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ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--Pigs Can't Look Up
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
9 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--Sandy Toes: A Summer Adventure
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
8 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--Sweet Laba Congee
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
7 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--The Carpet: An Afghan Story
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
3 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--The Midnight Babies
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
9 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--The Naming Ceremony
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
8 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--The Yellow Handkerchief
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
8 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
6 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Let's Learn: Let's Share a Story--Yenebi's Drive to School
Let's Learn
Season 0 / Ep
8 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Blue box on a white background. Text reads, “What Sound Does ‘ur’ Make in Nature?”
Let's Learn
Season 1 / Ep
56 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Painting. Abraham Lincoln, wearing trousers, shirt, and suspenders holds out his hands to a man. They are standing outside a home under an awning. Caption. Thank you, young man.
12 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Colored illustration of a senior man and small child. They lean over an arched bridge to look down at a pool of water, camera dangles from the man's neck.
30 minutes
Grade Level: 4 - 9
ASL
Woman signs with her pinky up in front of a book cover titled, "Little Blue Truck's Christmas." Illustration on cover shows an old-fashioned blue truck filled with Christmas trees as a frog and 3 pigs stand off to the side.
5 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 5
Black and white photo of a calf. Caption. Mr. Reynolds as narrator. It would be heartless to separate them.
1 hours 23 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
ASL
Title card on white background reads, "The Described and Captioned Media Program provides services designed to benefit students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind."
Sign Language Storytelling
Episode 6
7 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
Book cover titled, "Llama Llama Misses Mama." Illustration of Llama snuggling a stuffed llama with a sad look in his eyes. Text reads, "Anna Dewdney."
9 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a woman in a rocking chair holding a baby. Story text appears on screen.
7 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Color illustration. Yellow duck running and quacking behind an older duck. Caption. And last of all, Little Joe.
8 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 1 - 3
Book cover titled, "Lucy the Curious Beagle and Her Great Escape." Illustration of a beagle with a pink collar sitting proudly in a grassy yard. A man and woman stand to the side with three other dogs and a pink house in the background. Text reads, "By Daisy Rose."
11 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ASL
Book cover in Spanish titled, "La Luz de Lucía." Illustration of a firefly floating beneath pointy red leaves on a tree and above green, red, blue, and purple flowers below. Text reads, "Margarita Del Mazo. Silvia Álvarez."
8 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
ASL
Book cover in Spanish titled, "La Luz de Lucía." Illustration of a firefly floating beneath pointy red leaves on a tree and above green, red, blue, and purple flowers below. Text reads, "Margarita Del Mazo. Silvia Álvarez."
8 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
Cartoon of a girl holding a soccer ball and hair dryer with toys scattered on floor. Caption. A president has to lead by example.
10 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 1 - 5
ASL
Book cover titled, "Maisy Drives the Bus." Illustration of Maisy the mouse wearing a uniform as she climbs on a green bus and waves at us. Text reads, "Lucy Cousins."
3 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
ASL
Book cover titled, "Maisy's Bedtime." Illustration of Maisy the mouse sitting under the covers in bed and reading a book. Text reads, "Lucy Cousins."
5 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
Woman facing man who is speaking to her in a kitchen setting. Caption. No, he's even more strict than Mama.
30 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 1 - 6
ASL
Color illustration of Mary McScary with a mouse in her pocket and an orange cat with a frightened face peeking out from her side.
8 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: K - 3
ASL
Illustrated cartoon. Back of a young girl's head. She has short, shaggy hair and wears a black and white checkered shirt.
15 minutes
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Woman signing in front of a projected photo of herself signing in front of a colorful geometric background.
14 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Cartoon. Max, a white bunny in blue suspenders stands next to a tree. Caption. Then he popped out of his hiding place.
5 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
Max, a small white dog wearing a Santa hat and candy cane PJs crouches next to a lighted Christmas tree looking at a white dog Santa Claus filling stockings. Caption. Guess what, Max!
4 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
Cartoon. Ruby pulls Max upstairs by his green plaid suspenders. Spanish caption. Esta noche va a venir alguien muy importante.
6 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
ASL
Color illustration. Person wears a shirt, vest, and bolo necktie. He is sitting at a table, hands crossed in front, looking down with a peaceful expression. Caption. When Karl showed them around, everyone admired them, too.
10 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover titled, "Me and My Dad!" Illustration of a smiling little teddy bear wrapping its arms around a larger teddy bear's neck. Text reads, "By Alison Ritchie. Illustrated Allison Edgson."
7 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ASL
Illustration of a young girl tossing a chimpanzee into the air. Caption: Jane had a stuffed toy chimpanzee
8 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ASL
Book cover titled, "Mel Fell." Illustration of a part of a trunk with clusters of lime green leaves spread out on its branches.
7 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ASL
Black and white illustration of a newspaper page with the image of a small spaceship under a headline that reads," U, F, O sighted." Caption. A guest coming all the way from outer space.
Space Case
Episode 1
15 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Woman signs in front of a storybook illustration a black cat wearing a santa hat behind some red balloons. Story text appears on screen.
7 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Color illustration of a crane personified with eyes and holding a teddy bear in its fender. Silhouette of city skyline beneath radiant sun in background.
9 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: K - 3
Cartoon. 3 football players look in one direction with nervous expressions on their faces. Caption. The doors to Coach's office flew open.
13 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: K - 5
Cartoon. Blonde woman with wide eyes and a red pearl necklace. Caption. The tall and lumpy Miss Nelson didn't speak.
12 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: K - 3
Illustration of a girl looking over a wrought iron handrail out onto a cityscape. Caption: Once upon a time she was a little girl named Alice
16 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: K - 5
Elementary-school aged children sit at single desks in a classroom setting. Caption. Okay, everybody, leave your answer sheets.
23 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
ASL
Still image from: Monstrum: Where the Wild Things Are
Monstrum
Season 6 / Ep 2
9 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Color illustration of a duck, frog, and rabbit. They hold books and sit together atop an alligator swimming through the water.
7 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Still image from: More About Water
8 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ASL
Color illustration. Black bear, sitting back on its bum, looking down at the ground, looking worried. Caption. Inhaling, exhaling.
9 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Woman signs next to a color illustration of a spotted brown snake in a tree. Text on illustration reads, "Climb. ...and climbs up into a tree."
3 minutes 57 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Storybook excerpt shows a brown illustration of a cat poking its head into a watering can beside a wheelbarrow and stacks of flowerpots. Text reads, "Mr. Smudge tipped inside the garden shed and found a watering can full to the brim with water."
7 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
Color illustration. Top of a tall red hat with a white stripe at the bottom. Title card reads, "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat."
3 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Storybook cover titled, "Mud." Illustration of a smiling boy playing in a mud puddle with a dog. Text reads, "By Wendy Cheyette Lewison. Illustrated by MaryAnn Cocca-Leffler." Illustration of books on an outdoor table outdoor in the background.
6 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Animation. African teenage girl reaches for a comb in her hair with eyes closed. Caption. Mufaro knew nothing of how Manyara treated Nyasha.
14 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Still image from: Museum Access: The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum
Museum Access
Season 7 / Ep 7
26 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
Still image from: My Dental Debut
12 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Storybook cover illustration with a dark blue background and a menorah with all its candles burning. Text on cover reads, "My First Chanukah. By Tomie dePaola."
2 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Woman signs in front of a colorful, abstract illustration of a brown monkey with a red face. Text on illustration reads, "I see you in the silly monkey who swings from the trees."
6 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Illustration of a person digging in a garden with a shovel. Caption: My mother has a garden.
10 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Storybook cover titled, "My Mom's Okay." Mud Pie, the cat, sits on its mom's lap as they both smile towards us. Text reads, "A Mudpie Book, straight to you from Kitt'nville. By Guy Gilchrist."
6 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Storybook cover titled, "My Monster Mama Loves Me So." Illustration of a green monster with three sets of arms pushing a smaller monster on a swing in front of a haunted mansion. Text reads, "Laura Leuck. Illustrations by Mark Buehner."
6 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ASL
Cartoon closeup on an iron archway that reads Dog Farm. At the center is a side view of a black dog, chin raised, tail curling back. Caption. Sound of light jazz music.
23 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 1 - 6
Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a blue dog in a phone booth and a brown dog waving down a school bus. Story text on image.
7 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Cartoon character, Nanette, is a green creature wearing a blue and gray plaid skirt, white top, and a tan hat with a teal blue ribbon. She holds up a gold coin and smiles. Text behind her reads, "You Bet!"
9 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: K - 3
ASL
Painting. Side profile of a Black woman wearing a red headscarf, chin pointing down with a serious expression. Caption. His mother held her tears and said goodbye.
9 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Woman is signing in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of a big yellow pufferfish having a party. Story text appears on screen.
5 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Woman is signing in front of a color illustration of a brown llama wearing a red eye mask and scarf. Text on image reads, "No probllama! Llama is spelled like the animal."
4 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Color illustration. 2 children looking down and smiling at a dog wearing a bright green sweater and looking at its reflection in the mirror. Caption. He'd ever seen.
11 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover titled, "Noah's Noisy Night." Illustration of a bearded man with long white hair sitting in an armchair and reading a book. Text reads, "By Maria Correa. Illustrated by Sebastien Braun."
10 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Color illustration. Heavyset mouse in a lime green dress holds a baby mouse wrapped in a red blanket. Spanish caption. Jack queria que le cantaran.
6 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 6
Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of little robot on wheels with wrenches for hands and a lightbulb on its head.
5 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover titled, "Not Another Squeak." Illustration of a mouse tilting its head in front of a stream with trees in the background. Text reads, "Written and illustrated by Joshua George."
9 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover titled, "Octopants." Illustration of a sea green octopus wearing a read had and looking surprised as it holds up three different pairs of colorful underwear.
8 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ASL
Still image from: Odd Squad: Oddtober the Thirteenth / Agent Overhill's Last Day
Odd Squad
Season 4 / Ep 10
26 minutes
Grade Level: K - 3
Color illustration. Policeman with a dark moustache smiles at a friendly dog. Caption. Then Officer Buckle thought of his best safety tip yet.
12 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: K - 2
Still image from: One Big Pair of Underwear!
6 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Cartoon of a person. Caption: "May I please have a penguin?"
13 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 1 - 4
Woman stands in front of a 2-page storybook illustration of a snowman and 3 penguins happily enjoying falling snow. Story text appears behind her.
3 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Color illustration. Milton points at Marvin who is standing next to a red wagon and sign that reads, Valentines Homemade. Caption. I bet we don't get a valentine from anyone.
6 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: K - 3
Woman grimaces with her right hand pointing away and her left hand out, palm down. Illustration of colorful fish in background and text that reads, "If you make a wrong turn, circle back."
2 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Still image from: Otter in Space
10 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Book title page shows a purple illustration of a girl and her pet sitting under a table and peeking out from beneath the tablecloth. Text reads, "Our Table. Peter H. Reynolds."
6 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 1 - 4
Color illustration. Bear reaches across a dining table at a tiger seated opposite. Spanish caption. Debemos ir mañana mismo a Panamá.
11 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: K - 2
ASL
Color illustration. Man carrying chest, teenage girl carrying satchels and girl carrying loaf of bread. Caption. I am Lesley Frost, and at 15, I am the oldest child.
14 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover. Painting of Venus and Serena Williams as they gaze toward the middle at each other. Text reads, "Game Changers. The Story of Venus and Serena Williams. Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James E Ransome."
Past Present: Giving Past Stories New Life With Lesa Cline-Ransome
Episode 1
4 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Color illustration of a smiling Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox with two children on his back. A woman next to them carries a picnic basket and holds her bonnet as she looks towards them. Caption. Paul Bunyan and his family are walking.
American Tall Tales & Legends
Episode 2
12 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: K - 3
ASL
Color illustration. Shipwreck with swimming seahorse and jellyfish in front. Caption. Around and through their grand ocean home.
7 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Woman with long brown hair uses sign language in front of a cartoon of a red frog covering its eyes with green legs. Text on screen reads, "Peekaboo! Who's there?"
Peekaboo!
Episode 2
1 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Woman with long brown hair in a braid uses sign language in front of a cartoon of a brown deer covering its eyes with its hooves. Text on screen reads, "Peekaboo! Who's there?"
Peekaboo!
Episode 1
1 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Still image from: Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don't Do Bedtime!
4 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover titled, "Peppa Pig and the Easter Rainbow." Illustration of Peppa looking up at a tall sunflower while George holds a net and looks up at a bird perched on a stack of flowerpots while an Easter basket sits between them.
9 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
ID?
6 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover titled, "Peppa's Easter Egg Hunt." Illustration of Peppa holding up a cracked Easter egg towards Rebecca Rabbit as an Easter basket sits in the grass between them.
5 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover titled, "Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher." Pet wears a backpack and looks at us as he approaches a teacher who points toward a chalkboard that reads, "Hello, my name is." Text reads, "By Kimberly and James Dean."
10 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Still image from: Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins
5 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Woman signs in front of 2-page view of a storybook illustration of black cat wearing a white and red sneaker splashing in a small wading pool. Story text appears on screen.
5 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Still image from: Pete the Cat: Play Ball!
3 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Cartoon. Pete leans back on his hands on top of a table with his parents standing by. Caption. Pizza-makers are not supposed to tickle their pizzas.
6 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Cartoon of a snail with a brown shell talking to a bright red caterpillar near some large blades of grass. Caption. She bragged about it to all her friends.
PI Language Method (Spanish)
Episode 1
7 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon of a snail with a brown shell talking to a bright red caterpillar near some large blades of grass. Caption, partially in Spanish. Alardeabe sobre eso with all her friends.
PI Language Method (Spanish)
Episode 2
27 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon of a snail with a brown shell talking to a bright red caterpillar near some large blades of grass. Caption, partially in Spanish. Alardeaba sobre eso with all sus friends.
PI Language Method (Spanish)
Episode 3
27 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon of a snail with a brown shell talking to a bright red caterpillar near some large blades of grass. Caption, mostly in Spanish. Alardeaba sobre eso with todos sus amigos.
PI Language Method (Spanish)
Episode 4
27 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Cartoon of a snail with a brown shell talking to a bright red caterpillar near some large blades of grass. Spanish caption. Alardeaba sobre eso con todos sus amigos.
PI Language Method (Spanish)
Episode 5
21 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Illustration of a child's shoes standing with toes slightly pointed in. Below this, a note written from a child about vacation. Caption. The tallest and bumpiest mountains.
13 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: K - 6
Cartoon. Convertible truck full of gray mice, some smiling with hands in the air. Caption. Sound of mice squeaking.
13 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 1
ASL
Seed catalog with seed packets of Zinna, Aster, Morning Glory, Cornflower, and Daisy. Caption: We order seeds from catalogs--
6 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Woman signs in front of a 2-page view of a storybook illustration of different types of bulbs and seeds planted underground. Story text appears on screen.
4 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Color illustration. Stadium crowd watching a girls' softball game. Caption Lyrics. If they don't win, it's a shame.
11 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Colorful storybook cover with drawings of many friendly monsters engaging in various playful activities. Storybook title reads, "Playground Problem Solvers. Written by Sandi Hill."
3 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Black and white illustration of 3 figures standing around a wooden pole with their arms around one another. Other figures dance in a circle around them. Caption. Chief Powhatan decided he still loved his daughter.
American Tall Tales & Legends
Episode 4
15 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: K - 3
ASL
Book cover titled, "Pocket Piggies Colors!" Miniature pig with brown spots hangs over the side of a sky blue tea cup with white polka dots. Text reads, "Featuring the Teacup Pigs of Pennywell Farm. Photos by Richard Austin."
2 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 5
Woman is signing in front of a color illustration of 3 polar bears and 2 penguins in the snow. 1 bear is making a tunnel in the snow. Story text appears on screen.
11 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
ASL
Closeup of a cloud-like shape with a line drawing of a smiling man's face and text that reads, "Lance Vance's Fancy Pants Store." Caption. Lance Vance's Fancy Pants Store is selling...Potato Pants!"
11 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: K - 4
Green and purple parrot puppet with large eyes and glasses balances on a fence. Spanish caption. Buenos dias.
27 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 1
ASL
Still image from: Rambee Boo and the Christmas Sock
Rambee Boo
Episode 6
11 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
ASL
Still image from: Rambee Boo Has the Flu
Rambee Boo
Episode 8
7 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
ASL
Still image from: Rambee Boo Loves Mom Too!
Rambee Boo
Episode 3
11 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
ASL
Still image from: Rambee Boo! Halloween
Rambee Boo
Episode 5
10 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
ASL
Still image from: Rambee Boo's Lake Vacation
Rambee Boo
Episode 4
10 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
ASL
Still image from: Rambee Boo's Snowed in Too!
Rambee Boo
Episode 2
9 minutes 57 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 2
Painting of Rapunzel about to get her hair cut by witch holding scissors. Caption. In a rage, she seized the braids of Rapunzel's silky hair.
15 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 6
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: 12 Little Elves Visit Missouri
2 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: 12 Little Elves Visit Montana
2 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: 12 Little Elves Visit Nebraska
2 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: 12 Little Elves Visit Oregon
2 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: 12 Little Elves Visit Texas
3 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: 12 Little Elves Visit Washington
2 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: A Christmas Carol--Lit for Little Hands Adaptation
6 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Axolotls--Day to Zzz
3 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Christmas Train
2 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Color Blocked
4 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Count on Me 123
3 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: D Is for Dinosaur
3 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Everyone's Sleepy But the Baby
2 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Flamingo Flamenco
2 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: I Dig Bathtime!
2 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: I Dig Being Kind!
2 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: If You're Scary and You Know It
3 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Let's Move!
2 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Made for Me
5 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Next Stop Kindergarten
2 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Opposites
2 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Santa.com
8 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Snoozapalooza
6 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: So Many Feelings
2 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: The Gifts of the Animals--A Christmas Tale
3 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: The Great and the Grand
3 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: The Littlest Weaver
4 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: What Is a Family?
3 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
ASL
Still image from: Read Along With Me Picture Books: Zhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake Detector
11 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 3 - 6
Cartoon of 5 children with Cat in the Hat red and white striped hats. Words, Read Caption Across America, appear above them.
1 hour 42 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 5
ASL
Storybook excerpt shows an illustration of elk wearing glasses and scarves racing through the snow with books on their antlers and strapped to their backs. Text tells us that the elk are rushing to hear a wolf tell a story.
7 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows watercolor illustrations of a sitting greyhound dog and a groundhog. Text reads, "A Greyhound, a Groundhog. Written by Emily Jenkins, Illustrated by Chris Appelhans."
Read Out Loud
Episode 21
1 minutes 50 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Patricia Lakin sits in a white rocking chair in front of a fireplace, holding up the book she is about to read to us titled "Beach Day."
Read Out Loud
Episode 50
4 minutes
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of a bee standing up on one foot, smiling at us. In the forest background, a blue bird leans forward and stands on one leg, and a white rabbit squats. Text reads, "Bee Calm the Buzz on Yoga. By Frank J. SIleo, illustrated by Claire Keay."
Read Out Loud
Episode 32
4 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a shy, smiling cello who stands in a spotlight, wearing a backpack and holding a lunchbox. Text reads, "Bello the Cello. Written by Dennis Mathew, illustrated by Samantha Kickingbird and Justin Stier."
Read Out Loud
Episode 15
4 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds up a book called "Bubblegum Princess," with an illustration of a brown-haired girl dressed in pink and red and a yellow crown in the foreground.
Read Out Loud
Episode 3
7 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Two hands holding up the book "Chicken Soup with Rice" by Maurice Sendak. On the cover is a drawing of a boy holding a big bowl and a spoon, licking his lips.
Read Out Loud
Episode 60
6 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of seven chicks stacked in a pyramid formation, each with their own distinct style, dressed as an athlete, an artist, a punk rocker, and more. Text reads, "Chicks Rule! Story by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, pictures by Renee Kurilla."
Read Out Loud
Episode 22
2 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Close-up of Patricia Lakin holding up her book titled "Dad and Me in the Morning." The cover shows a father and a young child standing on their house's porch next to a big body of water.
Read Out Loud
Episode 69
6 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of a warm yellow hut surrounded by colorful tropical trees and plants, with a panda opening the door for us. Text reads, "Dinner at the Panda Palace. By Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott."
Read Out Loud
Episode 29
3 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a multigenerational family sitting together at a table, where an older woman sits at the head. Everyone has their eyes closed and hands together in prayer, but two young kids are peeking out. Text reads, "Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table. Vanessa Brantley Newton."
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Episode 12
2 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds a book titled "Emma and Julia Love Ballet." The cover shows an adult ballet dancer standing en pointe and a young girl ballerina posing next to her.
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Episode 68
6 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Person holds up a book called "Freddy the Frogcaster and the Huge Hurricane." The cover shows a green frog looking out at us and waving, standing in front of a map showing an enormous yellow and orange hurricane spiral.
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Episode 27
10 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds a book called "Goodnight Manger," which shows a rooster and a hen, a donkey, sheep, and other farm animals gathered around the baby Jesus lying comfortably in a manger.
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Episode 65
3 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl who smiles and waves as she carries a large, colorful, patchwork purse with ribbons of red, yellow, pink, and blue unfurling around it. Text reads, "Grandma's Purse. Vanessa Brantley Newton."
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Episode 10
3 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Person holds up a book titled "Happy in Our Skin," depicting diverse families with young children on a park pathway. A couple of the kids have balloons, one holds a soccer ball on her lap, another rides a red scooter.
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Episode 62
3 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of a yellow-and-gray baby bird hatching out of a white egg, among a pile of other eggs. Text reads, "Hatch! Roxie Munro."
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Episode 63
9 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Woman sits in a big cozy wooden chair and holds up a book called "Hoot and Honk Just Can't Sleep," whose cover illustration is of a yellow bird looking up from the bottom of the book cover and a blue bird looking down, upside down, from the top.
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Episode 70
3 minutes 1 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows tall, teal-colored tree trunk illustrations surrounded by pink, blue, and purple leaves. Text reads, "How Grizzly Found Gratitude. Written by Dennis Mathew, illustrated by Taylor Barron."
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Episode 45
8 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Author Susan Verde looks at us attentively as she holds up her book titled "I Am Peace, a Book of Mindfulness."
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Episode 18
2 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds up a book called "I'm going to give you a Bear Hug!" whose cover illustration depicts a golden-brown bear lays on its back, cuddling a baby lying on its belly.
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Episode 73
2 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Author Todd Parr sits in a cozy room, showing us his book, "It's Okay to Make Mistakes," which he is holding upside-down.
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Episode 46
2 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover. Illustration of a brown-haired girl who cradles a fluffy white cat in her arms, as another family member stands close by and looks happy. Text reads, "Lost and Found Cat, the True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey. By Doug Kuntz & Amy Shrodes, illustrated by Sue Cornelison.
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Episode 48
8 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Author Awilda Rivera Prigano sits behind a table, holding up a book titled "Loving Lulu," which is illustrated with a young girl smiling surrounded by red hearts, and shows her grandmother in the background. On the table is a Spanish-language version of the book titled "Lulu Amorosa."
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Episode 44
6 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Author Kate Hosford holds open her book, "Mama's Belly," to a page showing a young girl running down a grassy hill with a bouquet of flowers, as her mother waits for her at the bottom.
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Episode 7
3 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustration of a gray dog swimming underwater, in front of a school of yellow fish, among other creatures, seemingly reaching for a rubber duck.
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Episode 16
7 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Emma Otheguy smiles as she holds up her book titled "Marti's Song for Freedom," which depicts Jose Marti looking triumphant in front of a Cuban flag.
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Episode 35
6 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a little girl holding a pink parasol, dressed in a pink cloak and a fluffy skirt, with a little lamb accessory at her waist, who looks excitedly toward us as she stands outside of a shop. Text reads, "Mary Had a Little Glam. By Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton."
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Episode 9
2 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustrated, orange-colored car smiling while covered in mud, parked outside of a car wash. Text reads, "Muddy, Mud, Bud. By Patricia Lakin, illustrated by Cole Atkinson."
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Episode 72
2 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Paul Meisel holds up his book called "My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis." On the cover, a green praying mantis perches on the stem of a bright red, spiky flower, looking up towards a butterfly flying above.
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Episode 61
5 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Cover art for the book "My Wild First Day of School," written by Dennis Mathew, illustrated by Kosta Gregory. The letters of the word "wild" look like the furry, feathered, and spiky hides of animals. The backdrop is a blue sky with a yellow sun and tall green grass.
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Episode 43
2 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Author Aram Kim holds up her book titled "No Kimchi for Me!" whose cover illustration depicts three cats standing behind a tabletop that holds dishes and chopsticks.
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Episode 4
10 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustrated tabletop with a huge bowl of mac and cheese, a dish of green peas, and a carton of milk. In the background, we see three birds peeking from behind a wall, where a bulletin board has the book's title: "No Peacocks!" Written by Robin Newman and illustrated by Chris Ewald.
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Episode 8
4 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustrated little red dinosaur standing on grass with arms crossed, looking bothered, and saying "No" as four other dinosaurs circled around and look at him with concern and care. Text reads, "Noah Noasaurus. By Elaine Kiely Kearns, illustrated by Colin Jack."
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Episode 20
3 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Mac Barnett holds up his book "Paolo, Emperor of Rome." The cover illustration by Claire Keane shows a small brown dachshund looking noble as he stands on all four legs with his snout pointed up, in the foreground of an old city.
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Episode 14
9 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustrated boy cracking open the lid of a glass jar that holds a ladybug habitat. A grasshopper sits on the top of his head, while another insect sits on the snout of a dog standing next to him. Text reads, "Pedro, Pedro Goes Buggy. By Fran Manushkin."
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Episode 67
3 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 3
Person holds up a book titled "Peg and Cat, the Penguin Problem," by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson. The cover illustration shows four penguins skiing down a snowy mountain, while Peg and Cat follow behind with a flag and a megaphone.
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Episode 25
5 minutes 36 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Person holds up a book called "Peg and Cat, the Pizza Problem," by Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson. The cover illustration shows Peg and Cat in a restaurant, where Peg holds up four stacked pizzas and Cat, standing on a checkered tabletop, holds up three pizzas.
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Episode 38
6 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustrated small red panda sitting on a rooftop talking with a giant panda, who appears to look and listen with care. Text reads, "Ping Meets Pang. A story of otherness, differences, and friendship. Written and illustrated by Mary Jane Begin."
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Episode 1
3 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustration of a school classroom, in which one girl standing by a desk looks at a globe with curiosity, while another girl wearing a captain's hat stands with her arms raised and her foot propped up on a chair. Text reads, "Piper Green and the Fairy Tree. Going Places. By Ellen Potter, illustrated by Qin Leng."
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Episode 36
23 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Dressed in costumes, Zachariah OHora raises his hand, which resembles a fluffy white paw, as he sits behind a table near Anne Dyckman, who wears a red hat with fluffy white ears and paws as she holds their book titled "Read the Book, Lemmings!"
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Episode 24
5 minutes 9 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author holds up her book titled "Revolutionary Rogues: John Andre and Benedict Arnold," whose cover illustration both men looking away from each other while the American Revolutionary Arnold receives an envelope from the British Andre.
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Episode 34
27 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Book cover shows an illustration of a blue rabbit relaxing on a yellow inner tube floating on a bright blue pool. Text reads, "Ronnie's Pool. Written by Lindsay Ann Fink, illustrated by Michele N Tupper."
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Episode 42
4 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Author Steve Light holds up his book titled "Swap!" whose cover depicts a burly man on a dock trading steering wheels for piles of fabric to a pirate on a small boat. The other pirate holds up a large yellow sail cloth that floats in the air.
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Episode 31
5 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Matthew Van Fleet holds up his book titled "Tails," which is illustrated with a tiger pawing at another animal's tail. The letters of the title are each made up of different animal tails.
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Episode 2
2 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Book cover shows an illustration of a white and orange cat holding a teacup near a table with another teacup on it. A paper airplane swirls through the air. Text reads, "Tea with Oliver. By Mika Song."
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Episode 71
3 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of a boy standing in front of a red and white circus tent, where a white horse is posing. The boy holds an armful of colorful balls. Text reads, "The Circus Thief. Written by Alane Adams, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos."
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Episode 56
10 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an Illustration of a man with an apronful and hands full holding crayons, with more crayons flying around him and the crowds of people gathered around him. Text reads, "The Crayon Man, the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons. By Natascha Biebow, illustrated by Steven Salerno."
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Episode 17
7 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Author Todd Parr sits and speaks to us, holding his book titled "The Goodbye Book" on his lap. The cover illustration has an orange fish in a fishbowl, and a thought bubble shows the fish is thinking about a green fish.
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Episode 47
2 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Illustration of a white-haired judge sitting on a stately bench with his hand holding up his head and a scowl on his face. Text reads, "An untrue tale by Harve Zemach: The Judge. With pictures by Margot Zemach."
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Episode 75
7 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Person holds up a book titled "The Little Engine That Could," by Watty Piper, with art by Loren Long. The cover illustration shows a blue train engine, with determined eyes and a stuck-out tongue, trying hard to make it up a steep hill.
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Episode 57
9 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: Ps - 4
Book cover shows an illustration of a small pink piano in the center of a big wooden stage, looking eager with an excited smiling face. Text reads, "The Little Piano. Written by Trinity Bursey, illustrated by John D Shull."
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Episode 37
6 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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