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Summer Reading
2009 Big Summer Read
Recommended Audio Books
Have you every read with your ears? Books that are read or performed can make the stories come to life in a different way. Many of these audio books can be downloaded or borrowed from your local public library, or purchased at bookstores.
Browse through the recommended books below or download the guide as a one-page handout you can easily take to the library or store.
- Download the 2009 guide for audio books (329K PDF)*
Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice and her fantastic journey has been freshly illustrated. Gentle, full-color illustrations retain the original tone and make the story appealing and accessible for modern children.
Alice down the rabbit hole comes to life in this masterful, unabridged reading of the classic fantasy, bringing it to life all over again.
Four orphaned children, Jessie, Henry, Violet and Benny, make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar — that is, until they find they need a caring adult. This is the first in the gentle, ever-popular, now classic series.
Now more than 60 years since it was published, the story of four orphans who make their home in an old railroad car comes to life again.
Sound effects and dramatic reading make the humorous saga of an eight-legged hero come to life. Based on the picture book of the same name.
A not-too-bright scarecrow accompanies Jack on the adventure of a lifetime, far away from the field and birds.
A child and his grandfather visit a museum to meet the T. Rex and explore what happened to the creature. Additional information is included on the CD.
Sophisticated readers (and fans of Lemony Snicket) will appreciate the sly humor and word play in this outrageously funny take-off on novels of yesteryear. Here, the Willoughby children must overcome their self-centered parents who ultimately meet their rightful — and very satisfying — end.
The outrageous, old-fashioned tale is read skillfully for maximum humor and effect.
An eel from the Sargasso Sea is a fascinating subject as presented in this brief look at an eel's lifecycle. Further information is included on the CD.
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