ISBN: 9781430145141
Release Date: 04/15/2023
Price: $31.95
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"Fermentation expert Sandor Katz's hearty voice punctuates Lori Prince's overall narration of this picture book. It's a biography of Katz, who moved to a "community of queer folk" in Tennessee in search of a healthy life after his HIV diagnosis. He has become famous for his recipes for fermented foods. ... The whole package fizzes with briny verve." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430145332
Price: $42.95
"Tavia Gilbert skillfully narrates this dark tale featuring two sisters in long-ago Poland, based on an 1862 poem by Christina Rossetti. ... Gilbert conveys Minka's illness by infusing her kind voice with a dreamlike detachment and portrays Lizzie with a lack of emotion. As the story progresses, Lizzie becomes more assertive but maintains her innate matter-of-fact tone. Gilbert also reflects Emil's mercurial temperament, speaking in enticing tones to Minka and to Lizzie with dismissiveness, disdain, and, finally, deadly menace. Haunting music during tense moments adds suspense." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430131311
Length: 10 Min 49 Sec
Release Date: 01/01/2019
Price: $22.95
"Alisa, Rosi, and Brian Amador narrate a sweet story of connecting across a generational and language divide.... Spanish is seamlessly woven into the story, and lively music and sound effects complement the narration of the picture book's bright illustrations." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430126836
Length: 12 Min 48 Sec
Release Date: 03/24/2017
Price: $22.95
"Narrator George Guidall's rich voice is a pleasure to listen to as he captures the majesty of humpback whales traveling in the vast oceans. ... Listeners will share Guidall's wonder in the amazing climax. The production concludes with information on the event that inspired the book, humpback whales, whale rescue, whale song, and the importance of protecting marine life." --AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430143758
Release Date: 03/29/2019
Price: $30.95
"A picture book of few words is skillfully given depth with sound effects and dialogue between two talented voices." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430143796
Release Date: 06/15/2019
Price: $30.95
ALA Odyssey Honor Award; AudioFile's Best Audiobooks of 2019 " Each narrator lends a unique voice to the story, complementing the diverse contemporary Cherokee families who are depicted celebrating every season. Cherokee pronunciations are beautifully delivered to help listeners understand the language, while sounds of the forest and the community create ambiance. Listening with the picture book is the ideal way to appreciate this charming and important work with themes of being thankful, honoring family and ancestors, and coming together for celebrations. ...."
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ISBN: 9781430143833
Length: 7 Min 17 Sec
Release Date: 04/30/2019
Price: $31.95
Starred Review "This charming audio presentation of Troy Johnston's picture book that celebrates the power of language soars thanks to evocative sound effects and narrator Marc Thompson's impressive vocal acrobatics. This playful title demonstrates how "letters hold magic" by showing how they form a wide assortment of powerful, sometimes nonsensical words that can be mighty, yummy, or even bewitching, among other things." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430131205
Length: 8 Min 20 Sec
Release Date: 10/01/2018
Price: $30.95
Starred Review "The inspirational and determined life of Tubman is distilled into evocative vignettes reaching back to her childhood. So varied were her roles that the casting of multiple narrators not only adds texture to the production but helps reinforce that each role had its own set of challenges and its own place in her life. Each of the four narrators reads with a clear, convincing voice and employs tones befitting the role she portrays." Booklist
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ISBN: 9781430143932
Length: 26 Min 49 Sec
Release Date: 09/28/2019
Price: $30.95
Starred Review"WHERE Y' AT? This companion to the award-winning Trombone Shorty (2015) offers another captivating look at the childhood of the celebrated contemporary jazz musician. With great fondness, Andrews (with co-author Bill Taylor) shows how the music and people of his beloved Treme´ neighborhood shaped him as a bandleader. A brass band playing "When the Saints Go Marching In" kicks off the production, which is just as engaging and beautifully produced as the award-winning recording of the first title. Shorty loves playing tunes with the other boys making up the 5 0'Clock Band." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430125839
Release Date: 11/30/2016
Price: $22.95
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ISBN: 9781430144335
Length: 14 Min 04 Sec
Release Date: 01/15/2021
Price: $22.95
When Houndsley’s exuberant and adventurous cousin comes to visit the two best friends learn to navigate how he changes their friendship.
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ISBN: 9781430143956
Release Date: 10/31/2019
Price: $44.95
Starred Review" "...Gilbert delivers an extraordinary narration. She aptly voices the myriad emotions experienced by this grief stricken boy, varying his tone and pitch, often heartbreakingly. Equally, she succeeds in creating believable and fully fleshed-out characters by clearly differentiating among their voices, respecting gender and age and using authentic native dialect. Spot-on pacing of this thoughtful story solidly establishes a sense of time, allowing the listener to walk every step of this journey with Thomas until its beautifully hopeful end. Death and suicide are topics often tiptoed around, especially with young children. This affecting production may help to initiate important conversations." Booklist
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ISBN: 9781430131243
Length: 12 Min 30 Sec
Release Date: 11/30/2018
Price: $29.95
This companion to I’M NEW HERE features the perspectives of three students in the classroom as they welcome the three newcomers who are trying to adjust to a new school and country. An honest and heartwarming look at the immigrant experience that will resonate with kids everywhere.
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ISBN: 9781430131274
Length: 23 Min 43 Sec
Release Date: 11/07/2018
Price: $22.95
Little sister Annie and big, big brother Simon have a special bond. Whether they are paddling around the lake in a canoe, watching a meteor shower, or playing with their dog Hazel, the patient brother and engaging little sister enjoy one another’s company in this charming first chapter book, full of warmth and humor.
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ISBN: 9781430143857
Release Date: 11/01/2019
Price: $42.95
"Mattie travels with her family as part of a magic act—but her family’s magic is real. ... Descriptions of the wonders of the circus and its performers shine. Zimmerman deftly portrays varied southern accents for the town locals. The Scottish accents for Mattie’s Da and Ringmaster Morough are distinct.... This story combines the appeals of a tween with real world problems—struggling with parental expectations and navigating new friendships—with a lush circus setting and the chance to oppose a magical menace." BOOKLIST
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