Kids can enjoy thousands of picture books in 100+ languages, with English translation from the comfort of home. Choose to read along by watching a video or reading as a flipbook, at your chosen pace and reading level!
LOTE4Kids is Great River Regional Library’s new digital material, brought to you by the St. Cloud Friends of the Library! Enjoy a storytime in your language! Library cardholders have free access to LOTE4Kids. It is a digital library with over 10,000 children's audio-picture books! It is designed to support English and bilingual language learning through storytelling. All books are read aloud by native speakers (not AI), with English translations, reader levels, various reading formats, and built-in quizzes.
Stories in Over 100 Languages
With stories written and read in multiple languages, each book is also available in English and can be read in three different English accents: American, Australian, and British.
Customizable Avatar
Get to reading and completing activities to earn feathers to customize an owl avatar!
Learn about the Language & Culture
Language Fun Facts, including where the language is spoken, how many people speak it, traditional foods, and holidays celebrated in the countries where it's spoken.
Start reading and even learn a new language today: griver.org/services/e-books