29 Best books to read to babies
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Winnie-the-Pooh
- By: A. A. Milne
- Narrator: Peter Dennis
- Length: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2004
- Language: English
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4.16(169 ratings)
4.16(169 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.95 USDBlackstone Audiobooks presents, from the unabridged collection A. A. Milne’s Pooh Classics, the ten stories of Winnie-the-Pooh performed by Peter Dennis. Come with us to an enchanted place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet,Blackstone Audiobooks presents, from the unabridged collection A. A. Milne’s Pooh Classics, the ten stories of Winnie-the-Pooh performed by Peter Dennis.
Come with us to an enchanted place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga, and Little Roo. The stories are about Christopher Robin and these good companions having wonderful times getting in and out of trouble. It is all very exciting and, really, quite thrilling no matter how young or old you may be.
This reading has earned the prestigious Audie Award, Parents’ Choice Gold Award, Ohio State Award of Merit, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Silver Award.
This is the only reading of these immortal stories authorized by A. A. Milne’s son, Christopher Robin, who wrote, “Peter Dennis has made himself Pooh’s Ambassador Extraordinary and no bear has ever had a more devoted friend. So if you want to meet the real Pooh, the bear I knew, the bear my father wrote about, listen to Peter.”
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Gussy
- By: Jimmy Cajoleas
- Narrator: Chloe Dolandis
- Length: 7 hours 13 minutes
- Publisher: Quill Tree Books
- Publish date: November 02, 2021
- Language: English
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3.58(59 ratings)
3.58(59 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDA magical, lyrical middle grade novel that will enchant fans of Kelly Barnhill and Anne Ursu, about a girl who must take on the ultimate responsibility in her village–and the dangers of secrets kept locked away in the dark. Gussy knows thatA magical, lyrical middle grade novel that will enchant fans of Kelly Barnhill and Anne Ursu, about a girl who must take on the ultimate responsibility in her village–and the dangers of secrets kept locked away in the dark.
Gussy knows that being a village Protector is a big job, even if Grandpa Widow makes the role look easy. So when Grandpa Widow is suddenly called to travel across the desert surrounding the village, and Gussy has to step into the role of Protector herself, she barely feels ready to perform the magical Rites that keep her village safe from the Great Doom, the mysterious power that threatens the residents in the lands outside.
On her very first night in charge, a mysterious young girl arrives in search of shelter, forcing Gussy to break the number one rule of being a Protector: When the sun goes down, keep the gates shut.
Soon it becomes clear that the Great Doom has managed to get inside the village walls. And as the villagers all look to Gussy for help, Gussy will have to turn to some surprising allies to save the only home she’s ever known.
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The Dragon Egg Princess
- By: Ellen Oh
- Narrator: Amielynn Abellera
- Length: 6 hours 21 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: March 03, 2020
- Language: English
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3.79(286 ratings)
3.79(286 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDPerfect for fans of Wing & Claw, this must-have middle grade novel is from We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh! “Filled with strange terrains, creatures, and magic, this is an enthralling read!”–Soman Chainani, author ofPerfect for fans of Wing & Claw, this must-have middle grade novel is from We Need Diverse Books cofounder Ellen Oh!
“Filled with strange terrains, creatures, and magic, this is an enthralling read!”–Soman Chainani, author of the New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil series
“A rich and wonderfully imagined story about the many ways young people can be powerful and the tremendous benefits of awakening your inner dragon.” –Annie Ursu, National Book Award for Young People’s Literature nominee for The Real Boy
“By drawing inspiration from Korean lore and culture, Ellen Oh is helping to reinvigorate the fantasy genre. Readers will love The Dragon Egg Princess for its humor, inventive magic, and thrilling action!” –Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author
In a kingdom filled with magic, Jiho Park and his family are an anomaly–magic doesn’t affect them.
Jiho comes from a long line of forest rangers who protect the Kidahara–an ancient and mysterious wood that is home to powerful supernatural creatures. But Jiho wants nothing to do with the dangerous forest.
Five years ago, his father walked into the Kidahara and disappeared. Just like the young Princess Koko, the only daughter of the kingdom’s royal family. Jiho knows better than anyone else the horrors that live deep in the magical forest and how those who go in never come back.
Now the forest is in danger from foreign forces that want to destroy it, and a long-forgotten evil that’s been lurking deep in the Kidahara for centuries finally begins to awaken. Can a magic-less boy, a fierce bandit leader, and a lost princess join forces and save their worlds before it’s too late?
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nominee
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The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
- By: Linda Williams
- Narrator: Cecelia DeWolf
- Length: 6 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: April 24, 2012
- Language: English
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4.27(17739 ratings)
4.27(17739 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.002.99 USD“A splendiferous Halloween story.” —The Horn Book “A great purchase for Halloween or any time of year.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of“A splendiferous Halloween story.” —The Horn Book
“A great purchase for Halloween or any time of year.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap.
And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life! With bouncy refrains, this is a fun and timeless Halloween story.
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The Nutcracker
- By: Susan Jeffers
- Narrator: Courtney Shaw
- Length: 6 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: November 04, 2014
- Language: English
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4.26(2206 ratings)
4.26(2206 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.000.99 USDNew York Times bestselling artist and Caldecott Honor winner Susan Jeffers has created a Nutcracker as only she can–with lavish illustrations, magnificent detail, a glitter-brushed cover, and enchanting holiday scenes on every page. This isNew York Times bestselling artist and Caldecott Honor winner Susan Jeffers has created a Nutcracker as only she can–with lavish illustrations, magnificent detail, a glitter-brushed cover, and enchanting holiday scenes on every page. This is The Nutcracker as you’ve never seen it before! Makes a lovely keepsake and gift.
Join Marie, Fritz, and the intriguing Nutcracker himself on a magical Christmas Eve adventure. Behold the frightful Mouse King, the elegant Sugar Plum fairies, and the entire Land of Sweets in this dazzling, gorgeously illustrated holiday classic. With spare text based on the story in the ballet, this book offers a front-row seat to the enthralling tale that is a perennial favorite of adults and children alike.
And for Susan Jeffers fans looking for extra content, an author’s note is included at the end of the book, in which she explains what inspired her to turn this holiday tradition into a show-stopping picture book.
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The Peculiar
- By: Stefan Bachmann
- Narrator: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
- Publisher: Greenwillow Books
- Publish date: September 18, 2012
- Language: English
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3.63(3820 ratings)
3.63(3820 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDThe international bestseller and debut novel by teenage author and classical musician Stefan Bachmann is part murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part clockwork adventure. Best-selling author Rick Riordan said of The Peculiar, “StefanThe international bestseller and debut novel by teenage author and classical musician Stefan Bachmann is part murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part clockwork adventure. Best-selling author Rick Riordan said of The Peculiar, “Stefan Bachmann breathes fresh life into ancient magic.”
Don’t get yourself noticed and you won’t get yourself hanged. In the faery slums of Bath, Bartholomew and his little sister Hettie live by these words. Bartholomew and Hettie are Peculiars, and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them. But when Peculiars start showing up in London murdered and covered with red tattoos, Bartholomew breaks all the rules and gets himself noticed. Full of magic, dazzling inventions, and intriguing characters such as Mr. Jelliby and Lord Lickerish, this story of friendship, bravery, and nonstop action adventure was hailed by best-selling author Christopher Paolini as “swift, strong, and entertaining. Highly recommended.” The Peculiar ends with a spectacular cliff-hanger, and the story concludes in The Whatnot.
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The School for Good and Evil #2: A World without Princes
- By: Soman Chainani
- Narrator: Polly Lee
- Length: 13 hours 4 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: April 15, 2014
- Language: English
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4.01(35298 ratings)
4.01(35298 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDTHE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, KitTHE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix–starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and more!
In the New York Times bestselling sequel to Soman Chainani’s debut, The School for Good and Evil, Sophie and Agatha are back in Gavaldon, living out their Happily Ever After, but life isn’t quite the fairy tale they expected.
Witches and princesses reside at the School for Girls, where they’ve been inspired to live a life without princes, while Tedros and the boys are camping in Evil’s old towers. A war is brewing between the schools, but can Agatha and Sophie restore the peace? Can Sophie stay good with Tedros on the hunt? And whose heart does Agatha’s belong to–her best friend or her prince?
Soman Chainani has created a spectacular world that Newbery Medal-winning author Ann M. Martin calls “a fairy tale like no other, complete with romance, magic, humor, and a riddle that will keep you turning pages until the end.
Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion to the beloved series, The School for Good and Evil #6: One True King!
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The Triumphant Tale of Pippa North
- By: Temre Beltz
- Narrator: Tara Sands
- Length: 10 hours 41 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: March 24, 2020
- Language: English
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4.19(51 ratings)
4.19(51 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDAn enchanting, clever, and whimsical fairy tale sure to charm fans of Adam Gidwitz and Shannon Hale. In the storybook kingdom of Wanderly, everyone wants to be a Triumphant: the kingdom’s most glorious heroes. Everyone except Pippa North, whoAn enchanting, clever, and whimsical fairy tale sure to charm fans of Adam Gidwitz and Shannon Hale.
In the storybook kingdom of Wanderly, everyone wants to be a Triumphant: the kingdom’s most glorious heroes. Everyone except Pippa North, who is quite happy with her perfectly common family.
No one in Wanderly wants to be a magician, would-be villains who are nothing more than nuisances. But Oliver Dash wants it more than anything in the world.
When Pippa is swept away to the Triumphant academy, and Oliver finds himself in danger of flunking out as a magician, a wayward wish puts them on opposite ends of a villainous scheme–and plunges Pippa into an adventure that will make the whole kingdom ask what it really means to be a hero.
Full of humor, magic, and heart, this Triumphant adventure is a stand-alone companion to The Tragical Tale of Birdie Bloom, which bestselling author Liesl Shurtliff called “the most charming book, footnotes and all!”
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The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy
- By: Anne Ursu
- Narrator: Elise Arsenault
- Length: 9 hours 47 minutes
- Publisher: Walden Pond Press
- Publish date: October 12, 2021
- Language: English
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4.17(1621 ratings)
4.17(1621 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0027.99 USDFrom the acclaimed author of The Real Boy and The Lost Girl comes a wondrous and provocative fantasy about a kingdom beset by monsters, a mysterious school, and a girl caught in between them. If no one notices Marya Lupu, is likely because of herFrom the acclaimed author of The Real Boy and The Lost Girl comes a wondrous and provocative fantasy about a kingdom beset by monsters, a mysterious school, and a girl caught in between them.
If no one notices Marya Lupu, is likely because of her brother, Luka. And that’s because of what everyone knows: that Luka is destined to become a sorcerer.
The Lupus might be from a small village far from the capital city of Illyria, but that doesn’t matter. Every young boy born in in the kingdom holds the potential for the rare ability to wield magic, to protect the country from the terrifying force known only as the Dread.
For all the hopes the family has for Luka, no one has any for Marya, who can never seem to do anything right. But even so, no one is prepared for the day that the sorcerers finally arrive to test Luka for magical ability, and Marya makes a terrible mistake. Nor the day after, when the Lupus receive a letter from a place called Dragomir Academy–a mysterious school for wayward young girls. Girls like Marya.
Soon she is a hundred miles from home, in a strange and unfamiliar place, surrounded by girls she’s never met. Dragomir Academy promises Marya and her classmates a chance to make something of themselves in service to one of the country’s powerful sorcerers. But as they learn how to fit into a world with no place for them, they begin to discover things about the magic the men of their country wield, as well as the Dread itself–things that threaten the precarious balance upon which Illyria is built.
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The Two Princesses of Bamarre
- By: Gail Carson Levine
- Narrator: January LaVoy
- Length: 6 hours 6 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: May 02, 2017
- Language: English
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4.05(67470 ratings)
4.05(67470 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.99 USDGail Carson Levine left her mark on fantasy with her well-loved Newbery Honor Book Ella Enchanted. Now she has created another shimmering and tapestried landscape of fantasy and fairies. The two princesses of Bamarre couldn’t be moreGail Carson Levine left her mark on fantasy with her well-loved Newbery Honor Book Ella Enchanted. Now she has created another shimmering and tapestried landscape of fantasy and fairies.
The two princesses of Bamarre couldn’t be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each other.
Then disaster strikes, and Addie–terrified and unprepared–sets out on a perilous quest. In her path are monsters of Bamarre: ogres, specters, gryphons, and dragons.
Addie must battle them, but time is running out, and the sisters’ lives–and Barmarre’s fate–hang in the balance.
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Anansi Boys
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrator: Lenny Henry
- Length: 10 hours 2 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: September 20, 2005
- Language: English
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4.04(184072 ratings)
4.04(184072 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.006.99 USDSoon to be a streaming series! From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, a tale playful, profound, and rife with mayhem and mischief–one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimedSoon to be a streaming series!
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, a tale playful, profound, and rife with mayhem and mischief–one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene Yee
When Fat Charlie’s dad named something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie “Fat Charlie.” Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can’t shake that name, one of the many embarrassing “gifts” his father bestowed–before he dropped dead on a karaoke stage and ruined Fat Charlie’s life. Because Mr. Nancy left Fat Charlie things. Things like the stranger who appears on Charlie’s doorstep, who appears to be the brother he never knew. And all of a sudden, life starts getting very interesting for Fat Charlie.
Neil Gaiman journeys deep into myth to brings us a tale playful, profound, and rife with mayhem and mischief–an audacious and inspired story of family, luck, deceit, and an unusual legacy that illuminates the divine in our humanity. Not to mention a lime.
“Awesomely inventive…. When you take the free-fall plunge into a Neil Gaiman book, anything can happen and anything invariably does.” —Entertainment Weekly
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Caul Baby
- By: Morgan Jerkins
- Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 10 hours 53 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: April 06, 2021
- Language: English
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3.8(2701 ratings)
3.8(2701 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.004.99 USDNow in paperback, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins’s fiction debut, an electrifying novel for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets,Now in paperback, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins’s fiction debut, an electrifying novel for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic.
Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power.
When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What she doesn’t know is that a baby will soon be delivered in her family–by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college student–and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. Hallow is special: she’s born with a caul, and their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the family’s prosperity.
Growing up, Hallow feels that something in her life is not right. Did Josephine, the woman she calls mother, really bring her into the world? Why does her cousin Helena get to go to school and roam the streets of New York freely while she’s confined to the family’s decrepit brownstone?
As the Melancons’ thirst to maintain their status grows, Amara, now a successful lawyer running for district attorney, looks for a way to avenge her longstanding grudge against the family. When mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow will be forced to decide where she truly belongs.
Engrossing, unique, and page-turning, Caul Baby illuminates the search for familial connection, the enduring power of tradition, and the dark corners of the human heart.
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Blood of Dragons
- By: Robin Hobb
- Narrator: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 16 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: April 09, 2013
- Language: English
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4.17(20723 ratings)
4.17(20723 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0031.99 USDThe final volume in Robin Hobb’s popular Rain Wilds fantasy series, Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra–and the mythical silver wells that the dragonsThe final volume in Robin Hobb’s popular Rain Wilds fantasy series, Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra–and the mythical silver wells that the dragons need to survive.
Can Tintaglia and the Elderlings unlock the secrets of the ancient city? Or are they doomed to extinction?
The world of Robin Hobb’s Rain Wilds series has been praised by Booklist as “one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy,” and Publishers Weekly called the Rain Wilds books “a meticulously realized fantasy tale” and “a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore.”
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Dreams and Shadows
- By: C. Robert Cargill
- Narrator: Vikas Adam
- Length: 13 hours 46 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: February 26, 2013
- Language: English
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3.67(4272 ratings)
3.67(4272 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDA brilliantly crafted modern tale from acclaimed film critic and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill–part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Toro, part William S. Burroughs–that charts the lives of two boys from their star-crossed childhood inA brilliantly crafted modern tale from acclaimed film critic and screenwriter C. Robert Cargill–part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Toro, part William S. Burroughs–that charts the lives of two boys from their star-crossed childhood in the realm of magic and mystery to their anguished adulthoods
There is another world than our own–one no closer than a kiss and one no further than our nightmares–where all the stuff of which dreams are made is real and magic is just a step away. But once you see that world, you will never be the same.
Dreams and Shadows takes us beyond this veil. Once bold explorers and youthful denizens of this magical realm, Ewan is now an Austin musician who just met his dream girl, and Colby, meanwhile, cannot escape the consequences of an innocent wish. But while Ewan and Colby left the Limestone Kingdom as children, it has never forgotten them. And in a world where angels relax on rooftops, whiskey-swilling genies argue metaphysics with foul-mouthed wizards, and monsters in the shadows feed on fear, you can never outrun your fate.
Dreams and Shadows is a stunning and evocative debut about the magic and monsters in our world and in our self.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
- By: Margery Williams Bianco
- Length: 28 minutes
- Publisher: Applesauce Press
- Publish date: December 06, 2022
- Language: English
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4.29(230523 ratings)
4.29(230523 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.005.99 USDThe beloved story of The Velveteen Rabbit, the stuffed animal made real by the love of a boy, has captured our imaginations for generations. In this audiobook edition, read by Jeff Bridges, re-experience the timeless tale of boundless love and theThe beloved story of The Velveteen Rabbit, the stuffed animal made real by the love of a boy, has captured our imaginations for generations. In this audiobook edition, read by Jeff Bridges, re-experience the timeless tale of boundless love and the magical transformation in this childhood classic.
For nearly a century, this wondrous tale of unconditional love and nursery magic has charmed both children and adults alike as they begin to believe that a velveteen rabbit toy truly can become real. Perfect for young readers ages 1-7, this cherished tale of love and redemption will quickly become a family tradition.
This audiobook edition of The Velveteen Rabbit, or How Toys Become Real:
- Is narrated by Academy Award winning actor, Jeff Bridges
- Is perfect for toddlers or children for story time
- Is the original story published in 1922 by author Margery Williams
- Makes a wonderful gift for Easter or holidays, baby showers, and birthdays
Create a family tradition with this wonderful volume and make memories your children will cherish for years. Charles Santore’s works has been widely exhibited in museums and celebrated with recognitions such as the prestigious Hamilton King Award, the Society of Illustrators Award of Excellence, and the Original Art 2000 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Snow White, and The Wizard of Oz.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrator: Patrick Fraley
- Length: 7 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 1999
- Language: English
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3.92(818408 ratings)
3.92(818408 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0021.95 USDThe sun shines on Tom Sawyer. The idealized childhood of this fictional hero, based on Mark Twain’s own early life along the banks of the Mississippi, is filled with robust good humor and high-spirited adventures. Yet there is also an in-depthThe sun shines on Tom Sawyer. The idealized childhood of this fictional hero, based on Mark Twain’s own early life along the banks of the Mississippi, is filled with robust good humor and high-spirited adventures. Yet there is also an in-depth experience of the central South of the 1840s–its dialects, superstitions, and social values. While romping through fun-filled fantasy, Tom Sawyer shows how morally complicated real life can be.
This reading of Tom Sawyer is especially notable for the virtuoso performance of actor Patrick Fraley. Crafting thirty-six authentic “voices” to represent the wide range of Twain’s delightful characters, Fraley proves his storytelling mastery. Hear why this is one of the world’s best-known and best-loved books, appealing to all ages.
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A Bear Called Paddington
- By: Michael Bond
- Narrator: Stephen Fry
- Length: 2 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: HarperFestival
- Publish date: March 29, 2005
- Language: English
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4.23(76781 ratings)
4.23(76781 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0016.99 USDThe classic novel about Paddington–who’s now a major movie star! Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . forThe classic novel about Paddington–who’s now a major movie star!
Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from Peru when the Browns first met him in Paddington Station. Since then, their lives have never been quite the same . . . for ordinary things become extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.
First published in 1958, A Bear Called Paddington is the first novel by Michael Bond, chronicling the adventures of this lovable bear. Paddington has charmed readers for generations with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures. This brand-new edition of the classic novel contains the original text by Michael Bond and illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.
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Ramona
- By: Helen Hunt Jackson
- Narrator: Boots Martin
- Length: 5 hours 41 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 1995
- Language: English
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3.74(1602 ratings)
3.74(1602 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0019.95 USDThis extraordinarily popular novel weaves together romance, history, and a passionate protest against the oppression of Native Americans in the 1800s. Termed the Uncle Tom’s Cabin of the southwestern Indians and the first protest novel ofThis extraordinarily popular novel weaves together romance, history, and a passionate protest against the oppression of Native Americans in the 1800s. Termed the Uncle Tom’s Cabin of the southwestern Indians and the first protest novel of California, the story vividly portrays three cultures–Indian, Mexican, and Anglo–locked in combat. The reading by Boots Martin is fascinating listening both for its dramatic story and for its importance in history.
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Little Blue Truck
- By: Alice Schertle
- Narrator: Alice Schertle
- Length: 5 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: September 21, 2012
- Language: English
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4.51(12629 ratings)
4.51(12629 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDAcclaimed children’s author Alice Schertle’s Little Blue Truck is ”sure to become a storytime favorite” (Kirkus Reviews). In it, listeners meet Blue, a small truck who greets his friends with a friendly ”Beep!” asAcclaimed children’s author Alice Schertle’s Little Blue Truck is ”sure to become a storytime favorite” (Kirkus Reviews). In it, listeners meet Blue, a small truck who greets his friends with a friendly ”Beep!” as he rolls down the country road. All of Blue’s friends greet him merrily back- except the big dump truck, who has more important things to do. But when the dump truck gets stuck in the mud, he’ ll need Blue’s help after all.
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The Hobbit
- By: J.R.R. Tolkien
- Length: 10 hours 24 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: September 21, 2020
- Language: English
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4.31(5741 ratings)
4.31(5741 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0024.99 USDTHE GREAT MODERN CLASSIC AND PRELUDE TO THE LORD OF THE RINGS Deep down here by the dark water lived old Gollum, a small slimy creature. I don’t know where he came from, nor who or what he was. He was Gollum–as dark as darkness, exceptTHE GREAT MODERN CLASSIC AND PRELUDE TO THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Deep down here by the dark water lived old Gollum, a small slimy creature. I don’t know where he came from, nor who
or what he was. He was Gollum–as dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face. He had a little
boat, and he rowed about quite quietly on the lake; for lake it was, wide and deep and deadly cold.Whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in his hobbit-hole in Bag End by Gandalf the wizard and a
band of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent,
a large and very dangerous dragon.This brand-new unabridged recording is narrated by the acclaimed actor, director and author, Andy Serkis.
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Click, Clack, Peep!
- By: Doreen Cronin
- Narrator: Maurice England
- Length: 6 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: February 07, 2017
- Language: English
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3.85(1158 ratings)
3.85(1158 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDFarmer Brown, oh-so-sleepy, has a new, adorable-and LOUD-duckling to deal with in this addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling team who brought you Click, Clack, Moo and Click, Clack, Boo! There’sFarmer Brown, oh-so-sleepy, has a new, adorable-and LOUD-duckling to deal with in this addition to the award-winning Click, Clack series from the New York Times bestselling team who brought you Click, Clack, Moo and Click, Clack, Boo! There’s more trouble on the farm, but Duck has nothing to do with it, for once. This time the trouble is a four-ounce puff of fluff who just won’t go to sleep, and whose play-with-me peeps are keeping the whole barnyard awake with him. How do you get a baby duck to hit the hay? Poor Farmer Brown will find out-and Duck might just find himself in trouble after all…
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- By: L. Frank Baum
- Narrator: Tara Sands
- Length: 4 hours 29 minutes
- Publisher: Public Domain
- Publish date: January 22, 2013
- Language: English
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3.99(367363 ratings)
3.99(367363 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDFrom Dorothy’s modest Kansas farm, to the yellow-brick road, from the Wicked Witch of the West to the Emerald City, unforgettable icons abound in L. Frank Baum’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. One of the most memorable stories inFrom Dorothy’s modest Kansas farm, to the yellow-brick road, from the Wicked Witch of the West to the Emerald City, unforgettable icons abound in L. Frank Baum’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. One of the most memorable stories in American history, this tale has spawned plays, sequels, and most notably the innovative 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. With this brand new recording, follow Dorothy as she meets Munchkins, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman and the Cowardly Lion. This edition is not to be missed.
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A Christmas Carol
- By: Charles Dickens
- Narrator: Simon Prebble
- Length: 3 hours 9 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2007
- Language: English
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4.07(649371 ratings)
4.07(649371 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.0011.95 USD“Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding,” says Scrooge. Mean old Scrooge despises Christmas, until Christmas Eve, when a haunted voice from the past changes his“Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding,” says Scrooge. Mean old Scrooge despises Christmas, until Christmas Eve, when a haunted voice from the past changes his life–overnight!
Many know the story, but few have experienced the marvel of the book. If you are one who has never read this family classic, this is the time to do so. Listen to our unabridged recording and make this a truly Charles Dickens Christmas. And, “God bless us, everyone!”
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Thump, Quack, Moo
- By: Doreen Cronin
- Narrator: Maurice England
- Length: 7 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: May 26, 2015
- Language: English
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3.99(1794 ratings)
3.99(1794 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.009.99 USDIt’s time for the annual Corn Maze Festival. The farm is bursting with activity. Cluck! Whack! The chickens build a fence around the cornfield. Moo! Thwack! The cows give the barn a fresh coat of paint. Thump. Quack! Duck builds the ticketIt’s time for the annual Corn Maze Festival. The farm is bursting with activity. Cluck! Whack! The chickens build a fence around the cornfield. Moo! Thwack! The cows give the barn a fresh coat of paint. Thump. Quack! Duck builds the ticket booth for the hot-air balloon ride. Everyone is excited. Well, Duck is not excited exactly. But he has a plan. As Farmer Brown designs the corn maze for the festival, Duck does some designing of his own. Guess who’s in for a big surprise?
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The Cow Said Neigh!
- By: Rory Feek
- Narrator: Rory Feek
- Length: 2 minutes
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publish date: October 02, 2018
- Language: English
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4.24(276 ratings)
4.24(276 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.002.99 USDFrom New York Times bestseller Rory Feek, one half of the singing duo Joey+Rory, comes The Cow Said Neigh!, a fun and humorous tale of farm animals who wish they were like the other animals . . . which leads to a farm-full of confusion! ChildrenFrom New York Times bestseller Rory Feek, one half of the singing duo Joey+Rory, comes The Cow Said Neigh!, a fun and humorous tale of farm animals who wish they were like the other animals . . . which leads to a farm-full of confusion! Children will laugh out loud when the cow wants to run free like a horse, the sheep wants a snout like a pig, and the dog wants to be inside like the cat.
The Cow Said Neigh! will teach children:
- Animal sounds with clever rhymes
- How to celebrate the unique strengths in each of us
This delightful audiobook is perfect for:
- Playing out loud at home or in classrooms
- Ages 4-8
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The Story of Dr. Dolittle
- By: Hugh Lofting
- Narrator: Bobbie Frohman
- Length: 2 hours 39 minutes
- Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
- Publish date: January 01, 2014
- Language: English
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3.97(431 ratings)
3.97(431 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.006.99 USDDr. Dolittle has a deep love of animals, and he wants to give them all a home–but this scares all of his human patients away. So Dr. Dolittle’s parrot decides to teach him how to talk to animals. After learning the secret language, Dr.Dr. Dolittle has a deep love of animals, and he wants to give them all a home–but this scares all of his human patients away. So Dr. Dolittle’s parrot decides to teach him how to talk to animals. After learning the secret language, Dr. Dolittle becomes a veterinarian.
Poor Dr. Dolittle always has money problems, but when he learns of a monkey epidemic in Africa, he has to help. In gratitude, Dr. Dolittle is given a rare creature who is part unicorn. But on the way home … they run into pirates! Does Dr. Dolittle make it home safely? What happens to his animal friends? This classic story will hold you spellbound to the end.
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Otis and the Puppy
- By: Loren Long
- Narrator: Loren Long
- Length: 8 minutes
- Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish date: March 12, 2013
- Language: English
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3.95(805 ratings)
3.95(805 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.007.99 USDOtis and his farm friends love to play hide-and-seek. Otis especially loves to be “It,” finding his friends as they hide. Yet when the newest addition to the farm– a bounding puppy who can’t sit still and has a habit ofOtis and his farm friends love to play hide-and-seek. Otis especially loves to be “It,” finding his friends as they hide. Yet when the newest addition to the farm– a bounding puppy who can’t sit still and has a habit of licking faces– tries to hide, he finds his attention wandering and is soon lost in the forest. Night falls and Otis, knowing his new friend is afraid of the dark, sets out to find him. There’s just one problem: Otis is also afraid of the dark. His friend is alone and in need, though, so Otis takes a deep breath, counts to ten, and sets off on a different game of hide-and-seek.
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Tikki Tikki Tembo
- By: Arlene Mosel
- Narrator: Marcia Gay Harden
- Length: 20 minutes
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Publish date: July 21, 2009
- Language: English
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4.2(63281 ratings)
4.2(63281 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.001.99 USDThis humorous retelling of a favorite folktale recounts how the Chinese came to give their children short names. Beautifully illustrated, this perfect read-aloud storybook is one adults and children will enjoy sharing together again and again.WhenThis humorous retelling of a favorite folktale recounts how the Chinese came to give their children short names. Beautifully illustrated, this perfect read-aloud storybook is one adults and children will enjoy sharing together again and again.When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names.
Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo is the name of a mother’s first, and most honored, son. It means, “the most wonderful thing in the whole wide world!”
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Goodnight Moon
- By: Margaret Wise Brown
- Narrator: Hoda Kotb
- Length: 4 minutes
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Publish date: September 13, 2022
- Language: English
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4.3(342041 ratings)
4.3(342041 ratings)Regular Price:Try for $0.002.99 USDNarrated by Hoda Kotb In this classic of children’s literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling music combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. In a greatNarrated by Hoda Kotb
In this classic of children’s literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling music combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. “Goodnight room, goodnight moon.” And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room–to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one–the little bunny says goodnight.
One of the most beloved books of all time, Goodnight Moon is a must for every family.
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