Home & Family Learning
Lee & Low Books is committed to supporting educators and families in virtual, distance, and/or home learning. Whether you are a teacher, a homeschooling parent or caregiver, or a librarian, browse the resources below to support you and your students.
Reading at Home with Children Bilingual Resource
Our literacy team created this resource to help caregivers learn how to build excitement before reading with their child, improve comprehension, and create discussion about the books they read.
Home Library Questionnaire
Looking to build a diverse home library for your family? Adapted from our popular Classroom Library Questionnaire, this resource encourages parents and caregivers to broaden the types of books you read at home.
Virtual Read Aloud Guidelines
Lee & Low grants special permission to allow educators to record or videotape our titles for non-commercial purposes.
Storytime Read Alouds
Enjoy some of our favorite read aloud videos and find more on our YouTube playlist.
Recursos en español / Spanish Resources
Head to our Spanish Resources page for Spanish and bilingual resources to support learning in both the classroom and the home, including high-quality Spanish Read Alouds and downloadable Spanish activity guides.
Planning a Virtual Author Visit
Many of our authors and illustrators do virtual visits and can present to your classroom or library via Zoom, Skype, or another platform. To browse our growing list of available authors and find out more info, click the button below.
Teacher's Guides
Our Teacher’s Guides and Lesson Plans are developed by professional educators and offer extensive teaching ideas, content knowledge, and foundational activities that can be adapted to many different educational settings. Our Teacher’s Guides and Lesson Plans are always FREE to use online or download.
Ebooks & Audiobooks
Many Lee & Low books are available in digital formats via established ebook and audio platforms and are great resources for virtual learning.
Activities & Crafts
We have created interdisciplinary activities to pair with favorite Lee & Low titles that work well in a homeschool setting and provide extension opportunities for ready learners, real-world connections, and parent-child bonding. Activities are FREE and most rewarding when paired with our books.