Abstract: There is provided a method of providing virtual books, comprising identifying an electronic book for conversion to a virtual book, designating graphical assets for inclusion in the virtual book, translating the electronic book into a dynamic rich media format, determining a plurality of pronunciations by associating words in the translated virtual book with their respective entries in a vocal library, assigning a plurality of definitions by associating words in the translated virtual book with their respective entries in a dictionary, and integrating the graphical assets, the pronunciations, and the definitions with the translated virtual book. In one embodiment, a system for providing virtual books includes a virtual book interaction software supported as a web application providing access to virtual books. In one embodiment, a plurality of virtual books may be stored as high-definition rich media segments on a computer readable medium.