Vooks Review


Vooks Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If you are familiar with Sora and Novel Effect, Vooks is like a combination of the two! Vooks is a web-based tool that really brings eBooks to life through beautiful animations, narrated read-alouds, and music and sound effects. 

Aside from the variety of books they offer, they also have free recourses for teachers. For starters, they have lesson packs that correspond with the books called teacher support kits, activity and craft videos, and even Zoom backgrounds! 

Check out one of their activity and craft videos here!


As it pertains to pricing, Vooks is completely free for educators! For families, there is a monthly subscription cost of $4.99. 

Vooks is a great way to engage students with a story time! It's also a great way to enhance students' comprehension skills, as the site does offer a range of fun activities that coincide with each book.

Vooks has a very clean and simple interface. All of their books are organized into ribbons which makes it. incredibly easy to navigate. Take a look below!



If you've been looking for ways to switch up your story time, definitely give Vooks a try! The site is linked here!

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