Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude (excerpt)

Two very different children have to find a fairy tale to read for a school project. Unfortunately, they can't agree on which story to choose. How do they find a fairy tale they both like? Find out in this excerpt from the very funny Kevin O'Malley book Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude read by Jered.

Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude

written by Kevin O'Malley, illustrated by Kevin O'Malley, Carol Heyer & Scott Goto

published by Walker & Co., copyright 2005

Direct link: motorcycle.mp3

Total time: 3:30 minutes

Brothers In Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan (excerpt)

Garang, an eight-year-old Sudanese boy, loses his family to war. He finds himself walking with hundreds of other boys to safety in Ethiopia. But war follows them there, too. Will Garang ever be safe? Sara reads an excerpt from Brothers In Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan by Mary Williams, a story inspired by true events.

Brothers In Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan
written by Mary Williams, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
published by Lee & Low Books, copyright 2005
visit the Brothers In Hope website

Direct link: brothers.mp3

Total time: 3:22 minutes

Eaglet's World

Eaglet feels quite content in his nest with his mother and father bringing him food. But now they want him to fly on his own. Will he find the courage? Find out as Miss Emmy reads Evelyn Minshull's Eaglet's World.

Eaglet's World
written by Evelyn Minshull, illustrated by Andrea Gabriel
published by Albert Whitman & Company, copyright 2002

Direct link: eaglets_world.mp3
Total time: 5:14 minutes