4kids4me Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 What are you favourite books on CD for children? I want to get my money's worth, so ones that are 3+ hours would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Focus on the Family Audio Theater version of the Chronicles of Narnia. Totally captivating. They are audio drama's (adaptations), BUT, they are SO close to the books. We have loved them for years, and my kids have listened to them countless times. Kayleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyH in NC Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 The Saturdays and it's sequels, Hank the Cowdog (the author reads these and is hilarious ), and the Little House books on Cd. I am ordering the Gone Away Lake and it's sequel for my girls. It's by Elizabeth Enright, the author of the Saturdays, and both books are available on sale this month at http://www.Listenandlive.com. I will post the sale info from the email I received if you are interested. This company has several series of audio books on sale this month ( Including the Saturdays and All of a Kind Family ), but I cannot find the info on their site. Hope this helps, Cindy H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW in IL Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 My son (14) loves the Jim Hodges audio books. He has lots of G. A. Henty books along with old time radio and more. New out is an Old Time Radio Mr. President CD. The only thing about the CDs is that they are in mp3 format. So far, we haven't had a problem with that but it does bear mentioning. Anyway, the web site (they can only be purchased via the web site or at Homeschool conventions) is: JimHodgesAudioBooks.com Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions. If anyone else has any, I'm taking them! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We've enjoyed The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit, Rascal by Sterling North and narrated by Jim Weiss, and a friend recommends Dick King-Smith books on CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The Redwall books are great! The story might be a little more intense for your youngest, but the dramatization is really well done. Fun voices and accents. And the author is the narrator. We have both the Focus on the Family Chronicles and a set that's not-dramatized, just read. But the readers are Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi and others. http://www.amazon.com/Chronicles-Narnia-Complete-Box-Unabridged/dp/0694524751/ref=pd_cp_b_1?pf_rd_p=413864201&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0694524662&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1EVK1RANFCC3AVKR0GEE It's very well done! Mine have also enjoyed Kate DiCamillo's books on CD. And Peter Pan read by Jim Dale is wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in AZ Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH The Tale of Despereaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kids4me Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks so much for even more replies...or the choices!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I will chime in for the Focus on the Family's Chronicles of Narnia. We could listen to them over and over. My other favorite is The Secret Garden. Gorgeous book, so very well done. I could listen to the narrator forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The Saturdays and it's sequels, Hank the Cowdog (the author reads these and is hilarious ), and the Little House books on Cd. I am ordering the Gone Away Lake and it's sequel for my girls. It's by Elizabeth Enright, the author of the Saturdays, and both books are available on sale this month at http://www.Listenandlive.com. I will post the sale info from the email I received if you are interested. This company has several series of audio books on sale this month ( Including the Saturdays and All of a Kind Family ), but I cannot find the info on their site. Hope this helps, Cindy H. These are cheaper at Audible - i saw book credit gift cards at WM last night for $9.93. But my member price is $12.95. But i'll have to keep those in mind for DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 My kids loved the Mary Pope Osborne Tales from the Odyssey set. Not overly cheaper/bang for the buck though. http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?productID=BK_HARP_001041&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes The Trumpet of the Swan , narrated by EB White was great too (i 'm going thru the list of what i've bought). Timer buzzing on oven - but they also enjoyed Josephina - the AG set, it's all 6 books in one download! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caryn Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 My kids loved the Focus on the family - Narnia series as suggested by the others, Also All of a kind Family my 9dd and 11dd likes it. American girls Josephina,Felicity-dd9 likes it. We also like Freddy the pig series narrated by John Mcdonough(i hope i got the name right). Jim weiss is also a favorite here too. Caryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommyInTraining Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Not a book, but try the Jonathan Park series from www.visionforum.com Our library carries some of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 We just bought the A.A. Milne on audio cd. It's a great value because you get four books in their entirety(not abridged versions). The narrator, Peter Dennis, was chosen by Milne's son Christopher. http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Winnie-the-Pooh+Unabridged+8-CD+Set/013418/1229517755-1358065 Two are poetry (but absolutely delightful, and my dd's favorites): When We Were Very Young Now We are Six And then the two stories: The House on Pooh Coner Winnie The Pooh. Your older two may reject Winnie the Pooh as babyish, but hearing the stories on audio is just different. Disney aside, the real stories, especially read by Peter Dennis, are not babyish to me. But then I'm what..8 or 9 years older than them?:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I thought Whales on Stilts was an amazingly great book - DH and I had to hear the ending and DH borrowed it to take it to work to finish it. The second one was not as good. It was FUNNY!! We LOVED Understood Betsy on cd. Apparently it's a little tough to read aloud (long sentences, etc.) but it was a dream on cd. The Focus on the Family audio set of Secret Garden, Little Women and the third book I can't remember - was really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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