World Read Aloud Day Share your love of reading with students for World Read Aloud Day on February 1! Explore Discovery Education's ready-to-use activities that highlight the Vooks storybooks brought to life through animation. Each resource contains activities for your K-2 students to do throughout and after each story! A Boy Like You Written by Frank Murphy and illustrated by Kayla Harren, A Boy Like You narrates a touching love letter to the ideals of boyhood as it explores the assumptions and possibilities of who we grow up to be while celebrating the wonderful... Beautiful Shades of Brown Tells a wonderful true story of creativity and being true to one’s self, written by Nancy Churnin and illustrated by Felicia Marshall. Growing up, Laura Wheeler Waring didn’t see any artists, or paintings of people, who looked like... Courageous First Ladies Who Changed the World From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, discover eleven courageous women who used their time in the White House to help others and make change for the better. Written by Heidi Poelman and illustrated by Giovana Medeiros, this animated... Courageous People from Washington Who Changed the World In this inspiring historical title written by Heidi Poelman and illustrated by Kyle Kershner, become acquainted with courageous people from the state of Washington. Meet Chief Seattle who inspired the naming of a great city, Catherine... Courageous People Who Changed the World From Abraham Lincoln to Rosa Parks, this is a perfect introduction to historical figures who made a difference in the world. Written by Heidi Poelman and illustrated by Kyle Kershner, these heroic true stories inspire courage,... Inventors Who Changed the World Ready-to-Use Activity Meet brilliant people who taught us perseverance and innovation. This program, written by Heidi Poelman and illustrated by Kyle Kershner, tells the contributions of nine renowned inventors: Cai Lun, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Thomas... Let’s Explore Space Joins four friends—Everett, Lucy, Elijah, and Maisie—on their space adventure through the galaxy. Travel aboard their rocket ships to places as distant as the moon and Mars, and make fun new discoveries along the way in this... Little Girl Big Dream: The Story of Olympian Samantha Peszek Explores the life Olympian Samantha Peszek. Join young Samantha on her gymnastics journey where she learned the true meaning of being an Olympian and her best self, even in the face of adversity. Written by Leslie Harter and illustrated... Party Nazari’s Fantastic Future Reflects on the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In this story written by Nate Carter and illustrated by Sam Niemann, Nazari has many fantastic ideas for her future—from an astronaut to a farmer, a dentist to an... Physics Animated Explore Isaac Newton's laws of motion and learn about gravity, inertia, buoyancy, and more in this insightful title written by Tyler Jorden and illustrated by Elsa Martins. Using real-life examples and engaging visuals, Physics Animated... Ronnie and His Grit When the inner voice called Grit helps Ronnie become a professional football player, he gets a shot at achieving his dreams. But just how far can Grit take him? Written by Leslie Harter and illustrated by Jonathan Sundy, this program is... Snowflakes Explore the beautiful and mysterious world of snowflakes, and learn the true story of the Snowflake Man, Wilson A. Bentley, who revealed the beauty of snowflakes to the world. Full of wondrous winter imagery, this pop-up book based on a... Sweet Dreams, Sarah Follows the inspirational true story of Sarah E. Goode. After the abolition of slavery, Sarah moved to Chicago and opened a furniture shop where she realized her customers needed something brand new. Written by Vivian Kirkfield and... The Day Punctuation Came to Town Learn about the important role of punctuation in this delightful story written by Kimberlee Gard with illustrations by Sandie Sonke. When the Punctuations move to Alphabet City and go to school, Comma isn’t sure how he fits in. He... The Mitten Joins a group of curious woodland animals as they discover a boy's lost mitten. Follow along and see what happens as each animal attempts to make the mitten their new home. This sweet retelling of a classic Ukrainian folk tale was... The Road Not Taken Watch Robert Frost’s classic poem The Road Not Taken come to life like never before as the program follows a young boy on his journey through a yellow wood. When a fork in the road arises, the boy is faced with a choice—the first of... Waffles in the Sand Written by Chris Schroeder and illustrated by Dennis McGregor, this program follows a little girl as she sets out on an imaginative journey of discovery during a day at the beach. Can you guess who made the waffles in the sand? Why Do Flowers Grow? Come along with Rabbit and her forest friends as they set out to solve the seemingly simple mystery of why flowers grow. Written by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by A. G. Jatkowska, this story teaches how even simple things can be seen...