Nestof3 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Their site is hard to really search. I've come up with a potential list. Would you be so kind as to add yours? Our Island Story – Part 1 Our Island Story – Part 2 Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles of the good, not so good and the downright despicable figures of history; we are treated to a dazzling montage of kings, queens, barons, knights, explorers, movers and shakers that have played a key role in the history of England. Marshall freely mixes folk tale with historical fact and in so doing paints a very vivid picture of the past in a style reminiscent of all that is finest in the children’s story telling tradition.This is the first section of that work and will carry you from the time when Tacitus first sang the praises of Britannica to his Roman readers up to the vicious and bloodthirsty confusion that is the War of the Roses (about 1500 years). The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame This much-loved story follows a group of animal friends in the English countryside as they pursue adventure … and as adventure pursues them! The chief characters - Mole, Rat, and Toad - generally lead upbeat and happy lives, but their tales are leavened with moments of terror, homesickness, awe, madcap antics, and derring-do. The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame What would you do if you discovered a dragon living in a cave on a hill above your home? Make friends, read poetry together? It turns out that not all dragons are intent on pillaging the countryside. Some might actually enjoy peace, quiet, and the occasional banquet. The Boy of this story knows how to handle dragons, and life is good… until a knight in shining armor arrives in town to exterminate his friend! It doesn’t matter that it’s a “good” dragon — rules are rules, you know! Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates Mary Mapes Dodge created an instant bestseller with “Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates.” She wanted the book to be partly a book of travels and partly a domestic story. It is a tale written for children that adults also find interesting and uplifting. Dodge writes as if she is sending a series of letters from Holland to children in America, and her you-are-there perspective is aided by a nice attention to detail and vivid imagery. The Brinkers are a poor but stoic family under a dark cloud - Raff, the man of the house, fell from the dikes while reinforcing them during a bad storm, and for ten years he has been in a vegetative state. With no steady income, the family’s lot is grinding poverty. Despite their unfortunate circumstances, Hans and Gretel are cheerful children, yet always attentive to the needs of their mother and their present-but-not-really-there father. Their social standing is very low, but they both attract firm friends, even among the gentry, for their honesty, industry, and good-heartedness. Then a glorious skating race is proposed for the town of Broek, with the prize a pair of silver skates for both the winning boy and girl. In the weeks leading up to the race, we follow the adventures of five of the local boys who are showing a visiting relative from England the sights of the Netherlands. Hans improbably meets the one man who might be able to heal his father, and somehow Hans finds a way to afford some skates so that he and Gretel can enter the race. This all leads up to a dramatic, moving, and entirely satisfactory conclusion. “Hans Brinker” hits a series of high notes and encourages children to cultivate and display their finer qualities. Famous Men of Greece Famous Men of Greece is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time. Famous Men of Rome Famous Men of Rome is a series of biographical sketches written for the purpose of making the study of history lively and interesting by giving insight into the men who lived during this time. Famous Men of the Middle Ages Famous Men of Modern Times Aesop’s Fables The Story of Dr. Dolittle In The Story of Doctor Dolittle (1920), the first of Hugh Lofting’s Doctor Dolittle books, we are introduced to the good doctor who gives up treating people after Polynesia, his parrot, teaches him animal languages. His fame in the animal kingdom spreads throughout the world and soon he sets off to cure a monkey epidemic in Africa, finding all sorts of exciting adventures on the way. The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children’s books by Hugh Lofting. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages. He later becomes a naturalist, using his abilities to speak with animals to better understand nature and the history of the world. Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories The Just So Stories for Little Children, first published in 1902, were written by British author Rudyard Kipling. They are a collection of fantastic stories, typically about how various animals came to be the way they are today. Fifty Famous Stories Retold (James Baldwin) Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin is a collection of short stories that give a snapshot into the life of a legendary hero or an event in history. Hear how Alexander the Great tamed Bucephalus, the kindness of Doctor Goldsmith, William Tell, George Washington and his hatchet, King Alfred as well as many other interesting tales. Men of Iron (Howard Pyle) Men of Iron by Howard Pyle is historical fiction that transports us back to the 1400’s, a time of knighthood and chivalry. Myles Falworth is eight years old when news comes they must flee their home. His blind father is accused of treason. We see Myles grow up, train as a knight, and with perseverance, clear his father of any wrong-doing and restore their family name. Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Howard Pyle) Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the mediæval era who, in modern versions of the legend, is famous for robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. He operates with his “seven score” (140 strong) group of fellow outlawed yeomen – named the Merry Men. He and his band are usually associated with Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire. Otto of the Silver Hand (Howard Pyle) The story of little Otto, a gentle, peace-loving child born into the heart of turmoil and strife in the castle of a feuding robber baron in medieval Germany. Robinson Crusoe Written Anew for Children (James Baldwin) Adaptation of the story of Robinson Crusoe for grammar school children. Tells how the shipwrecked sailor makes a new life for himself on the island, providing shelter, food, and clothing for himself from the few tools he rescued from the ship and what he is able to find on the island. He lives on the island over twenty years before he is finally rescued and during that time must re-invent almost everything necessary for daily sustenance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate CA Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Complete Beatrix Potter Stories Lucy Maud Montgomery Books (Anne of Green Gables, etc.) Thornton Burgess Animal Stories (Burgess Animal Book, Burgess Bird Book, etc.) Our Island Story is also one we have. :) Oh yes, and I forgot to add that this guy on ebay (http://tinyurl.com/5jg4ou) sells them already in CD/MP3 format for a very small price. But if you are not interested in buying from him, you can certainly use his listings as a guide for what you want to download yourself. :) I have purchased from this man and was very satisfied. (And no, I don't get anything from him! - Just sharing info. :)) ETA: Someone PMed me to let me know the link did not work for her so here is the seller's main page: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcompcare_yak The seller's name is compcare_yak HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laylamcb Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 ...everything read by Kara Schallenberg, especially The Secret Garden and part of This County of Ours. With Librivox, SO MUCH depends on the reader because the quality varies tremendously. If you're looking at Men of Iron, check your library first. Robert Whitfield, one of our favorite readers, has read that for Blackstone Audiobooks, and my dd loves it. :) Happy listening! Layla McB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 ...everything read by Kara Schallenberg, We love her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Librivox is a bear to try to search through, thank you so much for your list. I have nothing to add to this thread, except for a 5 star rating, but I will be watching it and making my list!!!:lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula in MS Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 There is also the blue fairy book (and other fairy books), Pinocchio, Peter Pan and the Velveteen Rabbit. I have downloaded many books and organized them but that is all. The only one I have burned is the reluctant dragon for dd6 who loves dragons. This could be a very easy way to do Ambleside. I might introduce a few stories from each book and then download the others. My dd listens to books at night in bed. Also, more books are Uncle Remus and a Child's Garden of Verses. If you'll go to browse books, advanced search and then choose genre and children's books, you may have a little better luck on finding children's books. Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Old thread, but handy for those, like me, who got mp3 players for Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 We like the Oz books from LibriVox. Here's Little Wizard Stories. Here is The Emerald City. Searching their catalog for Oz should call up all of them. I sorted out all the fairy tales that Plaid Dad recommended in LCC1, and they're here by title. There's some Edith Nesbit on LibriVox too. Kipling's Captains Courageous is there, and Just So Stories. Oh, and we found The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley there, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midwest Momma Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Swiss Family Robinson: http://librivox.org/the-swiss-family-robinson-by-johann-david-wyss/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 This is such a great thread! I've spent some time this morning bookmarking a lot of these suggestions. Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 This isn't necessarily for kids, but I love Pilgrim's Progress, narrated by Joy Chan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Just bumping this awesome thread cause some new eyes might enjoy it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupelou Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks! Looks great.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan25 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks!! I was wondering how to work their site. This will make it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Great lists! I'm getting ready to go on vacation and definitely want some of these to listen to in the car! I have noticed, though, that a few of the files, when dropped into my iTunes, are not in chapter order. I don't know why this happens or how to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 I'll add my updated list with Nathan's comments Alice in Wonderland (very, very good and unabridged) Beatrix Potter Andersen's Fairy Tales (pretty good) Blue, Lilac and Yellow Fairy Books (good but boring at times) all L. Frank Baum (very very surprising and funny) Golden Goose (fairy tales) Iliad for Boys and Girls (really good -- a lot of description, like Mr. Adjective from Grammar Land book) Junior Classics (little boring) Life of Claus (very good, full of adjectives) Through the Looking Glass (just as good as Alice...) Master Meadow Mouse Tale of Peter Mink Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tale of Tommy Fox Timothy Turtle (all of these are nice, funny and full of tricks) Stories Mother Nature Told Thornton Burgess books Peter Pan (funny, full of jokes) Princess and the Goblin (funny and tricksy) Tales from Shakespeare (full of tricks and accents) Velveteen Rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OliveViewAcademy Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Ooh, I need to run to my desktop and start downloading! :D Thanks for sharing everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisychics Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I'll add my updated list with Nathan's comments Alice in Wonderland (very, very good and unabridged) Hi Dawn, Which version? There's (version 2) and (version 3). :D I'm gonna try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Dawn thanks for those new updates. Thornton Burgess is a hit in our house and the kids can't wait to hear these new audio stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 Hi Dawn, Which version? There's (version 2) and (version 3). :D I'm gonna try it. Nathan listened to Version 1. Version 2 is heavily abridged. It doesn't look like version 3 has been abridged -- it's just a different reader. You could compare the voices and see which you like best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Laura Caldwell is my boys' favorite reader. Luckily she reads a lot of the material we need to listen to...50 famous stories retold. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I'd like to be able download these to our mp3 player, or burn them to a CD to listen to them in our car. Is there a way to do that? What a great selection of stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Download to your computer the zip file Open the file and then unzip Click and drag to itunes. Once you unzip the file they are in mp3 format. You can burn to a disk if you have a cd burner and software on your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jessica* Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 What a wonderful list! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Thanks so much!!! Download to your computer the zip file Open the file and then unzip Click and drag to itunes. Once you unzip the file they are in mp3 format. You can burn to a disk if you have a cd burner and software on your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin's Song Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Bump :) I'm planning and found this old thread. Anyone have any more to add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 I don't remember what I put before, but Nathan keeps listening to these: L. Frank Baum (all of them) Thornton W. Burgess (animal stories) Arthur Scott Bailey (animal stories) Andersen's Fairy Tales Blue Fairy Book Lilac Fairy Book Yellow Fairy Book Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass Peter Pan The Princess and the Goblin Bump :) I'm planning and found this old thread. Anyone have any more to add? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I am glad this thread keeps popping up! Yesterday, the anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birthday, we enjoyed listening to all nineteen tales in The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter. My dd is listening to Alice in Wonderland as we speak. I have downloaded Through the Looking Glass and am working on part 1 of This Country of Ours. I have more bookmarked to be downloaded at a future date. Lots more! :D Thanks Dawn for starting this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 http://librivox.org/prime-numbers/ Have you heard this one?! :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melenie Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Thanks for reviving the post. My girls have just started listening to Librivox at rest time and I was wondering what I was going to let them listen to next. So far we have done Secret garden and Little women. I have to write these all down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 http://librivox.org/prime-numbers/ Have you heard this one?! :lol: Oh my gosh! I recite primes in my head while having dental procedures. I find them oddly relaxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 How is the sound quality on these? I think I downloaded one a year ago and wasn't too thrilled with the sound on it. Was that a fluke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinmom Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I had never heard of this site! I'm SO excited to have found this thread! Thanks so much for bumping it up. Good audiobooks are hard to come by at our library and are out of my budget for the most part. This is going to transform our home school plans for this year! :grouphug: to all of you who've been posting your favs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensguys Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 What about for mom? Can we include those here? I like to listen to audiobooks while I run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 How is the sound quality on these? I think I downloaded one a year ago and wasn't too thrilled with the sound on it. Was that a fluke? It varies. I've also had other issues like a part of a file being missing or the voice skipping. I suggest downloading the 128 file instead of the 64 whenever possible. I still ended up with one Beatrix Potter story sounding (mildly) like the reader was speaking into a tin can. (I think it was a BP story anyway...). It wasn't that bad though--just mildly annoying and it didn't seem to bother the kids. I could still understand what was being read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 What about for mom? Can we include those here? I like to listen to audiobooks while I run. Yes! Any other "mom" suggestions? I started listening to Persuasion by Jane Austen yesterday while canning tomatoes. It really made the drudgery of canning enjoyable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Bump I'm looking through this thread for history textbooks, attempting to distract myself from purchasing the MOH audios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 This is handy whether or not you use ambleside -- http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Recordings_of_Books_on_the_Ambleside_List Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I really enjoyed Around the World in 72 Days by Nellie Bly (the 19th century reporter who decided to follow in Phineas Fogg's footsteps). Mary Reagan has a fun voice. She gives a good sense of Nellie's fun personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Does anyone know if Librivox retires files? I could swear there used to be a version of Mother Goose read by an Australian, and now I want it, I can't find it! Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RuthieG Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I am sorry that some of you find the LibriVox catalogue difficult to search. The site was designed some years ago, and it was probably not anticipated then how successful it would become - there are now over 4500 recordings available. Redesign plans are in hand. In the meantime, try the Advanced Search capabilities at https://catalog.librivox.org/visitor_advanced.php which allows more detailed searching. Or search for +"BOOK TITLE" +LibriVox on Google. That is usually very successful. Bear in mind, of course, that we can only record works that are out of copyright in the USA. This means, as a general rule, published before 1923. LibriVox does not retire any audiobooks at all. I wonder if you are thinking of Childhood Favorites and Fairy Stories - quite an old recording, and I know that my contributions at least were of rather poor audio quality in those days. I should re-record, but time, time. You know how it is. In the LibriVox Wiki there is a list of books on the Ambleside list that have been recorded by LibriVox. The list is not yet complete - something on my to-do list, but it can be found HERE. RuthieG LibriVox Admin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Welcome aboard RuthieG! Your volunteer hours at Librivox are well appreciated by this community. I considered joining for a while, but Gutenberg.org ended up winning my heart. Sorry ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 LibriVox does not retire any audiobooks at all. I wonder if you are thinking of Childhood Favorites and Fairy Stories - quite an old recording, It could be! I don't know, the kids have done something to my speakers so I can't try those files to find out. :glare: But, yes, thank you for all your work. We :001_wub: Librivox! Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizaG Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Bump -- just rediscovered this and wanted to share! We like "The Song of Hiawatha" read by Peter Yearsley (English accent and all). :001_smile: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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