New OverDrive Read-Along Books

Screenshot of a Read-along version of Scaredy Squirrel
 There are eBooks and there are eAudiobooks, but have you ever seen a eBook and eAudiobook combined? Meet OverDrive Read-along! Read-along books are eBooks that are professionally narrated while you read along with the highlighted words. These eBooks are easy to use. Once the book is open, you click “Play Narration,” and off it goes! Going back and playing a section again is simple. Just click on the words where you want to start, and the narration will begin where you clicked. If you need to stop, simply click “Pause Narration.”

Read-along books are a great tool for children learning to read. Have them read a page to you, and then click on the narration to see if they were right! If not, pause the narration and have them try again. You and your child can also do it the other way around where they listen first and then repeat. Hearing the words pronounced will help them understand the meaning of the text.

Helpful tips for Read-along books:

  • Read-along is a streaming-only function, which means it cannot be downloaded to your device.
  • These books must be read through a browser.
  • When checking out Read-along books, there may be an option for downloading to a Kindle supported device. The Kindle book will not allow you to read along. If you use the Kindle, it will just be an eBook.

How to find Read-along books:

1. To see all the titles we have to offer go to overdrive.dbrl.org.

2. On the blue banner on the top of the page, click on “New eBooks.”

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 3. On the left, under the format section, click on “OverDrive Read-along.”

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4. Pick out the Read-along you would like to try!

Interested in other our other animated and read-along books for kids? Try Fable Learning, TumbleBooks and EZTales.