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Unite for Literacy
Short picture books with narration available in many home languages.
Unite for Literacy’s books are written in English or Spanish, while narration covers a wider set of languages. Switching the narration doesn’t change the printed words. A child can look at a photograph or illustration, listen to the page and try reading the words on it. The books are short, which lends itself to brief sessions and repeat visits.
- Ages
- Emerging readers and shared picture-book time
- Works on
- Web browser
- Topics
- Reading, Languages
- Languages
- English text, Spanish text, Multilingual narration
- Listed
- 2026-10-11
What kids do
- Read a picture book
- Listen to page narration
- Switch narration languages
- Talk about everyday photographs
Who it suits
For emerging readers and shared picture-book time.
Notes for parents
Audio options vary by title. Many books are about everyday topics, which makes it easy to link a page to something in the room.
In these guides
- Children’s books in your family’s language: online libraries from isiZulu to ASL: Online libraries of children’s picture books in Hindi, Kiswahili, isiZulu, French, Indigenous languages, American Sign Language and many more.
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