by Carolyn | Adventure, Animal books, Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Character Training, Fantasy, Imagination, Read Alouds
I think after the Wingfeather Saga (and for my son, The Hobbit), my kids would rate The Green Ember by S.D. Smith as one of their favorite read-alouds. The story is a great combination of action, mystery, and character development. In The Green Ember, rabbit...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Character Training, Fantasy, Juvenile Fiction, Middle-grade
Let me just say, I’m so glad we “read” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo on audiobook. It is a tear-jerker. But in the best way. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is the story of a much-loved china rabbit. The only...
by Carolyn | Adventure, Audiobooks, Boys, Character Training, Fantasy, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Middle School, Middle-grade
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes had my kids (and me) hooked from the first pages (or, rather, the first few minutes as we listened to the audiobook). Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the story of Peter, a blind orphan forced into a life of thievery by the...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Chapter Books, Classics, Girls, Historical Fiction, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Read Alouds, Recommendations
The Moffats, by Eleanor Estes, is listed on several wonderful book lists for children. My oldest daughter has enjoyed this book, along with the rest of the series, but I had never read it. I thought it was about time to rectify this omission. The Moffats is the first...
by Carolyn | Animal books, Audiobooks, Book Deals, Classics, Free
Librivox is an amazing organization, and I just want to say thank you to the thousands of volunteers who make it possible! In case you haven’t heard of Librivox, it is a website with thousands of free audiobooks. They are all older books whose copyrights have...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Classics, Girls, Imagination, Older Elementary, Read Alouds
We listened to Emily’s Runaway Imagination by Beverly Cleary as an audiobook, and let’s just say I was enchanted along with my kids by this story. Emily Bartlett lives on a farm in a small Oregon town in the 1920’s. She longs for a library, like the...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Bible, Character Training, Free, Older Elementary, Preschool
*When my older kids were probably 3 and 5, I came across these extraordinary audio Bible stories. They are told by a lady named Joelee Chamberlain. She speaks with a gentle, grandmotherly voice. She talks right to her listeners, and I found my kids responding out loud...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Book Deals, Book Lists
I’m a huge fan of sites like Librivox, because, let’s face it, audio books are expensive, right? Wrong! I recently heard about deals on kid’s audio books within Amazon’s Audible bookstore, and I was amazed at what I found. I think you will be...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Book Deals
I LOVE audiobooks! I love listening to children’s stories in the car with my kids. I love being able to put on an audiobook when I don’t have time to read to them. I love putting in an earbud and listening to a book while I wash the dishes, cook dinner, or...
by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Education, Picture Books, Read Alouds
My kids and I recently checked out The King Of The Birds by Helen Ward from the library and loved it! The storyline feels like one of Aesop’s Fables. The words are carefully chosen and the tale is beautifully told. How will the birds choose a king? This book so...
