Great Read-Aloud Stories to Celebrate World Storytelling Day

Great Read-Aloud Stories to Celebrate World Storytelling Day

Monday, 20 March, 2023

Today is World Storytelling Day! It’s a celebration every 20 March of oral storytelling all around the world. This year’s theme is ‘Together We Can.’

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that any day is an excellent day to read a story out loud to someone you love. But it’s a particularly good idea today. You might also swing by your favorite bookshop today to get your hands on a book to read to your favorite person or yourself.

Here are some suggestions for short stories you can find online, in case you need to read something compelling right now.

 

Short Stories Online

 

Children’s Books

 

If You’d Like a Pro to Read to You

Find more videos from the Storyline Online literacy project here.

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Imagine it: a day devoted to reading one great book. Squishy clothes, comfort food, and page after page of an utterly involving story. You can make it happen with just a little prep work; we'll show you how.
Let these stories whisk you away to the beaches of Mexico or the castles of Prague, to Japan or Morocco and the Sea, to a country manor house or a delightfully spooky place that makes the real world tame in comparison.
An ideal traveling companion must have a sense of adventure, a mostly cheerful outlook, and be willing to lead with her chin when times are tough — which means all of these memorable heroines are excellent company.

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