ISBN: 9781430143796
Release Date: 06/15/2019
Price: $30.95
ALA Odyssey Honor Award; AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2019 " Each narrator lends a unique voice to the story, complementing the diverse contemporary Cherokee families who are depicted celebrating every season. Cherokee pronunciations are beautifully delivered to help listeners understand the language, while sounds of the forest and the community create ambiance. Listening with the picture book is the ideal way to appreciate this charming and important work with themes of being thankful, honoring family and ancestors, and coming together for celebrations. ...."
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ISBN: 9781430143833
Length: 7 Min 17 Sec
Release Date: 04/30/2019
Price: $31.95
Starred Review "This charming audio presentation of Troy Johnston's picture book that celebrates the power of language soars thanks to evocative sound effects and narrator Marc Thompson's impressive vocal acrobatics. This playful title demonstrates how "letters hold magic" by showing how they form a wide assortment of powerful, sometimes nonsensical words that can be mighty, yummy, or even bewitching, among other things." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430143932
Length: 26 Min 49 Sec
Release Date: 09/28/2019
Price: $30.95
Starred Review"WHERE Y' AT? This companion to the award-winning Trombone Shorty (2015) offers another captivating look at the childhood of the celebrated contemporary jazz musician. With great fondness, Andrews (with co-author Bill Taylor) shows how the music and people of his beloved Treme´ neighborhood shaped him as a bandleader. A brass band playing "When the Saints Go Marching In" kicks off the production, which is just as engaging and beautifully produced as the award-winning recording of the first title. Shorty loves playing tunes with the other boys making up the 5 0'Clock Band." BOOKLIST
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Author: Traci Sorell Illustrated by: Frane Lessac Read bys: Garrett Abel, Jacob Cummings, Mary Kay Henderson, Lauren Hummingbird, Don McClellan, Ella Mounce, Kaitlyn Pinkerton, Isobel Shults, Oliver Shults, Carlos Sorell, Traci Sorell, Tonia Hogner-Weavel
ISBN: 9781430144670
Release Date: 05/10/2021
Price: $31.95
AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2021
"Using the framework of a live presentation for Indigenous People’s Day, each topic is narrated by a young member of a tribal Nation who explains what the government policies are or were and how they affected the indigenous people then and now. Their clear and convincing young voices develop the subject matter in a confident and accomplished manner, while a background of flute music, rattles, bells, chants, and singing provides authenticity and atmosphere." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430144595
Release Date: 10/01/2021
Price: $31.95
AudioFile Earphones Award "Love for the traditions and culture of the Hawaiian people is evident in this audiobook, which includes the voices of three narrators from the Aloha State. Traditional music, sound effects of laughter and lapping waves, and Hawaiian words transport listeners to the countryside as a family prepares the poi for a traditional farm-to-table luau. ... The authentic dialect of each narrator lifts the audiobook off the printed page." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430144632
Release Date: 11/15/2021
Price: $22.95
AudioFile Earphones Award
"Author Tony Medina pays tribute to legendary musician, poet, and activist Bob Marley in this outstanding production narrated by Jaime Lincoln Smith.... Smith's Jamaican accent and spot-on delivery animate the words, lifting them above evocative soundscapes enriched with selections from Marley's music. Enjoying the picture book's vibrant illustrations by Jesse Joshua Watson or reading along with the text can enhance the listening experience. Still, the audio performance stands remarkably well on its own." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430144823
Release Date: 10/25/2021
Price: $49.95
ALA Notable Children's Recording
AudioFile Earphones Award
"A full-cast production adds excitement to this story based on actual royal intrigue and murder in fifteenth-century England. The cast of five enhances the scenes, allowing the listener to hear lively conversations and bustling London streets. Moira Quirk excels as commoner Nell Gould, an unlikely lifelong friend of Prince Ned and his sisters. ..." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430144922
Price: $31.95
""My Dog has Fleas," sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," is a traditional melody used
to help adjust the ukulele’s pitch. The song’s story is charmingly told in the young voice of Lucas
Bodhi Towne, with informational asides provided in the clearly enunciated adult voice of Joe
Towne. The initial back and forth of the Towneses adds a level of engagement to the introductory
material... Music teachers and young ukulele enthusiasts are sure to enjoy this winsome book." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430144953
Price: $32.95
ALA Notable Children's Recording
"A few notes of birdsong create the perfect prelude to this heartwarming story, beautifully narrated by Katie Schorr and George Guidall. In the midst of birdcalls, fluttering wings, and other environmental sounds, a girl remembers her grandfather's passion for birds and for sharing that joy with his grandchildren. ..." AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE
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ISBN: 9781430145004
Price: $31.95
"A cacophony of musical instruments, dynamic illustrations, and John Beach's animated narration create a joyful celebration in this audio-visual treat for the senses. ... Beach lifts the rhymes off the pages with exuberance. He delivers Drum's story with passion and imaginative flair, enhancing the book's vibrant pictures, text, and accompanying sound effects and music. The author's note elaborates on Drum's allegory, encouraging listeners to embrace who they are and their potential." AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE
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ISBN: 9781430131007
Length: 14 Min 12 Sec
Release Date: 06/15/2018
Price: $31.95
AudioFile Earphones Award "Vibrant L.A. will leap into the minds of listeners in this audio homage to Korean-American chef Roy Choi's path to street food stardom. The accompanying picture book's illustrations are eye-popping, and Los Angeles-based graffiti artist Man One's narration has a style all his own, especially his rap delivery of the book's short cooking poems." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430131205
Length: 8 Min 20 Sec
Release Date: 10/01/2018
Price: $30.95
Starred Review "The inspirational and determined life of Tubman is distilled into evocative vignettes reaching back to her childhood. So varied were her roles that the casting of multiple narrators not only adds texture to the production but helps reinforce that each role had its own set of challenges and its own place in her life. Each of the four narrators reads with a clear, convincing voice and employs tones befitting the role she portrays." Booklist
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ISBN: 9781430131243
Length: 12 Min 30 Sec
Release Date: 11/30/2018
Price: $29.95
This companion to I’M NEW HERE features the perspectives of three students in the classroom as they welcome the three newcomers who are trying to adjust to a new school and country. An honest and heartwarming look at the immigrant experience that will resonate with kids everywhere.
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ISBN: 9781430131274
Length: 23 Min 43 Sec
Release Date: 11/07/2018
Price: $22.95
Little sister Annie and big, big brother Simon have a special bond. Whether they are paddling around the lake in a canoe, watching a meteor shower, or playing with their dog Hazel, the patient brother and engaging little sister enjoy one another’s company in this charming first chapter book, full of warmth and humor.
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Intrepid Little Pig, from LITTLE PIG JOINS THE BAND, is back in a new adventure where once again he’s too small to join his older brothers and sisters – this time at sailing camp. Brother Tiny gives Little Pig some rope and tells him to practice tying knots, but when Grandpa and Poppy come over with a model ship his sailing fun really begins. All week they happily sail the boat in the stream until on Saturday a gust of wind carries the ship down the waterfall and Poppy can’t quite reach it. How Little Pig uses his knot-tying skills to save the day gives him his own sailing stories to share with his siblings on their return. This intergenerational tale of family and cooperation, along with the irresistible charm of Little Pig, will delight listeners of all ages.
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