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Reading out loud to kids is an important way to build a love of books that lasts a lifetime. YouTube has dozens of channels to hear a story read aloud, but some are better than others.

Fortunately, we’ve done the legwork for you and found the best places to watch and listen to children’s literature read aloud.

What To Look for in YouTube Read-Alouds

A quick search on YouTube turns up an enormous selection of stories read aloud online for free.

And while any time spent reading has value, we feel that quality videos should provide the same educational experience that in-person reading does. That helps kids develop print-awareness skills like knowing the parts of a book (front cover, back cover, spine, pages, etc.) and print conventions like reading from left to right and top to bottom.

Here’s what we looked for when choosing the best children’s literature read-aloud channels on YouTube:

• Good sound quality a