ISBN: 9781430144700
Release Date: 12/01/2021
Price: $28.95
Starred Review Julieta’s parents work in the world of art museums, and she is eager to accompany her father to Paris’ Louvre as he arranges the loan of art pieces for an exhibition in Boston. When the famed Regent Diamond is stolen, Julieta is in the middle of a high stakes mystery. With a bilingual family and international travel, the full cast portrays a range of accents, as well as phrases in Spanish and French, with panache. ... Underpinning the mystery are facts about Paris,
art history, mythology, and culture. In other works, nonfiction asides can be dry, but here they are seamlessly woven into the plot and Julieta’s excitement for new knowledge is contagious to the listener. BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430144823
Release Date: 10/25/2021
Price: $49.95
ALA Notable Children's Recording
AudioFile Earphones Award
"A full-cast production adds excitement to this story based on actual royal intrigue and murder in fifteenth-century England. The cast of five enhances the scenes, allowing the listener to hear lively conversations and bustling London streets. Moira Quirk excels as commoner Nell Gould, an unlikely lifelong friend of Prince Ned and his sisters. ..." AudioFile Magazine
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ISBN: 9781430144922
Price: $31.95
""My Dog has Fleas," sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," is a traditional melody used
to help adjust the ukulele’s pitch. The song’s story is charmingly told in the young voice of Lucas
Bodhi Towne, with informational asides provided in the clearly enunciated adult voice of Joe
Towne. The initial back and forth of the Towneses adds a level of engagement to the introductory
material... Music teachers and young ukulele enthusiasts are sure to enjoy this winsome book." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430144953
Price: $32.95
ALA Notable Children's Recording
"A few notes of birdsong create the perfect prelude to this heartwarming story, beautifully narrated by Katie Schorr and George Guidall. In the midst of birdcalls, fluttering wings, and other environmental sounds, a girl remembers her grandfather's passion for birds and for sharing that joy with his grandchildren. ..." AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE
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ISBN: 9781430144984
Price: $42.95
". ...Lauren Ezzo’s melancholy tone reflects Loah’s yearning for her mother, whom she fears may love endangered birds more than her own daughter. Ezzo's unique character voices for the children and the adults who help Loah bring hope to this story about birds, friendship, and finding your true family. Springstubb provides an informative author’s note about the effects of climate change on birds." BOOKLIST
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ISBN: 9781430145004
Price: $31.95
"A cacophony of musical instruments, dynamic illustrations, and John Beach's animated narration create a joyful celebration in this audio-visual treat for the senses. ... Beach lifts the rhymes off the pages with exuberance. He delivers Drum's story with passion and imaginative flair, enhancing the book's vibrant pictures, text, and accompanying sound effects and music. The author's note elaborates on Drum's allegory, encouraging listeners to embrace who they are and their potential." AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE
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ISBN: 9781430144380
Price: $22.95
The best friends are upset when they discover that the library will be closing but with the help of others learn to adapt to change.
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ISBN: 9781430145110
Release Date: 01/01/2023
Price: $22.95
Award-winning artist Man One and voice artist Rosi Amador narrate the Spanish edition of this vibrant and poetic homage to Chef Roy Choi’s life and his path to street food stardom, all against a musical backdrop of beats and rhythms that amplify the story.
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ISBN: 9781430145141
Release Date: 04/15/2023
Price: $31.95
2023 AudioFile Audioobooks of the Year
AudioFile Earphones Award
"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: 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: 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: 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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Forthcoming Release
On August 29, 1952 master pianist David Tudor took the stage in a barnlike concert hall called the Maverick and performed John Cage’s 4’33”, a controversial yet enduring piece, whose purpose is to amplify the ambient sounds of whatever venue it inhabits. This fascinating account of a music composition with no notes and the genius who created it is brilliantly presented for young listeners to “hear how much sound there is in silence.”
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