Showing 1–50 of 51 titles
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5 O'Clock Band
Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews' stellar musical score and Dion Graham's warm voicing embody the New Orleans soundscape of Trombone Shorty's childhood.- Autobiography, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430143918
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Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
Nicol Zanzarella and Trevor Murphy expertly tell the story of Lincoln's life. Special sound effects, background music, and author and illustrator notes enhance the listening experience.- Biography, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781423104087
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All Because You Matter
Narrated by the author, the poetic text is enhanced by background music and sound effects that add depth to both the words and Bryan Collier’s beautiful illustrations.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- Notable Children's Recordings 2022
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338750294
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Before She Was Harriet
With a musical score and sound effects carefully tailored to each beautiful spread of the picture book, Sisi Aisha Johnson, January LaVoy, Lisa Renee Pitts, & Bahni Turpin take turns painting scenes from Harriet Tubman's life with their passionate, engaging reading.- Biography, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430131205
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Bugs in My Hair
Upbeat music and accompanying sound effects will have you bopping your head as well as scratching it as Jesse Bernstein narrates this tale of head lice.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545143134
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Chicken Little
This re-telling by narrator Walter Mayes of the fable of Chicken Little is humorous, snarky, and fun.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545296519
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Creepy Carrots!
In this Caldecott Honor book, Jasper Rabbit has all the carrots he wants until the creepy carrots start following him around: when he comes home from Little League, while he brushes his teeth, and even hiding in the shed, until he comes up with the perfect plan to stop their stalking. James Naughton's narration adds an eerie atmosphere to an enticing story
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The Curious Garden
David Mansfield's music and Katherine Kellgren's narration combine to dramatize the story of a boy whose special wild garden grows and spills over into the dreary city.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781440777417
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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Jonathan Pryce's reading and Ernest Troost's music add depth and vibrance to the text of this 2002 Caldecott Honor Book.- Nonfiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780545196796
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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
Author and illustrator Mo Willems energetically voices the wheedling pigeon who does not want to go to bed in this adaptation of his popular book.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545326070
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Du Iz Tak?
With a multigenerational cast, sound effects, and an expressive musical accompaniment, this simple-text picture book explores the wonders of imagination and creativity in nature. -
Epossumondas Plays Possum
Cynthia Darlow gives a masterful performance when reading this funny, ever so slightly scary story of an adventurous baby possum.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781449806262
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Esquivel! Space-Age Sound Artist
The roo-roo, bzzz, and zowww of instruments jump off the page as Brian Amador's lyrical narration creates a story in stereo-sound about Esquivel's innovative and creative musical career. -
Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms
Against a delightful soundtrack, Katherine Kellgren's flawless reading portrays Fletcher, who warns his animal friends to return to their winter quarters when he mistakes blossoms for snow.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545326124
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Freedom over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives, and Dreams Brought to Life
Poems about the lives and dreams of eleven slaves are performed in a straightforward yet resonant style by Patricia Floyd, Kevin Free, and Jenny Sterlin.- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781501956652
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Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
Mo Willems narrates his own hilarious version of this familiar tale.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545842709
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Groovy Joe: Ice Cream and Dinosaurs
Mixing narrative with song, Eric Litwin presents an engaging story of a dog who loves ice cream and learns to share with his dinosaur friends.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338090291
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Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
Walter Dean Myers writes about his love of the Harlem community where he grew up. In each poem the cast members speak in the distinctive voices of people living there, offering a story, a reflection, or a memory.- Poetry, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Older
- ISBN: 9781430108405
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If You Were a Penguin
Antonia Bath reads this simple introduction to various types of penguins with a quiet, clear voice that allows ample time to peruse the colorful illustrations. Music and sound effects add to the experience.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430108641
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Infinity and Me
Through expressive narration, sound effects, and music, this production explores the concept of infinity.
- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9781430120025
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Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
Xe Sands quietly narrates the story of this famous gorilla.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545879194
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Jessica
Ruthie's parents say her friend Jessica isn't real, but she is to Ruthie. Katherine Kellgren's performance captures Ruthie's sincerity and vulnerability in this story of friendship.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430109853
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Leo: A Ghost Story
A richly textured soundscape composed by Scotty Huff, coupled with an adroit reading by Nicol Zanzarella, gives depth to this tale of a ghost making a (real) friend.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338200621
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Looking Like Me
Dion Graham and Quincy Tyler Bernstine perform snappy rhyming couplets, set against original jazzy music and picture book collages.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781430108726
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The Magic of Letters
Marc Thompson pulls the listener into the magical world of language, emphasizing the energy and feeling of blending sounds together.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823441594
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Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation
Robin Miles interprets this heartwarming immigration story in a simple, believable voice, that perfectly captures a tender mother-daughter relationship.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9781501913761
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Mango, Abuela, and Me
This family-led narration enhances the tale of a Spanish-speaking abuela moving in with her young English-speaking granddaughter and their journey to learn each other's languages.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430131304
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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
Marilyn Singer and Joe Morton bring exuberance, humor and point of view to familiar fairy tales in 14 reverso poems.- Poetry, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Middle, Older
- ISBN: 9781430110156
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Mother Bruce
Robertson Dean, the perfect grumpy-bear Bruce, and Ernest Troost's skilled musical accompaniment capture the wry humor of this delightful tale.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338200751
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My Pen
Christopher Myers' dazzling vocalizations and masterful art come together with brilliant sound effects to create an immersive sensory experience.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781430125884
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Nanette's Baguette
Trixie Willems, along with Mo and Cher Willems, exuberantly perform the rhyming trials and tribulations of Nanette trying to get a baguette home to her mother.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338243321
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On Bird Hill
Jane Yolen's narration conveys a sense of exploration, while gentle music and sound effects add to the feeling of wonder in her sparse picture book.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430127987
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Overground Railroad
A soundscape painted with the bustle of a train, chatter of passengers, and the poetic voice of Shayna Small moves listeners through a train journey North amidst the Great Migration.
- Historical Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9781430144250
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Papa Is a Poet : A Story about Robert Frost
Ammi-Joan Paquette gives a youthful voice to 15-year-old Lesley, who narrates this picture book biography of her father, the notable American poet, Robert Frost.
- Biography, Literature, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9780545842587
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Potato Pants!
A full cast uses hilarious voicing and sound effects to take listeners on a rollicking good time during this epic attempt by a potato to purchase a pair of pants.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781250107237
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Songs from the Baobab: African Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes
Authentic instrumentation and lyrics, in eleven African languages, provide a unique reading and listening experience of traditional lullabies and nursery rhymes common to Black Africa.- Songs
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Younger
- ISBN: 9782923163796
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Splat the Cat
The angst of attending the first day of school is delivered with all the humor Rob Scotton's rich language merits, as voiced by John Keating and scored by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545226417
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Stick and Stone
Maxwell Glick's concise, expressive, and clear voice beautifully narrates this sweet and humorous tale of friends lost and found. Bonus song enhances the story experience.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780544032569
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Stone Soup
This traditional folktale, narrated by B.D. Wong, is given a new twist in this thoughtfully crafted production.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2012
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545327152
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Storms
Dion Graham combines excellent narration with dramatic sound effects to inform and engage early readers. Vivid photos, riddles, and quizzes enhance this read-along.- Literature, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2017
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9781430121244
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That Is NOT a Good Idea!
Young listeners will root for the heroine and boo the villain in Mo and Cher Willems' campy take on a silent movie enhanced by music and sound effects.
- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780545879347
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They All Saw a Cat
John Lithgow's gentle propulsive narration and a distinct musical accompaniment ferret out the major characteristics of each animal encountered by a cat as it strolls and surveys the world.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338230406
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The Thing about Bees: A Love Letter
The author and his family give a charming and lively performance in this engaging and beautiful tribute to bees.
- Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430144298
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Trapped! A Whale's Rescue
Mournful whale song and an organic musical score composed by Chris Kubie accompany George Guidall's telling of the uplifting story of a dramatic rescue at sea.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Middle, Younger
- ISBN: 9781430126843
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Trombone Shorty
Dion Graham's narration layers perfectly with the music, text, and illustrations to create this joyful tale of the author's New Orleans jazz upbringing. -
The Very Impatient Caterpillar
Playful music, engaging sound effects, and dynamic narration by Matt Braver and Sisi Aisha Johnson enhance this humorous story about a caterpillar struggling to learn patience on his journey to becoming a butterfly.
- Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338620030
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The Wall in the Middle of the Book
Sound effects, music, and dynamic narration enhance this story of a young knight who believes his side of the wall is safer than the other.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781430143734
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We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
Take a journey through the four seasons. Narrated by a carefully chosen cast from the Cherokee community, this dynamic production utilizes music and sound effects to create an audio landscape that delivers a rich family-focused introduction to contemporary Cherokee language, culture, and customs. -
We Found a Hat
Ambient sounds and gently strummed guitar music pull listeners into the dry, western, desert setting, while Johnny Heller and Christopher Curry voice two old tortoise friends.- Fiction, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338243086
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What to Do about Alice?
The life and times of Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Franklin, is charmingly told by Katherine Kellgren with much spirit and delightful sound effects.- Nonfiction, Biography, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2011
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780545296632