Giveaway Winners: 8 Listen-Along Storybooks from Sterling Books
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: March 25, 2010
Congratulations to our three lucky winners of the Listen-Along Storybooks giveaway—sponsored by Sterling Books. Our winners: Kristen, Kathryn, and Donna, were selected by the random sequence generator at random.org and have each one a set of the following books: Read more
Giveaway: 8 Listen-Along Storybooks from Sterling Books
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: March 11, 2010
Listen-Along Storybooks is a fantastic new program offered by Sterling Books. It’s a website with a combination of audiobooks available as free downloads and/or podcasts that can be listened to as streaming audio, a jokecast, and a section dedicated to poetry. The mastermind behind this fab new feature is Robert Agis. His recordings are crystal clear and voiced with an effective energy that will have listeners of all ages enthralled. The first eight audiobooks available are some of Sterling Books most popular picture books; including Cesar Takes A Break, which we reviewed earlier.
With extreme generosity, Sterling Books has offered up all of the eight books (listed below) for three of our luckiest readers! Read more
Pelican and Pelicant and Other Stories: Sarah Froeber
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: January 6, 2010
Pelican and Pelicantby Sarah Froeber (Author), Andy Thorn (Music)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Audio CD
Publisher: Shoofly Audio
Source: Author
What to expect: Intrepidity, Self-confidence, Friendship,
There is a clear and timely message in the story of Pelican and Pelicant: friendship, encouragement, and a little bravery, can really travel a long way.
Finding new ways to connect with our kids
By Luisa LaFleur, The Children’s Book Review
Published: December 3, 2009
I think all parents have a moment when we wonder what happened to the little baby we used to cradle in our arms? I know I’ve had many of these and my kids are still preschoolers. Yet, time flies and those little defenseless babies now have minds of their own, with their own wants and needs–and boy do they let me know exactly what it is they want/need. But not all kids are the same and sometimes it takes work to figure them out and to reconnect with them. Two new books give us just such a chance–one book does so in form and the other in function.
Shoofly: An Audiomagazine for Children
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: November 5, 2009
Shoofly is an audiomagazine for children between the ages of 3 and 7, developed by a small independent publisher “dedicated to offering families of young children quality entertainment.” An annual subscription to Shoofly includes 4 issues and a bonus music CD (or MP3 download). Typically, each issue has 4 stories and 4 songs, all are mixed very artfully with poetry and musical elements — the CD’s usually run around 45-60 minutes.
The Best Children’s Audiobooks
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: November 2, 2009
Audiobooks have the power to turn a disastrous car trip into an enjoyable family moment. They can even help lure a restless sleeper into dreamland. But, did you know that audiobooks can actually help improve listening and comprehension skills. They’re also a great tool for introducing readers to new authors, and helping reluctant readers connect to a story by providing a different sensory experience. The trick is finding a quality story with a quality narrator.
