Book/CD Audio Book Kit from ALA Notable Children’s Recordings

Cronin, D., & Lewin, B. (2006). Dooby dooby moo. New York: Atheneum Books for Young       Readers.

           

            This story is narrated by Randy Travis.  The story tells the antics of farmer Brown's animals as they tried to sneak to practice for the state fair without farmer Brown's watchful eyes catching them. Duck was determined to win the trampoline.  The narration is excellent with wonderful modulation of voices to match the animal sounds.

Genre:   Fiction

Format: Audio/Picture Book

Suggested Age or Grade level (s):  Ages 3 - 7

Awards:   2008 ALA Notable Recordings

Hurd, T. (1984). Mystery on the docks. New York, N.Y: Harper & Row.

           

            A boat horn sounds as eerie music play.  Ralph music lover notices a dark ship dock, two tough rats disembark and walk to his diner. While they are eating, Ralph sees an article in the paper about the kidnapping of a famous opera singer in Ratsville. The rats run out of the diner when he mentioned the kidnapping.  Ralph ends up kidnapped with the singer.  Will they get away?     Excellent recording actors sounded like gangsters.

Genre:   Fiction

Format: Audio/Picture Book

Suggested Age or Grade level (s):  Ages 4 - 8

Awards:   2002 ALA Notable Recordings

Young, E. (1989). Lon po po. New York: Penguin Putman Group

          Mother has got to visit Grandmother for her birthday and will not return until tomorrow.  She warns her three daughters Shang, Tao and Paotze to lock and latch the door tight at sunset.  Mother then sets off on her journey and is spied by the hungry old wolf.  The disguised himself as an old woman, goes to house and convinces the girls to let him in because he is their grandmother (Po Po).  Now the three girls locked in the house with the wolf must figure out a way of escape.

            Beautiful shaded illustrations are used to add a sense of eeriness and danger to the story.  The pictures become clearer as the children recognize the wolf.   Great cover with the glowing eyes of the wolf shining from his darkly shaded body.

Genre:   Traditional Fantasy

Format:  Picture book
Suggested Age or Grade level (s):  Ages 4-8

Awards:   2007 ALA Notable Recordings
                 1990 ALA Notable Books for Children

                 1990 Boston Globe Horn Book Award Honor
                 1990 Caldecott Medal
               1990 Horn Book Fanfare Honor