If you'd like to do an online read aloud ...
Given the changing nature of school and learning right now, many publishers are giving permission for teachers, librarians, and booksellers to do online read alouds. Please follow each publisher's guidelines.
Permissions for my books are below. You can find guidelines for other publishers from School Library Journal and on author Kate Messner's website.
Little Bee Books
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"Please feel free to read this Little Bee Book online for children, parents, and educators to access for free. We only require that you mention us as the publisher (and mention the author/illustrator, if applicable) and that you take down the video by May 31, 2021 or, upon our notification, an earlier date in the event it conflicts with a current or future license." |
Simon & Schuster
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Update: We are pleased to announce that we have extended these guidelines through March 31, 2021.
Simon & Schuster Online Book Readings – Spring 2020 (COVID‑19) Guidelines
(https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/online-read-aloud-guidelines)
Dear Educators, Librarians, and Booksellers:
Simon & Schuster is pleased to provide resources and support as you navigate distance learning and bookselling in the weeks ahead. Please visit The Book Pantry website for reading group and teaching guides, author studies, and more at SimonandSchusterPublishing.com/TheBookPantry
In addition, we will permit you to livestream and post readings of Simon & Schuster books online for your students and customers, subject to the following. By posting a reading, you are agreeing to these terms:
1. At the beginning of your video, please state that you are reading the book “with permission from Simon & Schuster.”
2. We ask that you post your reading within the confines of your school, library, or store's platform or another closed group with limited access for your students and customers. However, for Ready-to-Reads, picture books, and any other younger formats, if this is not possible, you may post it through a public platform, such as YouTube.
3. For these younger formats, it is fine to read the entire book. For chapter books and novels, the readings should be limited to a few chapters.
4. Since this is a way to deal with the current extraordinary situation, your video should be deleted or access disabled by no later than March 31, 2021.
5. If you are an educator or librarian, email us at Education.Library@SimonandSchuster.com with your name, school, city, and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online and the date. If you are a bookseller, email us at ChildrensPublicity@SimonandSchuster.com with your name, store, location, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online and the date.
6. Finally, we would love to follow along with your read-aloud, so educators and librarians, please tag Simon & Schuster Education & Library’s social media in your posts!
Twitter: @SSEdLib
Instagram: @SSEdLib
Facebook: @SSEdLib
And booksellers, please tag Simon & Schuster’s social media in your posts!
Twitter: @SimonKids
Instagram: @SimonKids
Facebook: @SimonKids
Any recordings that Simon & Schuster Children's authors have made and posted may be used in the same way during this period of time. Many thanks for the work you do every day to share books and the love of reading!
Sincerely,
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing
Simon & Schuster Online Book Readings – Spring 2020 (COVID‑19) Guidelines
(https://www.simonandschuster.com/p/online-read-aloud-guidelines)
Dear Educators, Librarians, and Booksellers:
Simon & Schuster is pleased to provide resources and support as you navigate distance learning and bookselling in the weeks ahead. Please visit The Book Pantry website for reading group and teaching guides, author studies, and more at SimonandSchusterPublishing.com/TheBookPantry
In addition, we will permit you to livestream and post readings of Simon & Schuster books online for your students and customers, subject to the following. By posting a reading, you are agreeing to these terms:
1. At the beginning of your video, please state that you are reading the book “with permission from Simon & Schuster.”
2. We ask that you post your reading within the confines of your school, library, or store's platform or another closed group with limited access for your students and customers. However, for Ready-to-Reads, picture books, and any other younger formats, if this is not possible, you may post it through a public platform, such as YouTube.
3. For these younger formats, it is fine to read the entire book. For chapter books and novels, the readings should be limited to a few chapters.
4. Since this is a way to deal with the current extraordinary situation, your video should be deleted or access disabled by no later than March 31, 2021.
5. If you are an educator or librarian, email us at Education.Library@SimonandSchuster.com with your name, school, city, and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online and the date. If you are a bookseller, email us at ChildrensPublicity@SimonandSchuster.com with your name, store, location, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online and the date.
6. Finally, we would love to follow along with your read-aloud, so educators and librarians, please tag Simon & Schuster Education & Library’s social media in your posts!
Twitter: @SSEdLib
Instagram: @SSEdLib
Facebook: @SSEdLib
And booksellers, please tag Simon & Schuster’s social media in your posts!
Twitter: @SimonKids
Instagram: @SimonKids
Facebook: @SimonKids
Any recordings that Simon & Schuster Children's authors have made and posted may be used in the same way during this period of time. Many thanks for the work you do every day to share books and the love of reading!
Sincerely,
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing