International Children's Digital Library

This was a site with a lot of great information and many books.  It is a free site and books are read in different languages. The books are divided by age level, author, illustrator, make belive books, true books, folktales and award winners.  The books are not animated (like TumbleBooks or Speakaboo) consequently I did not find it as engaging as the other sites I reviewed.

It would be good to use for shared reading time.  Teachers and/or students were in charge of when to turn the page (unlike the other sites where you had to push pause in order to stop to discuss what you were reading or to slow down the pace of the story).  I also liked the fact that it had lesson ideas and exposed students to different languages.

On a much more informal note.....they need a kindergarten teacher on staff to "cute things up"!