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BERRY SONG

BERRY SONG

Earphones Award Winner

by Michaela Goade | Read by Erin Tripp

Hachette Audio
Children Ages 4-6

This ode to the berry-rich land by Tlingit author and Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade finds its ideal narrator in Erin Tripp, who is Lingít Deisheetaan. Tripp's skill with the Tlingit language is matched by her feeling for the ebb and flow of Goade's English text. The audiobook opens with a recitation of the many different berries of Sitka, Alaska, in both Lingít and English... Read More

BERRY SONG
BIG RIG

BIG RIG

by Jamie Swenson | Read by L.J. Ganser

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Narrator L.J. Ganser has as much fun with his narration as Frankie the eighteen-wheeler has when he takes listeners on an action-packed trip. From the opening invitation to "Come along!" to the over-the-top "URRRRNNNT-URRNNT! of the truck's horn, Ganser is full of the sounds and excitement of a trip on the open road. Neither rain--"Wipers, do your job!"--nor a flat tire with... Read More

BIG RIG
BOOGIE BOOGIE, Y'ALL

BOOGIE BOOGIE, Y'ALL

Earphones Award Winner

by C.G. Esperanza | Read by C.G. Esperanza

Harper Audio
Children Ages 4-6

Music and the hip-hop beat of the text come together to create an auditory treat for all ages. This combination joyful ode to graffiti and celebration of art is pure delight. Author Esperanza's pacing of his narration feels like spoken-word poetry. Added to the production are the voices of excited children expressing their joy and wonder at the art that surrounds them. As the... Read More

BOOGIE BOOGIE, Y'ALL
CLEMENTINE AND THE SPRING TRIP

CLEMENTINE AND THE SPRING TRIP

Earphones Award Winner

by Sara Pennypacker | Read by Jessica Almasy

Recorded Books
Children Ages 4-6

Jessica Almasy completely inhabits Clementine, a precocious third grader and budding artist. In addition to expressing Clementine’s generally upbeat nature, Almasy’s high tones and bouncy inflections capture the enthusiasm of the dynamic young protagonist as she flutters from one principle-inspired undertaking to the next. Diverse voices include chatter from Clementine’s... Read More

CLEMENTINE AND THE SPRING TRIP
CORETTA SCOTT

CORETTA SCOTT

Earphones Award Winner

by Ntozake Shange | Read by Phylicia Rashad

Weston Woods Studios
Children Ages 4-6

Actress Phylicia Rashad beautifully proves the power of the word and the voice in this short biography of Coretta Scott King. Rashad’s clear, smooth voice delivers Shange's text with little embellishment. To praise the minimalism might mislead, as the spareness of text and expression emphasizes the power and poetry of this listening experience. The program shows a mastery of... Read More

CORETTA SCOTT
DEEP IN THE SWAMP

DEEP IN THE SWAMP

Earphones Award Winner

by Donna M. Bateman | Read by Tom Chapin

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

What a treat to have the venerable Tom Chapin narrate this Okefenokee remake of the familiar “Over in the Meadow”! Meet snoozing marsh rabbits, soaring herons, trilling flame birds, and basking alligators, to mention just a few of the marsh’s inhabitants. Chapin is understated and unhurried in his narration. For dramatic effect, he elongates phrases—“Deeeeep in the swamp”—or... Read More

DEEP IN THE SWAMP
EMMANUEL'S DREAM

EMMANUEL'S DREAM The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

by Laurie Ann Thompson | Read by Adjoa Andoh

Listening Library
Children Ages 4-6

Narrator Adjoa Andoh's rich, clear voice resonates with emotion in this inspirational audio biography for young listeners. Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah is a world-renowned advocate for disability rights and a national hero in Ghana. Born without a right tibia (shin bone), Emmanuel grew up with physical limitations, superstitious fears, and societal injustices that severely restricted... Read More

EMMANUEL'S DREAM
FOLLOW FOLLOW

FOLLOW FOLLOW A Book of Reverso Poems

Earphones Award Winner

by Marilyn Singer | Read by Joe Morton, Marilyn Singer

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Listeners are treated to Marilyn Singer’s second collection of folktale-based reverso poems, her own poetic creations whose lines produce whole new meanings when read from top to bottom or from bottom to top. As narrator, Singer is tuned in to sharing the nuances that changes in punctuation, word order, and emphasis bring to the same poetic lines. In “Will the Real Princess,”... Read More

FOLLOW FOLLOW
FRIENDSHAPE

FRIENDSHAPE

Earphones Award Winner

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal | Read by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Kate & Lily Weyant, Quinn A. Seaman, Ryan Cassel

Weston Woods Studios
Children Ages 4-6

Amy Krouse Rosenthal and the young narrators who accompany her give listeners young and old a memorable shape-inspired look at the essence of friendship. The story follows a pattern. Rosenthal cheerily and clearly speaks a line of text; for example: “Friends . . . welcome others to join in.” Then, the various shapes—rectangle, square, triangle, and circle—as portrayed by the... Read More

FRIENDSHAPE
FRY BREAD

FRY BREAD A Native American Family Story

Earphones Award Winner

by Kevin Noble Maillard | Read by Kevin Noble Maillard

Dreamscape
Children Ages 4-6

Kevin Noble Maillard, a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, narrates his own audiobook about the beauty and complexity of the Native American staple, fry bread. His personality bursts through as he speaks with passion about its historical significance and about his personal connection to it. Moments of playfulness will hook young listeners into learning about the... Read More

FRY BREAD
GRANDMA'S TINY HOUSE

GRANDMA'S TINY HOUSE A Counting Story!

by JaNay Brown-Wood | Read by Sisii Aisha Johnson

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Narrator Sisi Aisha Johnson shares the rhyming and rhythmic fun of family and friends who are filling Grandma's house to the gills. As relatives and guests arrive bearing turkeys and biscuits, lemonade and cheesecakes, sweet potato pie and cantaloupe in ever increasing numbers, it's clear that a solution for the gathering is desperately needed. Who will craft a plan? Johnson... Read More

GRANDMA'S TINY HOUSE
HOW TO READ A BOOK

HOW TO READ A BOOK

by Kwame Alexander | Read by Kwame Alexander

Harper Audio
Children Ages 4-6

Spritely music introduces poet Kwame Alexander’s ode to the joys of reading for the youngest listeners. In a friendly and enthusiastic voice, Alexander compares opening a book to peeling a clementine: “Next, dig your thumb at the bottom of each juicy section and pop the words out.” The short poem rewards repeat listening to tease out all of the meaning and imagery, and... Read More

HOW TO READ A BOOK
I TALK LIKE A RIVER

I TALK LIKE A RIVER

Earphones Award Winner

by Jordan Scott | Read by Jordan Scott

Dreamscape
Children Ages 4-6

Canadian poet Jordan Scott exquisitely demonstrates the feeling of having words in your mouth that just won't come out. Our young protagonist wakes up with the sounds of words all around him, but when he gets to school, the words are stuck in his throat. His wise, gentle father takes him to his favorite place, the river, and explains how he speaks like the river, "bubbling,... Read More

I TALK LIKE A RIVER
MANGO, ABUELA, AND ME

MANGO, ABUELA, AND ME

by Meg Medina | Read by Brian Amador, Rosi Amador, Alisa Amador

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Alisa, Rosi, and Brian Amador narrate a sweet story of connecting across a generational and language divide. Mia's "far-away" grandmother has come to live with Mia and her family. Alisa's youthful and earnest voice tells listeners of Mia's struggles to talk with her abuela who is narrated in Spanish by Rosi. Neither Mia's Español nor abuela's English is strong enough for them... Read More

MANGO, ABUELA, AND ME
ME . . . JANE

ME . . . JANE

Earphones Award Winner

by Patrick McDonnell | Read by Katherine Kellgren

Weston Woods Studios
Children Ages 4-6

Katherine Kellgren’s narration, along with delightful music, adds considerably to this Caldecott Honor-winning biography of primatologist Jane Goodall. Kellgren’s rhythmic delivery tracks the adventures of young Jane and her stuffed monkey, Jubliee. Kellgren’s reading is bright as Jane scurries into the garden, dragging the chimp behind her. Her tones turn pensive, the music... Read More

ME . . . JANE
MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD

MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD

Earphones Award Winner

by Matt de la Peña | Read by Dion Graham

Listening Library
Children Ages 4-6

Narrator Dion Graham conveys the dreamy quality of Milo's imaginings, along with a weighty message, in his captivating delivery of this thoughtful children's story. Milo imagines and sketches the stories of the passengers on the subway. When a well-dressed boy disembarks at the same stop that he does, Milo realizes that his imaginings about him are incorrect and that the... Read More

MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD
MOTHER BRUCE

MOTHER BRUCE

by Ryan T. Higgins | Read by Robertson Dean

Weston Woods Studios
Children Ages 4-6

Narrator Robertson Dean voices all the hurumpfs, disgruntled sighs, and exasperation of Mother Bruce. This decidedly grumpy and single-minded bear is distraught when a meal he’s planning hatches into a gaggle of goslings who instantly imprint on him as their mother. As narrator, Dean is steady and distinct, letting the story itself unfold in the listener’s mind (along with the... Read More

MOTHER BRUCE
OVERGROUND RAILROAD

OVERGROUND RAILROAD

Earphones Award Winner

by Lesa Cline-Ransome | Read by Shayna Small, Dion Graham, Lesa Cline-Ransome [Note]

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

The rumble of train tracks, warm twangs of a banjo, and soft humming set the scene for this children’s audiobook tracing one family’s journey north during the Great Migration. Narrator Shayna Small embodies Ruth Ellen, the young Black girl who is escaping life on a tenant farm for a new life in New York. Shayna’s voice reflects Ruth Ellen’s mingled anxiety and joy at making the... Read More

OVERGROUND RAILROAD
THE PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL!

THE PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL!

Earphones Award Winner

by Mo Willems | Read by Mo Willems

Weston Woods Studios
Children Ages 4-6

A winning combination here—Mo Willems narrates the latest installment in his Pigeon books, and a musical score enriches the experience. The plot is spot-on for children facing the prospect of starting school. Meet Pigeon who, in his own estimation, doesn’t need to go to school because he knows EVERYTHING. But when he’s peppered with questions by kid voices, he becomes contrite,... Read More

PIGEON HAS TO GO TO SCHOOL!
SEVEN SPECIAL SOMETHINGS

SEVEN SPECIAL SOMETHINGS A Nowruz Story

by Adib Khorram | Read by Adib Khorram

Listening Library
Children Ages 4-6

Author Adib Khorram gives a gentle and friendly narration of his picture book celebrating Nowruz, the Persian new year. Young Kian wonders whether he can add anything else to his family's haft-seen, the table set with seven special items starting with the letter "S" that will bring happiness in the new year. But when he tries to add their cat Sonny to the haft-seen, predictable... Read More

SEVEN SPECIAL SOMETHINGS
SUPERTRUCK

SUPERTRUCK

by Stephen Savage | Read by George Newbern

Weston Woods Studios
Children Ages 4-6

With a powerful yet friendly voice, George Newbern exudes respect and pride in detailing the jobs of various trucks in the city. For example, he affects a distraught tone when a snowstorm arrives. But as the garbage truck takes on his secret, helpful mission, Newbern nearly bursts with pride. Given the book's final page--a simple illustration that obviously is not part of the... Read More

SUPERTRUCK
SYLVIA'S SPINACH

SYLVIA'S SPINACH

by Katherine Pryor | Read by Nancy Wu

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

As the story begins, narrator Nancy Wu catches listeners' attention with her emphatic, "No spinach!" Clearly, young Sylvia does not care for spinach dishes. And wouldn't you know it--when her class gets a classroom garden project underway, Sylvia is the one in charge of the spinach. She grudgingly follows directions but grows despondent as everyone else's seeds sprout. Will she... Read More

SYLVIA'S SPINACH
THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON

THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON

Earphones Award Winner

by Jason Reynolds | Read by Jason Reynolds

Recorded Books
Children Ages 4-6

Acclaimed author Jason Reynolds nimbly narrates his celebration of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. Based on a picture of a real party in Hughes's honor at the Schomburg Center, this loving tribute is alive with rhythm. As Reynolds describes how Hughes excelled at making words dance to his tune, he makes his own words dance. He creates an irresistible feedback loop... Read More

THERE WAS A PARTY FOR LANGSTON
THE THING ABOUT BEES

THE THING ABOUT BEES

Earphones Award Winner

by Shabazz Larkin | Read by Shabazz Larkin, Legend Larkin, Royal Larkin, Ashley Larkin

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Shabazz Larkin delivers a lively and joyful audiobook companion to his picture book all about appreciating bees. Larkin narrates with warmth as he describes the important role that bees play in pollinating plants and making a picnic's worth of fruits grow. Legend and Royal add giggles, yelps, and exclamations, while Ashley Larkin's bright voice narrates headings and labels.... Read More

THING ABOUT BEES
THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF

THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF

Earphones Award Winner

by Mac Barnett | Read by Mac Barnett

Scholastic Audiobooks
Children Ages 4-6

Author and narrator Mac Barnett completely charms in this delightful fairy-tale retelling. Barnett is clearly having a great time relating the story of a hungry troll who waits for tasty morsels to cross the bridge over his head. Young listeners will giggle at Barnett's growly voice for the troll, who rhymes hopefully about a goat flambé with candied yams and a goat clam... Read More

THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF
TROMBONE SHORTY

TROMBONE SHORTY

Earphones Award Winner

by Troy Andrews | Read by Dion Graham

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Music featuring a single trombone precedes Dion Graham’s narration of this picture-book autobiography by "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, a New Orleans native and Grammy Award-nominated musician. Then, the first words of the audiobook—“Where y’at?”—greet listeners with an energetic New Orleans welcome. Graham draws listeners of all ages into an experience that’s lyrical in word,... Read More

TROMBONE SHORTY
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

Earphones Award Winner

by Eric Carle | Read by Kevin R. Free, Eric Carle

Listening Library
Children Ages 4-6

This audiobook includes two versions of the late Eric Carle’s classic story, both equally delightful in different ways. The first version is brought joyfully to life by narrator Kevin R. Free with vivid sound effects and music. Kids will laugh out loud as the hungry young caterpillar audibly chomps, crunches, and crinkles its way through all kinds of food until it is full. The... Read More

VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
The WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK

The WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK

by Jon Agee | Read by Everest de Montebello, Marc Thompson

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Narrators Everest de Montebello and Marc Thompson provide a young knight with a youthful voice and a large ogre with a deep and gravelly voice in this examination of children’s perception. At the beginning of the audiobook, the characters confidently inhabit their own sides of a brick wall. As the story unfolds, things are not exactly what the knight thinks they should be.... Read More

WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK
WE ARE STILL HERE!

WE ARE STILL HERE! Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

by Traci Sorell | Read by Garrett Abel, Jacob Cummings, Mary Kay Henderson, Lauren Hummingbird, Don McClellan, Ella Mounce, Kaitlyn Pinkerton, Isobel Shults, Oliver Shults, Carlos Sorell, Tonia Hogner-Weavel, Traci Sorell

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

A full cast of Cherokee, Navajo, Choctaw, and Chickasaw narrators deliver a moving audiobook companion to an informative picture book. Listeners hear an introductory history of Native Nations in North America, and then a bustling classroom preparing for their Indigenous Peoples' Day assembly. Twelve students recite brief presentations in youthful voices as sound effects and... Read More

WE ARE STILL HERE!
WHO SAYS WOMEN CAN'T BE DOCTORS?

WHO SAYS WOMEN CAN'T BE DOCTORS?

by Tanya Lee Stone | Read by Jorjeana Marie

Weston Woods Studios
Children Ages 4-6

Narrator Jorjeana Marie invites listeners into this biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S., in 1849. Marie highlights the determination of the young Blackwell, who even slept on a floor “to toughen herself up.” Background music conveys the period, and the soundscape aids in depicting Blackwell’s reality—the laughing of those who... Read More

WHO SAYS WOMEN CAN'T BE DOCTORS?
WINNIE-THE-POOH

WINNIE-THE-POOH

by A.A. Milne | Read by Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks, Geoffrey Palmer, Michael Williams

Listening Library
Children Ages 4-6

Grab a copy of WINNIE-THE-POOH, open to the map of the Hundred-Acre Wood, turn on this recording, and settle in to enjoy the adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends just as A.A. Milne might have shared them with his own family. Producer David Benedictus's dramatization of Milne's enduring stories is a listening pleasure. The interchange between the narrators and the... Read More

WINNIE-THE-POOH
THE WORD COLLECTOR

THE WORD COLLECTOR

Earphones Award Winner

by Peter H. Reynolds | Read by Guy Lockard

Weston Woods
Children Ages 4-6

Reynolds's beloved story is even more spectacular with Guy Lockard's narration and Sandra Hart's music. The tale of Jerome, a word collector, begins with cheerful music that expresses his excitement. As various words are introduced, the music follows the lead of the text--thoughtful as Jerome expresses respect for the word "wonder" and dramatic while delivering powerful words... Read More

WORD COLLECTOR
ZORA'S ZUCCHINI

ZORA'S ZUCCHINI

by Katherine Pryor | Read by Nancy Wu

Live Oak Media
Children Ages 4-6

Given the quiet, purposeful narration of Nancy Wu, heroine Zora takes center stage. In an effort to overcome her summer doldrums, Zora plants 12 free zucchini plants. What will her summer have in store for her now? Wu’s carefully modulated voice and distinct elocution let Zora’s creativity come to the fore. Once the plants are producing, there’s only so much zucchini one family... Read More

ZORA'S ZUCCHINI

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