It's Storytime!

These read-aloud fairy tales and stories are available as video and/or interactives.

Storytelling is great anytime of the year, but here are some dates to celebrate telling stories:

  • World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on February 3 each year.
  • Tell a Fairy Tale Day is celebrated on February 26 each year.
  • National Tell a Story Day is celebrated on April 27 each year.

 

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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters | Storytime with SCETV
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3

Written by: John Steptoe Read by: Yolanda Anderson, Commissioner with Richland One School District Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two...
Net Numbers | Storytime with SCETV
Net Numbers | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: 1 2 3 4

Written By: Carol Crane Illustrated By: Gary Palmer Read By: Coby Hennecy, ETV Endowment Called the "great blue mountains of god" by the Cherokee, the Blue Ridge Mountains are only one of the wonders...
Grandpa Green | Storytime with SCETV
Grandpa Green | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3

Written and Illustrated by: Lane Smith Read by: Tamara Cox Grandpa Green wasn't always a gardener. He was a farmboy and a kid with chickenpox and a soldier and, most of all, an artist. In this...
The Iridescence of Birds | Storytime with SCETV
The Iridescence of Birds | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3 4

The Iridescence of Birds: A Book About Henri Matisse Written By: Patricia MacLachlan Illustrated By: Hadley Hooper Read by: Shirley Mack Bell If you were a boy named Henri Matisse who lived in a...
The Day You Begin | Storytime with SCETV
The Day You Begin | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2 3 4

The Day You Begin By Jacqueline Woodson Illustrated By Rafael López Read by Bre Wilson There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you. There are many reasons to feel...
Giraffes Can’t Dance | Storytime with SCETV
Giraffes Can’t Dance | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3

Giraffes Can’t Dance Written By: Giles Andreae Illustrated By: Guy Parker-Rees Read By: Melanie Trimble Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to...
The Best Class Picture Ever! | Storytime with SCETV
The Best Class Picture Ever! | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: Kindergarten 1 2

The Best Class Picture Ever! Written and Illustrated By: Denis Roche Read By: Martha Hearn and Kathleen Pennyway It's class picture day, and Class 202 is in an uproar. There's chaos everywhere. And...
A Pocket for Corduroy | Storytime with SCETV
A Pocket for Corduroy | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

A Pocket for Corduroy Written and Illustrated by: Don Freeman Read by: Traci Cooper This irresistible childhood classic is a delightful sequel to the original, well-loved tale Corduroy. This charming...
Ron's Big Mission | Storytime with SCETV
Ron's Big Mission | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4

By: Rose Blue and Corinne Naden Illustrated By: Don Tate Read by: Alfred Turner, South Carolina Public Radio Nine-year-old Ron loves going to the Lake City Public Library to look through all the books...
Good Night South Carolina | Storytime with SCETV
Good Night South Carolina | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3

Good Night South Carolina By: Adam Gamble and Mark Jasper Illustrator: Cooper Kelley Read by: Richard Cohn, ETV Commission Chairman At-Large Good Night South Carolina explores Hilton Head, Charleston...
Olivia Gave a Hug Today | Storytime with SCETV
Olivia Gave a Hug Today | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1

Written By: Karen Alexander and Gladys Grimaud Illustrations by: Karen Alexander and Valencia Goodwin Ready By: Karen Alexander As Karen Alexander approached her 40th birthday, she took a risk and...
The Construction Alphabet Book | Storytime with SCETV
The Construction Alphabet Book | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2

By: Jerry Pallotta Illustrated By: Rob Bolster Read By: Richard Cohn, ETV Commission Chairman At-Large A is for Aerial lift. B is for Backhoe. C is for Cement Mixer. Rock crushers, jackhammers, and...
P is for Palmetto | Storytime with SCETV
P is for Palmetto | Storytime with SCETV

Video

Grades: PreK Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5

P is for Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet By: Carol Crane | Illustrations By: Mary Whyte Read by: Molly Spearman, SC Superintendent of Education P is for Palmetto is a collection of evocative pages...