The Tumblebook Library provides an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.
Included in this collection you will find…
- Story Books are animated, talking picture books. Users have the option to automatically or manually turn the pages.
- Chapter Books/Read-Alongs are early chapter books for older elementary readers. While there are no animations, the ebooks are narrated. They also include Chapter menus so that you can jump chapters, and a bookmarks and notes feature which are cookied onto your computer.
- The Graphic Novels collection is hugely popular with readers! There are titles for all ages and reading levels, with multiple genres and topics. They also feature gorgeous artwork and well-known characters like Lego Ninjago, The Smurfs, and Geronimo Stilton!
- Videos are from the world renowned National Geographic! Simply click on "Watch Online" to watch the 2-5 minute clips on various topics. Most of the videos have been paired with ebooks as a way to introduce a topic!
- Puzzles & Games accompany each book and reinforce concepts from the books, allowing for a fun and educational learning experience.
- Language Learning is an easy way to access French and Spanish titles!
- Non-Fiction contains a growing collection of non-fiction titles with subjects like health, science, astronomy, biology, nature, biography, and history!
You will find it on the Research & Homework page on the library website alphabetically under T (https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/research-and-homework#T). Check it out.
