A FREE CHILDREN’S LITERACY PROGRAM

Storyline Online®

900 million+

views worldwide in 228 countries and territories

95 read alouds

99 storytellers

An Emmy® Award-winning children’s literacy program

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s children’s literacy program, Storyline Online®, streams creatively produced read-alouds featuring celebrated actors including Oprah Winfrey, Bob Odenkirk, Meryl Streep, and Michelle Yeoh. With 95 videos streaming in 228 countries and territories, Storyline Online aims to inspire a love of reading in children worldwide — serving students, teachers, librarians, parents, and caretakers. For each book, a supplemental activity guide, developed by a credentialed elementary school educator, is provided to strengthen comprehension, and verbal and written skills for English-language learners worldwide.

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Jonathan Pryce reads
Calvin Can’t Fly

Calvin Can’t Fly: The Story of a Bookworm Birdie is written by Jennifer Berne, illustrated by Keith Bendis and published by Union Square Kids.

Calvin is one unusual starling! While his siblings and cousins learn to fly, this rare bird lets his imagination soar while reading about pirates, dinosaurs, and other fascinating things. The other birds call him “geeky beaky,” but Calvin just ruffles his feathers and buries his beak in a book. Yet, when it comes time to migrate, poor Calvin suddenly realizes he can’t fly! His sisters, brothers, and cousins carry him into the air. But on their way south, the winds blow hard, the trees bend, and the air starts to smell strange. It’s a hurricane, and only Calvin can save the day—because he has read all about it!

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