Abiyoyo

In this video segment from Between the Lions stars Theo the Lion reading aloud the story of Abiyoyo, a South African tale packed with suspense, heroic characters, and new words.

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The Amazing Adventures of Equiano

This online book from the International Children's Digital Library traces the journey of Equiano, a young African boy of the Ibo tribe, from his capture by Africans to his life in the Americas. It describes his arduous adventure from slavery to becoming a free man.

Are You a Snail?

This story from Between the Lions looks at the world of snails.

At the Library

This video segment from Between the Lions is a song about things that you find or do at the library and notes items starting with each letter of the alphabet.

Axle the Freeway Cat

In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, a lonely cat meets a new friend in a traffic jam.

Bee-bim Bop

In this video from Between the Lions, a girl describes how to make the Korean dish called Bee-bim Bop.

Black Ear, Blond Ear

In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, relations between the blonde cats and the black cats, who live on different sides of the river, learn about each other when they exchange ears.

The Blue Sky

In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, a sad and lonely little girl dreams of seeing her mother again as she watches the clouds in the sky.

The Camel Dances

This video from Between the Lions, tells the story of a camel who decides to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer.

Finbo

In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, Finbo the whale is sad when he finds he cannot play hide and seek with his friends because he is too big to hide.

How to Be

In this video from Between the Lions, a brother and sister act out the various animals’ special traits, many of which are also important qualities for being a person.

I Wouldn't Tell a Lie

In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, Monty the raccoon lies, breaking the trust his friend, Fritz the rabbit, had in him.

Jamaica Louise James

This video from Between the Lions is the story of an eight-year-old girl who loves to draw and paint.

Little Big Mouse

This video segment from Between the Lions features Aesop's fable, The Lion and the Mouse, and illustrates how children can learn by talking about a book as it is read aloud.

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The Little Weaver of Thái-Yên Village

In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, a young Vietnamese girl maintains her own cultural identity while struggling to adjust to America.

Look It Up

This video segment from Between the Lions features a catchy song that celebrates an important function of literacy: access to information. It also shows the wide world of print, and all of the knowledge that can be gained from it.

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Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes

In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, the magic dogs that protect Salvadorean villagers are pursued by wicked soldiers. But with the help of two ancient volcanoes, they triumph.

Mole and the Baby Bird

This video from Between the Lions tells the story of Mole, who discovers the best way to help a baby bird that has fallen out of its nest.

Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her Wash

This segment from Between the Lions features a funny rhyming story, reading aloud, and children learning through talking about stories as they are being read.

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Night Shift

This video segment from Between the Lions is an animated and edited version of the trade-book Night Shift that explores the world of people who work through the night.