Children’s Book Week

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot: Book #1

By: Peter Brown
Narrated by: Kate Atwater
Length: 4 hours 14 minutes

“A crate containing a robot washes ashore of a small island inhibited only by wildlife, and when some curious otters turn the robot on, everything changes. Absolutely beautiful, emotional, and funny as Roz learns how to exist in a wild world. Read more

The Silver Arrow

By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 3 hours 51 minutes

“When Kate appeals to her rich uncle for an exciting birthday present, she was not prepared to get a steam engine delivered to her door. He even arranges for tracks to be laid. Kate and brother Tom are exploring the engine when it starts to run and it takes them to a magical train depot where they get all sorts of wacky train cars (including a... Read more

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow

Nevermoor: Book #1

By: Jessica Townsend
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
Length: 11 hours

“Nevermoor is The Unwanteds meets The Apprentice Witch, with a splash of Alice in Wonderland and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Seems like the perfect book right? This book weaves together a magical tale of cursed child, Morrigan Crow, who manages to escape her fate while traveling to alternate world. But how long can one really escape their... Read more

Winnie the Pooh

The Accessible Version

By: A. A. Milne & Richard Rieman
Narrated by: Johnny Heller, Satauna Howery, Erin Rieman, Trenton Bennett, Mike Lenz, Nefertiti Matos Olivares, Jo Anna Perrin, Roy Samuelson & Chris Snyder
Length: 3 hours 1 minute

A full cast version of the original 1926 adventures of Winnie the Pooh with rich audio description of the original illustrations. ImaginationStorybooks.org makes the audiobook accessible to all children, including those who are blind or low vision. Featuring the voices of Richard Rieman as The Narrator, Satauna Howery as The Audio Decsription... Read more

Summer Is Here

By: Renée Watson
Narrated by: Renée Watson
Length: 9 minutes

Bloomsbury presents Summer Is Here written and read by Renée Watson.

New York Times bestselling creator Renée Watson offers a book ode to a picture-perfect summer day, from sunrise to sunset.

Summer is here!
No dark clouds in the sky,
it's a perfect day for play.
What joy will summer bring me today?

Summer is finally here, and she's bringing the... Read more

Merci Suárez no sabe bailar

Merci Suárez: Book #2

By: Meg Medina
Narrated by: Jane Santos
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Séptimo grado va a ser todo un desafío para Merci Suárez: los maestros son más estrictos, las amistades son más complicadas y su familia es todavía… bueno, ellos siempre hacen que las cosas sean interesantes. Merci también tiene que gestionar la tienda de la escuela con un varón… y el hecho de que él es —pudiéramos decir— amable hace que todo... Read more

The Star That Always Stays

By: Anna Rose Johnson
Narrated by: Elise Randall Modica
Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

"Growing up on Beaver Island, Grand-père told Norvia stories—stories about her ancestor Migizi, about Biboonke-o-nini the Wintermaker, about the Crane Clan and the Reindeer Clan. He sang her songs in the old language, and her grandmothers taught her to make story quilts and maple candy. On the island, Norvia was proud of her Ojibwe heritage.... Read more

Too Small Tola Gets Tough

Too Small Tola: Book #3

By: Atinuke
Narrated by: Amaka Obiechie
Length: 1 hour 11 minutes

In ordinary times, Tola lives in an apartment in Lagos, Nigeria, with her clever sister, Moji; her sporty brother, Dapo; and bossy Grandmommy. Tola is so happy! But news of a new virus—and a lockdown too—sends Moji away in one direction and Dapo in another. Then, when Grandmommy can no longer go out to work, Tola goes instead. She works for the... Read more

Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake

The Questioneers: Book #6

By: Andrea Beaty
Narrated by: Curtis Michael Holland
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Zookeeper Fred loves snakes, but his favorite is a tiny green snake named Vern. Vern is sneaky and constantly tries to hide in Fred’s lunch. When Vern gets loose in the zoo and lands atop a boy’s head, it’s trouble! A few citizens demand that all the snakes must go, and the Mayor closes the zoo until City Council decides what to do. Is Vern a... Read more

Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson
Narrated by: Pete Cross
Length: 4 hours 10 minutes

Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with little to look forward to but a summer of video-calling friends, vying with annoying sisters for the family computer, and tuning out his parents’ financial worries, he’s only too happy to retreat to the woods. From the moment the elegant... Read more

My Powerful Hair

By: Carole Lindstrom
Narrated by: Jennifer Bobiwash
Length: 10 minutes

Our ancestors say our hair is our memories, our source of strength and power, a celebration of our lives. Mom never had long hair—she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn’t have long hair—hers was taken from her. But one young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth,... Read more

The Braid Girls

By: Sherri Winston
Narrated by: Erin Ruth Walker, Tyla Collier & Jade Wheeler
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes

Maggie's world is turned upside down when she learns that her father, whom she admires, has a second daughter, Callie, whom no one knew existed. But she won't let a new family member get in the way of her summer plans with her best friend, Daija. They're determined to make tons of money braiding hair for kids around the neighborhood. Daija's... Read more

Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion

A True Story

By: Dave Eggers
Narrated by: George Newbern
Length: 9 minutes

Make way for history as only Dave Eggers could stage it. It all started when John “Minnie” Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. Then Henry married a local lass named Annie and built her a mansion, hence the “Millers’ Minnie Moore Mine Mansion.” After Henry died and Annie was hoodwinked—losing all but the... Read more

The Skull

A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen
Narrated by: Fairuza Balk & Jon Klassen
Length: 22 minutes

“Folk tale retelling at its finest. Perfect 20 minutes with my morning coffee. Brought back memories of reading Grimm's Fairy Tales at my Grandma's house. Read more

No Place Like Home

By: James Bird
Narrated by: Calvin Joyal
Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

When home is a car, life is unpredictable. School, friends, and three meals a day aren't guaranteed. Not every town has a shelter where a family can sleep for a night or two, and places with parking lots don't welcome overnight stays. Opin, his brother Emjay, and their mother are trying to get to Los Angeles, where they hope an uncle and a new... Read more

Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year

The Questioneers: Book #6

By: Andrea Beaty
Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
Length: 12 minutes

Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest things—from cabbages to cardboard—fill her with dread and What Ifs. So when her family makes a big change—moving to a new town—the worry and What Ifs only grow. What if things go wrong? What if no one likes her? At first, Lila feels right to be worried. In her new home, everything is strange. The... Read more

Zilot & Other Important Rhymes

By: Bob Odenkirk
Narrated by: Bob Odenkirk, Emo Philips, Ron Funches, Samuel Robert Epstein & Maria Bamford
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Emmy Award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer, comedian, and actor Bob Odenkirk and his daughter, illustrator Erin Odenkirk, present poetic nonsense for all ages perfect for fans of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky!

Bob Odenkirk began writing these poems with his children when they were little, compiling the poetry into a homemade... Read more

Bridge to Bat City

By: Ernest Cline
Narrated by: Felicia Day
Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

“This here is a bonafide, mostly true fable about making change. And bats. Opal B Flats is a unique, melomanic, ’80s teen heroine who, in spite of heartbreak, never loses her generosity of spirit, or her weird. Championing the million bats that live in Austin, Texas, and leading us past a cavalcade of historic Austinites (and one UFO), this is a... Read more

Ikenga

By: Nnedi Okorafor
Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
Length: 6 hours 10 minutes

Nnedi Okorafor's acclaimed first novel for middle grade children introduces a boy who can access super powers with the help of the magical Ikenga.



Nnamdi's father was a good chief of police, perhaps the best Kalaria had ever had. He was determined to root out the criminals that had invaded the town. But then he was murdered, and most people... Read more

Roll with It

Roll with It

By: Jamie Sumner
Narrated by: Candace Thaxton
Length: 4 hours 29 minutes

“A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” —R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder
“An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose... Read more