Free E-books in Other Languages

[carpenterson]

Having read every book in our home frontwards and backwards at least 500 times, we've turned to e-books. We've found some good options, but I'd love to find more! We read in English, French and Italian. My kids are 4 and 5.

Here are some resources I've found for e-books in non-English languages:

• Open Library
• The International Children's Digital Library (website is a little wacky but there's some good stuff once you get the hang of it)
• Our local libraries have some good stuff in English and French too (we're in Quebec)

However, I'm having trouble finding anything similar in Italian. There are a handful of e-books on each of the sites I mentioned. Websites recommended by Italian relatives have led me down rabbit holes to spam, extortionate offers, and weird cartoons with questionable messages. We have virtual story time with Nonna and Nonno (I share my screen with an e-book in Italian) and I'd love to find more stories.

If anyone has other suggestions for non-English kids' e-books, drop them below for everyone's benefit!

 

[kychristian1963]

@carpenterson www.olibrix.com - to shop for books in French & Italian and also check out the #bedtimestories - free PDFs

 

[pastorken86]

@carpenterson I have the answer for you!

Progetto Manuzio - Liber Liber

https://www.liberliber.it/online/opere/libri/

Incidentally, I'm recording Fiabe Italiane (curated by Italo Calvino) when I read them to my toddler: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSb60pHyjOdWAFL3oJhzgUe4MYPLIKm-A

 

[carpenterson]

@pastorken86 Thank you so much!

I bookmarked the Fiabe, and will definitely listen to them.

The first link didn't seem to have any picture books for smaller kids, but is definitely of interest to me! I'd love to find books with pictures and text on each page, so I can share my screen and their grandparents can read to them (they have also requested large print, but that might be a tall order!).

 

[cela]

@carpenterson Audible Stories is offering free audiobooks while schools are closed and there's "Titoli in italiano":

https://stories.audible.com/discovery

 

[kaririopelle]

@carpenterson Some online picture books in Japanese.

Nothing extensive, but very easy to use and colorful!