Story Time Read-Aloud

Pick an age group and theme above (or search the library), then press Play on any story card. The story opens in the reader and starts reading aloud with word-by-word highlighting. Use the speed slider if you want it slower for young listeners.

Yes. Every built-in story is in the public domain in the United States, which means no one owns the copyright and you may read, print, and perform them freely — including in class. The read-aloud itself is generated on your device by your browser's speech engine.

Yes. Scroll to the Your text section, paste anything into the box, and press Read aloud. It uses the same voice, speed, and highlighting controls as the story reader. Only use text you have the right to read aloud.

Every story card shows an estimated listening time based on a natural read-aloud pace of about 150 words per minute. Most stories run 1 to 15 minutes — sized for a classroom slot. The five longer Jungle Book adventures run 40 to 60 minutes and work well split across several days.

It works in any modern browser, including Chromebooks, with no install and no account. Voices come from your device's built-in speech engine, so the selection varies by device. An internet connection is needed to load the page, but the reading itself happens on your device.

Yes. The reader has a voice picker listing every voice your device provides, plus a speed slider from half-speed to double-speed. Slowing to 0.8x or 0.9x works well for young or multilingual learners.