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Audio Books
Audio books are a great shared family experience — whether traveling in the car or gathering together at home. It's a great way to enjoy a good story! The five audio books recommended here (plus one "storybox") are suggested for children six and up, although many younger children will also enjoy hearing these dramatized books.
Children love stories and storytelling. "Storyboxes" may inspire them. Colorful sets and small characters for the story of Hansel and Gretel can be used to tell the tale with the accompanying adaptation or the figures and sets can be used to create an entirely original story.
An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. In this story of friendship, hardship, and the passing of time, E.B. White reminds us to open our eyes to the wonder and miracle found in the simplest of things.
Dickens's England comes to life from the perspective of an alley cat.
Product Description: Pacy is back! This summer, Pacy's family is going to Taiwan for an entire month to visit family and prepare for their grandmother's 60th birthday celebration. Pacy's parents have signed her up for a Chinese painting class, and at first she's excited. But everything about the trip is harder than she thought it would be. At least the dumplings are delicious…
Malcolm the rat narrates his adventures in Mr. Binney's fifth-grade class. At night, the school comes alive with the Midnight Academy, a secret society of classroom pets that protects the school. When the leader (an iguana named Aggy) goes missing, Malcolm sets out to find Aggy to ensure her safety and to clear his name.
This beloved fantasy begins in Kansas when Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, are transported to another land by way of a cyclone. There she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, and Cowardly Lion as well as a host of other extraordinary characters. The movie classic, released in 1939, retains the essence of this quintessentially American tale which was first published in 1900.
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