Speakaboos.com is a fantastic children’s website where beloved characters and treasured stories are given new life when voiced by a famous celebrity. Celebrities like Kelly Ripa, Kevin Bacon, Clay Aiken, Jeff Probst, Ron Reagan, and so many more have all read children’s stories for Speakaboos.com. The wonderful website combines all-original illustrations with original music, and celebrity readers. The result is an impressive learning tool that all parents should check out.
Speakaboos stories are widely varied, but fall into five major categories: fables, fairy tales, folk tales, nursery rhymes and lullabies. The goal of this educational website is to help children develop literacy skills while learning about technology in a safe and fun environment. Below are a few of the celebrity entertainers, and the selections they read:
- Kelly Ripa reads Author’s Baby
- Clay Aiken reads Authur’s Computer Disaster
- Kevin Bacon reads Author Lost and Found
- Ally Sheedy reads Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Jeff Probst reads Authur’s New Puppy
- Ron Reagan reads The Pied Piper
In order to take full advantage of Speakaboos.com, you must join which is FREE and easy to do. Once you’re a member, you can download stories and videos for free, record your own stories and songs, plus enter contests and other activities. The site also features a good variety of quizzes, word searches, puzzles, plus step-by-step instructions for arts and crafts projects.
Speakaboos.com has already received the following awards and recognition:
- #4 on Amazon Book Bestseller's List (July/August)
- Scholastic "Teacher's Choice Award"
- Universal positive customer and editorial reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Amazon, etc.
- "Parent's Choice Award" Consideration
One really cool thing about Speakaboos.com is that a portion of its proceeds is donated to the National Education Association and The Creative Coalition.
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