Animals & Nature Audiobooks | LoveReading4Kids

Mike Berenstain (Author), Lance Rubin (Narrator)

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Julius Zebra-who is DEFINITELY NOT A STRIPEY HORSE-is part of a ragtag crew of animals captured in the heart of the African savanna and transported to the ferocious clamor of the Colosseum in the middle of ancient Rome. A few surprising twists of fate mean that Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends must train to be gladiators. Only if they earn the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive?

Gary Northfield (Author), Nick Podehl (Narrator)

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Ferals #2: The Swarm Descends

Ferals #2: The Swarm Descends is the second book in a dark middle grade fantasy series that's part Batman, part The Graveyard Book, and all page-turning adventure. The sinister Spinning Man has been defeated-but a powerful new villain has risen from the shadows. The Mother of Flies has eyes everywhere, and she is searching for Caw. As the last survivor of a long line of crow ferals, Caw holds a crucial piece of Blackstone's legacy-one the Mother of Flies will stop at nothing to find. With his friend Lydia and his loyal crows by his side, Caw believes he can protect his city. But it will take more than crows to defeat this darkness....

Jacob Grey (Author), Josh Hurley (Narrator)

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Ellie's Story: A Dog's Purpose Novel

Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It's what she was meant to do. But Ellie must do more. Her handlers-widowed Jakob, lonely Maya-need her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best. Adapted from the beloved, New York Times bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, Ellie's Story is an inspiring tale for young animal lovers.

W. Bruce Cameron (Author), Ann Marie Lee (Narrator)

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Dig, Dogs, Dig

Top dog Duke and his crew of construction-worker dogs are hard at work building a new park. They need lots of cool equipment to help them dig, haul, push, and plow-like a backhoe, dump truck, bulldozer, and grader. But what happens when the crew finds something unexpected buried deep in the ground? Beginning readers will love this I Can Read adventure starring a doggy construction crew! The text and art have been gently adapted from James Horvath's picture book of the same title. Dig, Dogs, Dig is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

James Horvath (Author), Fred Berman (Narrator)

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Are We There Yet?

Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat takes listeners on the road trip of a lifetime! "Are we there yet?" Every parent has heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after listening to this astonishingly inventive new audiobook, you'll never look at being bored the same way again. Let's face it: everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this audiobook, a boy feels time slowing down so much that it starts going backward--into the time of pirates! Of princesses! Of dinosaurs! The boy was just trying to get to his grandmother's birthday party, but instead he's traveling through Ancient Egypt and rubbing shoulders with Ben Franklin. When time flies, who knows where--or when--he'll end up. ***Please contact member services for additional documents***

Dan Santat (Author), Robert Petkoff (Narrator)

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Alfie Cat In Trouble

Alfie the Doorstep Cat - star of the smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller - is back in brand new ALFIE story for a younger readership.Alfie is everyone's favourite cat. A big ball of grey fur who changes the lives of every family he meets. When the Clover family move into Alfie's neighbourhood he soon makes friends with eight-year-old Stanley Clover. Stanley wants to be a famous explorer and takes Alfie along on his adventures. But Alfie soon realises that Stanley is unhappy. He is jealous of his talented sister Viola and feels ignored by his mum and dad who only ever seem to notice him when he gets into trouble. Can Alfie help Stanley get noticed for the right reasons?

Rachel Wells (Author), Edward Killingback (Narrator)

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It's Raining

Dark clouds fill the sky and soon – it’s raining! In this accessible and clear introduction, the water cycle, cloud formations, and various rain events are all part of a solid overview of rain and how it affects the world around us. Gibbons’s bright watercolors and simple, descriptive text are perfect for explaining weather and climate to young readers.

Gail Gibbons (Author), Suzanne Toren (Narrator)

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The Adventures of Bella & Harry, Vol. 4: Let's Visit Edinburgh!, Let's Visit Rome!, Let's Visit Berl

The Adventures of Bella & Harry is a book series that chronicles the escapades of a pup named Bella, her little brother Harry, and their family as they explore the sights and sounds of new, exciting cities around the world. This series is an informative and exciting way to introduce children to travel, different countries and customs, history, landmarks, and more-sure to win the hearts of young listeners. Join Bella and Harry as they travel to Edinburgh with their family and see Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Botanic Garden, and enjoy a trip to Loch Ness to search for Nessie! Along the way, local cuisine (such Dundee cake) is introduced to the listener. Then join Bella and Harry as they travel to Rome with their family and see the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, and other sites. Along the way, local cuisine (such as antipasti) and basic Italian words are introduced. Lastly, join Bella and Harry as they travel to Berlin with their family to visit the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, Charlottenburg Palace, and other fun places. Take a side trip to Potsdam, enjoy some local cuisine (bratwurst), and learn basic local phrases. The comedic and informative adventures of Bella and Harry will stimulate children's imaginations and foster a thirst for understanding the world in which they live.

Lisa Manzione (Author), Gabrielle De Cuir (Narrator)

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Forest of Wonders

From Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park comes a captivating fantasy-adventure about a boy, a bat, and an amazing transformation. Raffa Santana has always loved the mysterious Forest of Wonders. For a gifted young apothecary like him, every leaf could unleash a kind of magic. When an injured bat crashes into his life, Raffa invents a cure from a rare crimson vine that he finds deep in the Forest. His remedy saves the animal but also transforms it into something much more than an ordinary bat, with far-reaching consequences. Raffas experiments lead him away from home to the forbidding city of Gilden, where troubling discoveries make him question whether exciting botanical inventions, including his own, might actually threaten the very creatures of the Forest he wants to protect. The first book in an enchanting trilogy, Forest of Wonders richly explores the links between magic and botany, family and duty, environment and home.

Linda Sue Park (Author), Graham Halstead (Narrator)

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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Horowitz introduces the reader to dogs’ perceptual and cognitive abilities and then draws a picture of what it might be like to be a dog. What’s it like to be able to smell not just every bit of open food in the house but also to smell sadness in humans, or even the passage of time? How does a tiny dog manage to play successfully with a Great Dane? What is it like to hear the bodily vibrations of insects or the hum of a fluorescent light? Why must a person on a bicycle be chased? What’s it like to use your mouth as a hand? In short, what is it like for a dog to experience life from two feet off the ground, amidst the smells of the sidewalk, gazing at our ankles or knees? Inside of a Dog explains these things and much more. The answers can be surprising—once we set aside our natural inclination to anthropomorphize dogs. Inside of a Dog also contains up-to-the-minute research—on dogs’ detection of disease, the secrets of their tails, and their skill at reading our attention—that Horowitz puts into useful context. Although not a formal training guide, Inside of a Dog has practical application for dog lovers interested in understanding why their dogs do what they do. With a light touch and the weight of science behind her, Alexandra Horowitz examines the animal we think we know best but may actually understand the least. This book is as close as you can get to knowing about dogs without being a dog yourself.

Alexandra Horowitz (Author), Karen White (Narrator)

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Maybe a Fox

AUDIOBOOK WINNER OF THE 2016 NATIONAL PARENTING PRODUCT AWARD (NAPPA)! Worlds collide in a spectacular way when Newbery and National Book Award finalist Kathi Appelt and Pulitzer Prize nominee and #1 New York Times bestseller Alison McGhee team up to create a fantastical, heartbreaking, and gorgeous tale about two sisters, a fox cub, and what happens when one of the sisters disappears forever.Sylvie and Jules, Jules and Sylvie. Better than just sisters, better than best friends, they'd be identical twins if only they'd been born in the same year. And if only Sylvie wasn't such a fast-faster than fast-runner. But Sylvie is too fast, and when she runs to the river they're not supposed to go anywhere near to throw a wish rock just before the school bus comes on a snowy morning, she runs so fast that no one sees what happens...and no one ever sees her again. Jules is devastated, but she refuses to believe what all the others believe, that-like their mother-her sister is gone forever. At the very same time, in the shadow world, a shadow fox is born-half of the spirit world, half of the animal world. She too is fast-faster than fast-and she senses danger. She's too young to know exactly what she senses, but she knows something is very wrong. And when Jules believes one last wish rock for Sylvie needs to be thrown into the river, the human and shadow worlds collide. Told in alternate voices-one Jules's, the other the fox's-Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee tell the searingly beautiful tale of one small family's moment of heartbreak, a moment that unfolds into one that is epic, mythic, shimmering, and most of all, hopeful.

Alison McGhee, Kathi Appelt (Author), Alison McGhee (Narrator)

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