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Literacy By Design

Immersive Read-Along Audiobooks for Struggling Readers and Kids with Dyslexia.

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Bringing Stories Alive

Immersive read-along audiobooks designed to build confidence, fluency, comprehension, and a love of reading.

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Designed with readers in mind

Follow-along text

Synchronized words highlight as they are read to support decoding.

Narration

Engaging, expressive voices that bring characters and stories to life.

Builds confidence

Through modeled fluent reading and engaging stories that provide independence.

Engaging visuals

Beautiful illustrations that deepen understanding and keep kids hooked.

Created with care

Every book is thoughtfully designed with learning and inclusion in mind.

Featured Books

llustration of two teenage detectives searching around an old watermill at night, one shining a flashlight from a tree.

The Secret of the Old Mill

A Hardy Boys® Adventure by Franklin W. Dixon.

Adapted by Holly Zimmermann.

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A blond hair boy with a leg brace, standing on a hill, watching a red plane flying.

The Boy Who Couldn't Fly

A story about  determination and believing in oneself.  Written by James Verrall.

Adapted by Holly Zimmermann.

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A mongoose sitting on a path in a flower garden.

Rikki Tikki-Tavi

A story about loyalty and bravery.  Written by Rudyard Kipling.

Adapted by Holly Zimmermann

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Hi, I'm Holly...

As a retired special education teacher, I've seen struggling readers gain confidence, discover their strengths, and begin to see themselves as capable learners when given the right tools, support and opportunities.That belief and passion inspired me to create Literacy by Design.

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My mission

To bridge the literacy gap by providing immersive, audiovisual experiences that empower every child to unlock the magic of reading, regardless of their starting point.

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