related Activities that are offered and an Activity Guide that you can download too! I love both of these extras as they offer some great questions that you can discuss with your child to reinforce listening and comprehension skills.
In addition to the two pictured above, some of my other favorites on this site include How I Learned Geography, A Bad Case of Stripes, and The Polar Express.
Audible Read Aloud Books – Free Trial
Amazon’s Audible program has a great FREE trial 30-day period so you can try them out — with books for preschool, big kids, tweens, teens and adults! It’s a wonderful option if you have a vacation/road trip coming up or are already an Amazon Prime member.
There’s a HUGE selection of kids’ books that come free with your trial — like the 50+ stories in the Disney Storybook CollectionDisney Storybook Collection, tradition classics such as Blueberries for Sal and newer books that kids love like Llama, Llama Red Pajama.
Books are clearly labeled “Free with your Audible Trail” so you know which are available and also have an “Audible Sample” so you can hear some of the book being read aloud.
Chapter books are also included!! Tweens & teens will love having the audio versions of all 7 Harry Potter books to listen to on school break or a vacation!
A special offer for our readers: Try Audible and Get Two Free Audiobooks
Story Time from Space
One of the newest online read aloud sites for kids books is Story Time from Space!
Details: This is such a cool concept — astronauts reading their favorites STEM books!! Kids LOVE this new site which has a nice variety of stories including Mousetranaut, A Moon of My Own and Rosie Revere, Engineer. This is a great option if you’re doing a science activity or to use in the classroom too!
Just use the top drop-down menu to find the audiobooks you’d like to hear or the book slideshow (like the photo above) to browse their selection.
They even have a few chapter books being read now too!
KidLitTV: Free Read Aloud Stories for Kids
Another newer site and wonderful resource is KidLit TV read aloud books!
Details: I LOVE the diversity of books and book characters that are offered on this site. And a great variety of traditional stories (such as The Little Engine that Could & Stone Soup) along with new titles (like Hoot & Honk Just Can’t Sleep) are offered.
Stories are read aloud by their authors or illustrators which is a neat way for kids to get to know more about who writes & draws the books they read too.
Storynory Audio Books for Kids & Tweens 
Storynory offers a great selection of classic storys, fairy tales, original stories and educational tales such as greek myths.
The Details: A well-known and well-established site, Storynory has been offering a new story each week since 2005 so they have quite a collection! The readers have wonderful voices and you can find many great fables and fairy tales on this site.
Each selection only includes one illustration but the entire text can be viewed during the read aloud. This site is an online audio book resource, but I really like that older kids can follow along with the text to increase word regonition and pronunciation skills. The only downside of the site is that it includes some advertising so you may want to preview with your child.
Other great offerings include Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
SYNC: Free Audiobooks for Teens
Another great site we LOVE because they read a new audience is SYNC: Free Summer Audiobooks for Teens!
Details: Head over to our 2019 FREE Summer Reading Programs for Kids & Teens to find out dates for downloads and running time each year!
More FREE Online Books & Reading Resources
If you’re looking for printable activities & crafts to pair with your books, visit our list of Free Printables & Online Games for Kids which includes TONS of activities from popular children’s book publishers!
Amazon has some AWESOME FREE resources too!
Try Amazon Kindle Unlimited FREE for 30-Days
Even if you don’t own a Kindle, you can Download the FREE Kindle Reading App from Amazon – available on Most Devices
And be sure to visit our original post — Finding Free Kids Books Online — where we share a number of great websites (like We Give Books, Project Gutenburg and Books Should Be Free) that offer free reading materials including popular picture books, classic chapter books and some of your childhood favorites too!
Enjoy listening!
~ Jacquie
