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"[Narrator Scott Brick]...makes the pages come alive. He varies his volume during dramatic moments, at times almost whispering. He also varies his tone, enhancing the drama but never overpowering it...This work is an excellent example of the perfect melding of text and narrator." — AudioFile...

This series is a thank-you to emergency workers! Each title will look into an emergency worker job, the training it takes, and what a day in the life looks like.

Young listeners will learn to distinguish between the things they really need (food and clothing) and the things they want (toys!) in this fun, fresh look at wants and needs.

What do we use money for? Why might families want to save money, and what are some ways you can save it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants.

Teachers are very special community helpers. They help us learn new things, like how to read and write. Learn more about what makes the job of a teacher so important in this nonfiction text.

Police officers help keep our communities safe. Leveled text allows listeners to peek into the daily work of these important community helpers.

Firefighters have very important jobs; they risk their lives to help us stay safe. With engaging text, young listeners can fight fires right alongside these heroic community helpers.

Doctors help us when we are sick or hurt. Leveled text helps young listeners learn more about these very important community helpers.

Sometimes it can be hard to find books that interest us. With the help of a librarian, reading can be fun. This book helps listeners better understand why librarians are the real MVPs at school.

Leaders can be all sorts of people, like your teacher or your coach. They help us to be good citizens.

As citizens we get to choose who our leaders are. We also get to help set the rules. This audiobook encourages young listeners to learn more about elections.

Big rigs can have eighteen wheels, sometimes more! With all the goods they carry around, they have to be big.

Based on the research that race, gender, justice, and other important topics should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the...

What do you know about astronauts? Give curious kids a first look into space.

Be prepared for any accident or emergency and learn how to save a life with DR RONX – TV presenter on CBBC’s Operation Ouch! and an award-winning trans non-binary emergency doctor. Little Experts is an unmissable series that will empower and inspire a new generation of experts.

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all...

On the News gently introduces young children to the realities of natural disasters, terrorism and other forms of tragedy. In age-appropriate language and tone, Dr. Roberts explains what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. She also emphasizes the good that can come out of tragedy, looking at how people help one another in caring, compassionate and heroic ways.

The first piece of Judaica in the White House's permanent holiday collection was introduced for Hanukkah in 2022. This lovely picture book—adapted for audio—tells the history and importance of its creation. The official White House menorah is a symbol of strength and perseverance against...

What is money and how do we use it? Simple text compares the different kinds of things people buy. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about money and its uses.

What is money, and how do we use it? Find out all about how money works, from earning and spending to saving up for needs and wants. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about how people earn money.