Reading
Resources
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Below you’ll find some of our favorite reading resources to help children read more at home, including free online books, free digital comics to download, a list of our favorite places to purchase children’s books, and our favorite local San Diego authors.
Free Digital Comics from IDW Publishing
Free Reading Resources Online
International Children’s Digital Library
ICDL Foundation is a nonprofit with a mission to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community by offering a free digital library of children's books from around the world.
Libby App
Libby, by OverDrive is an award-winning free app that allows you to borrow free e-books, digital audiobooks, and magazines from local libraries. All you need is a library card! Explore the collection through catalog guides, subjects, featured titles, and curated lists.
StoryTime at Awnie’s House
StoryTime at Awnie’s House is a YouTube channel that aims to immerse children in a world of stories. Host Awnie reads a new children’s book aloud each week on her YouTube channel.
Storyline Online
This award-winning and Daytime Emmy-nominated children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations, helping to inspire a love of reading in children.
Our Favorite Places to Buy Books
IDW Publishing
Award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, trade paperbacks, and tabletop games.
Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle offers digital bundles of games, books, comics, and more through its pay-what-you-want promotions. Customers decide where their money goes– between content creators, charity, and Humble Bundle.
Image Comics
Comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. They offer several graphic novels for kids.
Libelula Books
Libelula Books is an independent queer and BIPOC owned bookshop in the heart of Barrio Logan! They sell new and used books ranging from poetry to graphic novels and have an emphasis on indigenous, black, and Chicanx history and narratives.
The Book Catapult
A family-owned bookstore owned located in the South Park neighborhood of San Diego. They are a general bookstore somewhat specializing in fiction, local interest, and children’s books.
Joyride BookShop
Joyride Bookshop is a women-owned children’s bookstore with a storefront in Liberty Station and a mobile bookshop that travels across San Diego County! Joyride emphasizes independent publishers, and books created by historically resilient authors and illustrators from around the world.
Favorite Local Children’s Authors
San Diego, California (where Traveling Stories is headquartered) is home to many wonderful authors. Here are some of our favorite local authors for children and young adults.
Dr. Corbin Smith gives patients books when they visit his office in Rancho Bernardo. Find out why reading is so important to this new family dentist!