Virtual Read-Alouds
Author-led storytelling, child participation, and interactive questions for schools and communities.
Literacy & educational experiences
One child. One book. A world of connections.
Reading Worldwide connects children, authors, and families through interactive read-aloud experiences that bring stories into homes and communities.
How it works
Children follow along from home—book in hand.
A child opens the featured book at home while an author reads live on a video call. The author is highlighted on the screen, with other participating children joining remotely. Storytelling and conversation create shared learning across different locations.
The original virtual read-aloud program grew from a small group into an international community, connecting children and families across borders.
This visual illustrates the experience and is not an image from an actual program session. Replace it with permission-cleared program photography when available.
Illustrative depiction of a Reading Worldwide virtual read-aloud.
Partnership opportunities▤ ♥ ✦
Support a literacy experience.
Family Literacy Partnerships
School and community collaborations that encourage reading and connection at home.
Sponsorship & Program Support
Explore ways to help expand access to engaging, no-cost-to-family literacy experiences.
Reading Worldwide retains its distinct initiative identity. Partnership and sponsorship arrangements are subject to mutual agreement.
A connected mission
Literacy is more than reading aloud.
It is an opportunity to build family connections, encourage curiosity, introduce new voices, and help children see themselves in stories.
Explore the Reading Worldwide program directly for its history, mission, and updates.
Explore readingworldwide.org ↗Stories can travel across communities—even when the reader never leaves home.
Reading Worldwide — literacy and community connection
LET'S EXPLORE
Contact us to explore possibilities →Have a goal, idea, or audience you'd like to reach?
Tell us what you're envisioning. We'll explore how to turn it into a meaningful engagement experience.