| Children's Books on Tape |  | Elizabeth George Speare (Children's Books on Tape) Genre: Fiction - Historical Fiction; Book Themes: Friendship, Frontier and Pioneer Life, Native American, Survival Stories "The Sign of the Beaver" by Elizabeth George Speare is one of the best children's books in the genre of historic fiction. Left alone to guard his family's home in the 18th century Maine, 12-year old Matt learns wilderness survival skills from a proud Native American boy Attean and teaches Attean to read. The two boys found friendship in spite of themselves. "The Sign of the Beaver" has won many awards, including the Newbery Award, ALA Notable Children's Book, Christopher Award and Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Children grade 4 and up will enjoy this wilderness survival story and learn about Native American culture as well as frontier and pioneer life. This unabridged children's book on tape includes two cassette tapes and lasts 3 hours 9 minutes. |
|  | Louise Fitzhugh, Anne Bobby (Children's Books on Tape) Genre: Fiction - Realistic Fiction "Harriet the Spy" is one of the best children's books in the genre of realistic fiction. Louise Fitzhugh creates a memorable character in Harriet, who likes to write down everything about everybody in her notebook, including her friends, her classmates and the people she observes on her spy route. Harriet Welsch has a lot to cope with. Her beloved nanny departs. Her classmates, including her best friends, turn against her after reading her notebook. Kids in 4th grade through 7th grade will enjoy the honest portrayal of this 11-year-old girl. The unabridged children's book on tape, read by Anne Bobby, includes 4 audio cassettes and lasts 6 hours 56 minutes. |
|  | P. L. Travers, Sophie Thompson (Children's Books on Tape) Genre: Fiction - Fantasy Books "Mary Poppins" by P.L. Travers is one of the best children's books of the 20th century. The magical nanny Mary Poppins blows in with the east wind and takes the Banks children on many magical adventures. Full of fantasy and magic, this classic children's book is great for children in upper elementary school and middle school. "Mary Poppins" is a good read-aloud book. The unabridged children's book on tape, read by Sophie Thompson, includes 3 audio cassettes and lasts 3 hours 49 minutes. |
|  | James Howe, Victor Garber, Deborah Howe (Children's Books on Tape) Genres: Fiction - Animal Fantasy, Humorous Stories, Mystery Books; Book Theme: Animals "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe, James Howe and Alan Daniel is a favorite chapter book among children. In this humorous animal fantasy book, the Monroe family finds a bunny in a movie theater and names the animal Bunnicula. Chester the cat suspects Bunnicula is a vampire rabbit. Children in elementary school will enjoy reading this funny mystery story. This unabridged audio book on tape, narrated by Victor Garber, includes 2 cassette tapes and lasts 90 minutes. |
|  | Patricia MacLachlan, Glenn Close (Children's Books on Tape) Genre: Fiction - Historical Fiction; Book Themes: Family, Frontier and Pioneer Life In "Sarah, Plain and Tall", author Patricia MacLachlan tells a moving story about the creation of a family. In simple language, a little girl named Anna talks about how Sarah from Maine comes to the prairie to live with her, her brother, and her widowed father. This historic fiction has won many awards, including Newbery Award, Christopher Award, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for Children, Golden Kite Award for Fiction and Notable Children's Book. "Sarah, Plain and Tall" is one of the best children's books. Kids in second grade through sixth grade will enjoy this classic chapter book. This children's book on tape is read by Glenn Close. |
|  | Audrey Wood (Children's Books on Tape) Genre: Fiction - Children's Picture Books "The Napping House" by Audrey Wood and Don Wood is a favorite children's picture book for toddlers, preschoolers and beginning readers. In a house, a granny, a child, a dog, a cat and a mouse fall asleep one by one. Then a flea wakes up everyone in the napping house. Audrey Wood's text is cumulative and easy to read. Don Wood's detailed and funny illustrations add a lot to the bedtime story. The cassette tape includes "The Napping House", "Moonflute", "King Bidgood's in the Bathtub", "Heckedy Peg" and "Elbert's Bad Word", all written by Audrey Wood. |
|  | Roald Dahl (Children's Books on Tape) Genres: Fiction - Fantasy Books, Humorous Stories "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl is a favorite children's fantasy book. In this classic chapter book, Charlie Bucket is one of five children who win golden tickets to visit Willy Wonka's magic chocolate factory. For Charlie, life will be changed forever. Author Roald Dahl produces a few very memorable characters, such as Willy Wonka, Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Grandpa Joe. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a humorous story that has delighted children for decades. This children's book on tape is read by author Roald Dahl. |
|  | Roald Dahl (Children's Books on Tape) Genre: Fiction - Animal Fantasy; Book Theme: Insects and Spiders "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl is an imaginative children's fantasy book. After James Trotter drops magic crystals by the peach tree, the peach at the top of the tree grows to an enormous size; so do some insects under the peach tree. James escapes from his nasty aunts and embarks on a great adventure with his giant insect friends in the giant peach. Many kids will find the story funny and exciting, although the chapter book has a slightly dark side. "James and the Giant Peach" appeals to children in 4th grade through 7th grade. The abridged children's book on tape, read by author Roald Dahl, includes one cassette tape and lasts 1 hour 2 minutes. |
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