Read-along books are ebooks read aloud slowly by a narrator so children can follow along. This week Kelly from Ladner Pioneer Library explores read-alongs for kids of all ages and reading abilities. All titles mentioned are available to FVRL customers through OverDrive's Libby app.

Tsawwassen Library staffers Joann and Leanna share Summer Reading Club picks for all ages. For the little ones: Sunny Day – A Celebration of Sesame Street by Joe Raposo. For kids: The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan. For teens: The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones. And for adults: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. FVRL has a Summer Reading Club for everyone. Go to www.fvrl.ca to join!

Welcome to the first podcast in our FVRL ReadRadio Summer Reading Club playlist – especially for kids and teens! This year's SRC theme is Explore Our Universe! Cindy from Abbotsford Community Library shares two great space-themed kids' books: The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Satellite Space Mission by AnnMarie Anderson and Star Fighters: Alien Attack by Max Chase.

Lori from City of Langley Library talks up TumbleMath, a math-tastic online resource for kids in Grades K to 5. The site offers families a wide range of picture books to help kids learn different math functions with narration and animation. TumbleMath is available to FVRL customers until August 31, 2020. Find it at www.fvrl.ca in our Digital Content collection.

Are you looking for fun and educational resources to keep your kids entertained at home? In this episode of ReadRadio, Jessica and Afton explore two popular online resources. Kanopy Kids is the junior version of the popular Kanopy streaming service. It features movies, TV shows and animated stories that your kids will love. For those just learning to read, BookFlix offers animated versions of kids’ picture books. Words at the bottom of the screen allows young viewers to read along. Both Kanopy Kids and BookFlix are available at www.fvrl.ca – free for FVRL customers!

Are you looking for a few good books to comfort you in these challenging times? Cyndi from Abbotsford Community Library shares three titles to lift your mood: All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot, Winter Stolstice by Rosamunde Pilcher, and Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.

Are you a fan of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels? If so, Leanna from Tsawwassen Library has some great read-alike suggestions for you! Check out The Drifter, a tense thriller in Nicolas Petrie’s Peter Ash series, and The Gray Man from Mark Greaney’s series about an enigmatic killer for hire.

What makes an outstanding audiobook? FVRL staffers Jessica and Sally argue that a great narrator will take your listening experience to the next level. In this episode of ReadRadio, we share three well-narrated audiobooks from FVRL's digital collection: State of Wonder by Ann Pratchett (narrated by Hope Davis), The Lost City of Monkey God by Douglas J. Preston (narrated by Bill Mumy) and Read, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (narrated by Ramón de Ocampo).

Alexandra reviews No Exit, a thriller by author Taylor Adams. Trapped at a Colorado rest stop with four strangers during a snowstorm, Darby Thomas must figure out which of them kidnapped the girl locked in a crate in the van parked next to Darby's car.

Tara from Tsawwassen Library reviews A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. This best-selling novel tells the story of Russian aristocrat Count Alexander Rostov, who in 1922 is sentenced to spend the rest of his life under house arrest inside a luxury hotel.