Children's Book Week 2026 – Free Read-Aloud Videos & Kids' Books

Q: What is Children's Book Week?

Children's Book Week is a nationwide celebration of books for young readers, run by Every Child a Reader and the Children's Book Council. In 2026 it runs November 9–15 with the theme "Books: Get Curious!" — a week for families, teachers, and librarians to discover new stories and authors.

Q: Are the read-aloud videos really free?

Yes — every read-aloud video on this page is free to watch on YouTube, as many times as you like, all week and all year.

Get Curious with Free Read-Alouds

Children's Book Week 2026 is all about curiosity — and Benny's buzzing brain has plenty of it. All week long (and all year), watch our picture books read aloud on video: the whole book, cover to cover, free to watch anytime. Press play at bedtime, in the classroom, or on the library rug. #BooksGetCurious #ChildrensBookWeek #GetCurious

Watch the read-alouds — free, anytime

Every Coryverse read-aloud is a full picture book read start to finish, recorded on video so any family, classroom, or library can enjoy storytime whenever it fits their day.

🐝Benny and the Buzzing Brain — Benny's brain buzzes like a hive of bees, and that's his superpower. A joyful story about focus, energy, and being wonderfully wired. Watch the free read-aloud on YouTube → · Physical copy on Amazon → · Digital copy, low cost →

🦋Britini the Butterfly — a tender story about a brief, beautiful life and the love that stays. Watch the free read-aloud on YouTube → · Physical copy on Amazon → · Digital copy, low cost →

🎬More on the way — new read-alouds and animated book episodes land on our YouTube channel and TikTok every week. Subscribe so Book Week finds you all year.

A Book Week activity to take home

Book Week runs straight into gratitude season, so pair a read-aloud with our free Thanksgiving coloring pages — 8 printable designs with bold, kid-friendly outlines, including a Thankful Tree where kids name one thing they're thankful for on every leaf. Print them for the classroom, the kids' table, or a quiet afternoon at home.

Curious kids ask the best questions. After watching Benny, try asking: "What makes YOUR brain buzz?" — then draw it, write it, or act it out. That's the whole spirit of this year's theme: Books: Get Curious!

The Coryverse bookshelf

Picture books for all ages — especially young children. Every one is written by Cory DeVore, a physical therapist and dad of three.

Benny and the Buzzing Brain picture book cover

Maya's Marvelous Wiggles picture book cover

Ruby and the Great Backyard Treasure Hunt picture book cover

Ruby and the Great Beach Treasure Hunt picture book cover

Trick or Treat on Maple Street picture book cover

Plus the sibling series — Kelli the Koala, Trent the T-Rex, Shaun the Sloth and Ryan the Rhino — and the whole catalogue on our Kids' Books page. Paperbacks are on Amazon, and digital editions are in the Gumroad store.

Questions, answered

📅What is Children's Book Week? A nationwide celebration of books for young readers, run by Every Child a Reader and the Children's Book Council. In 2026 it runs November 9–15 with the theme "Books: Get Curious!"

💰Are the read-aloud videos really free? Yes — every read-aloud on this page is free to watch on YouTube, as many times as you like, all week and all year.

🏫Can I play these in my classroom or library? Absolutely — teachers, librarians, and homeschoolers are welcome to play the videos for their groups. Each one is the whole book, cover to cover.

🎥Does Cory do live storytime visits? Cory is a full-time physical therapist and a dad of three, so instead of live visits he records his read-alouds on video — that way every classroom and family can watch anytime, as often as they like, for free.

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