Sahamamama Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 We would like to recommend: The House at Pooh Corner (stories) Winnie the Pooh (stories) When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six (poems) These are A. A. Milne's classics, read by Peter Dennis (wonderful), and produced by Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc. They are well-worth seeking out at your library, bookstore, or online. Truly enjoyable listening, even for those of us who are a bit older than six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy in WA Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 My Father's Dragon, Elmer and the Dragon, The Dragons of Blueland (obviously a trilogy) Cheaper by the Dozen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Anna Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Harper Audio put out the entire Narnia series by C. S. Lewis read by some awesome actors/actresses. Very fetching and wonderful to do anything from cook to embroider to do budget by! Highly recommended!! Mama Anna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Ledge Academy Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 try www.librivox.org, they have volunteers record books that are in the public domain and they are FREE to download. Some of the narrators are ok, some are great. We have listened to The Railway Children and The Treasure Seekers so far, and are looking forward to Little Lord Fauntleroy next. We also love the Chronicles of Narnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 We love Charlotte's Web told by the author himself. We also really enjoyed Bud, Not Buddy. Oh, and the BFG was another good audio...my kids begged us to let them bring the tapes in from the van so they could keep listening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetTN Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 :iagree: with Mama Anna on "The Chronicles of Narnia". We purchased the set and the entire family has enjoyed them. Well worth searching out. We bought our set during Waldenbook's teacher appreciation days and saved a bundle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 has been a big hit at our house. Here's a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thanks Maureen for reminding me about librivox! I just downloaded The Treasure Seekers and love her voice already. My son loves British accents, so he will love this! They have 3 Howard Pyle books as well. I love this site! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Somebody in my local hs group asked for recommended audios recently. Here's what I posted (my kids mostly like fantasy). Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan The Lightning Thief Sea of Monsters Titan's Curse Battle of the Labyrinth (to be published this summer) Riordan lives in San Antonio and has done book talks in the Austin area, so it's likely that he'll do it again this summer when his new book is published. The whole series is available on audio and the audios are generally released the same day as the print version. He has also published adult mysteries, but I haven't read any of them. I've seen an expected 2009 release date for a movie version of the 1st book. http://www.rickriordan.com/children.htm Children of the Lamp by P.B. Kerr The Akhenaton Adventure The Blue Djinn of Babylon The Cobra King of Kathmandu The Day of the Djinn Warriors Only the first two books have been released on audio so far. He has also published books under his full name, Philip Kerr, but they are for adults and I haven't read any of them. The title and release date for the 5th book hasn't been posted yet. http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-kerr-pb.asp Ember series by Jeanne DuPrau City of Ember People of Sparks Prophet of Yonwood All three have been released on audio. A movie of the first book is in the works and is due to be released in October. The 4th and final book is due to be released at the same time. http://www.jeanneduprau.com/books.shtml The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (main character in 1st and 3rd books is female, main character in 2nd and 4th is male) by Patricia C. Wrede Dealing with Dragons Searching for Dragons Calling on Dragons Talking to Dragons These audios are performed by a full cast and are wonderful. We have listened to all 4 books at least 100 times each. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/patricia-c-wrede/ Lionboy by Zizou Corder Lionboy Lionboy: The Chase Lionboy: The Truth The reader for this series has a wonderful voice. All three books are available on audio. http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/0803729820-about.asp Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony The whole series is available on audio and the reader is absolutely fabulous. The 6th book is due in July. http://www.eoincolfer.com/books/ Septimus Heap by Angie Sage Magyk Flyte Physik Queste (due to be released next month) The first three have been released on audio, but Cedar Park only has the first one. We've listened to the 1st and read the other 2. http://www.septimusheap.com/ Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff by Jason Lethcoe You Wish Wishful Thinking Wishing Well Wish You Were Here (not published yet, but the release date has to be wrong since it's Dec 2025) Only the 1st book has been released on audio so far and we just finished it this week. My oldest has read the three books that have been published so far. We all enjoyed listening to the audio of the 1st book. http://www.thewishworksfactory.com.au/ This is all that I can think of right now. My kids and I have all listened to and thoroughly enjoyed all the series above many, many times, except for Piff, which we discovered recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 the Cherry Jones Readings of the entire Laura Ingalls Wilder series. Our fave is obscure-Dominic, by William Steig. Steig drew hundreds of cartoons for the New Yorker, but also wrote many children's books, including Shrek, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, and Brave Irene. Dominic is a longer, chapter book, with the adventures of Dominic the dog, who goes on an adventurous journey and takes on the Doomsday Gang. It's a wonderful story. We never get tired of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in DE Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I agree with the above poster, Jim Weiss is absolutely enchanting for all ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixiemaiden Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I concur with Librivox being a wonderful resource. And they are always adding new things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjabber Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks so much for the Libirivox resource!! This looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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