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The Call of the Wild
When the wild calls, answer. Jack London's classic novel The Call of the Wild gets a digital upgrade with an e-text and audiobook version of the story. Each chapter of the online version is labeled with the Flesch-Kincaid level and...
Storynory
The Wooden Horse
One of the greatest tricks of all time is so well known that it has become its own colloquialism. Introduce elementary readers to "The Wooden Horse," an adaptation of the legendary story from Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid, with a...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: "Poetry Speaks to Children" Book Review
A review of the children's book "Poetry Speaks to Children." Review includes commentary and information as well as several audio clips of poems being read for children.
Other
Teaching Books: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
An audio book reading of "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" read by the author, Jon Scieszka. Students will love listening to these silly tales and can improve listening skills if paired with activities. You can search...
Other
Wired for Books: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
All of Alice's fantastic adventures are available at this resource for chapter-by-chapter streaming audio in RealAudio format or as MP3 files.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Leonard Marcus
Leonard Marcus is one of the most respected writers and historians of children's literature. His critically acclaimed books have looked at Caldecott winners, the history and impact of Golden Books, fantasy writers, and the lives of other...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Sam Mc Bratney
Sam McBratney has been writing children's books for more than 30 years. His popular book Guess How Much I Love You continues to sell a million copies a year. When his kids were growing up, he told whimsical original bedtime stories every...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Kadir Nelson
Kadir Nelson is a naturally gifted artist whose extraordinary talent continues to develop and be discovered. Before the age of 30, Nelson had already illustrated children's books, sold paintings to celebrities, and worked on a movie...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: A Video Interview With Grace Lin
Grace Lin grew up in Upstate New York with her parents and two sisters. While the other sisters became scientists, Grace became an artist. After attending the Rhode Island School of Design, Grace began working on children's books. Her...