Monday, June 16, 2008

Library Lion

There’s a lion in the library! What is the librarian going to do? Find out as Carolyn reads Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen.

Library Lion
written by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
published by Candlewick, copyright 2006

LIBRARY LION. Text copyright © 2006 by Michelle Knudsen. Illustrations copyright © 2006 by Kevin Hawkes. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.

Direct link: lion.mp3
Total time:
9:30 minutes

Monday, May 5, 2008

The Wolf's Story

You all know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but you haven’t heard the wolf’s side of the story. Until now. Learn what the wolf has to say as Sara reads The Wolf’s Story: What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood by Toby Forward.

The Wolf’s Story: What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood

written by Toby Forward, illustrated by Izhar Cohen
published by Candlewick, copyright 2005


THE WOLF’S STORY. Text copyright © 2005 Toby Forward. Illustrations copyright © 2005 Izhar Cohen. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc. Cambridge, MA.


Direct link: wolf.mp3

Total time: 5:08 minutes

Monday, April 7, 2008

Lucy's Quiet Book

Lucy lives in a noisy house with six brothers. She visits the library for some quiet, but how can she ever get her brothers to be quiet at home? Learn her secret in Lucy’s Quiet Book by Angela Shelf Medearis read by Carolyn.

Lucy’s Quiet Book
written by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst
published by Harcourt, copyright 2000

LUCY’S QUIET BOOK, text copyright © 2000 by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrations copyright © 2000 by Lisa Campbell Ernst, reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc. This material may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Direct link: lucy.mp3
Total time:
2:14 minutes

ETA: Link removed per agreement with the publisher.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Five Little Piggies

You all know the rhyme about the five little piggies. But do you know why one went to market? Why one stayed home? Why one had roast beef? Why one had none? And, why one cried “wee, wee, wee”? Find out in David Martin’s Five Little Piggies, read by Sara.

Five Little Piggies
written by David Martin, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
published by Candlewick, copyright 1998

FIVE LITTLE PIGGIES. Text copyright © 1998 David Martin. Illustration copyright © 1998 Susan Meddaugh. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.

Direct link: piggies.mp3
Total time:
5:33 minutes

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

The Library Dragon

Is there really a dragon who works in the library at Sunrise Elementary? The librarian couldn’t be a dragon ... could she? Find out as Carolyn reads The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy.

The Library Dragon
written by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Michael P. White
published by Peachtree Publishers, copyright 1994

Direct link: dragon.mp3
Total time:
8:18 minutes

ETA: Link to mp3 recording removed per agreement with publisher.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

The House That Jack Built

The classic cumulative rhyme is brought to life as Sara reads The House That Jack Built.

The House That Jack Built
Anonymous

Direct link: jack.mp3
Total time: 1:53 minutes

Monday, December 10, 2007

A Visit From St. Nicholas

A beloved Christmas poem gets the library treatment as Kathryn reads Clement C. Moore’s A Visit From St. Nicholas.

A Visit From St. Nicholas
written by Clement C. Moore

Direct link: christmas.mp3
Total time: 3:37 minutes