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1. | | Poems Every Child Should Know by Mary E. Burt Available on: Audio DownloadThis anthology of poetry, published in 1904, contains such favorites as The Raven, My Shadow, and The Village Blacksmith… |
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2. | | Poems for Two Voices: Joyful Noise, I Am Phoenix by Paul Fleischman Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($14.36) | Audio CassettePaul Fleischman is a master of sound, incorporating a soaring, energetic musicality into his writing... |
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3. | | Nursery Rhymes Available on: Audio CD ($10.39)Brother and Sister Goose join Mother Goose to make these 43 rhymes more enjoyable than ever. The playful geese lead children through each rhyme, teaching them about safety, manners and accepting responsibility. |
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4. | | The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll Available on: Audio DownloadThis is a whimsical poem that takes the reader on a sailing hunt for the mythical Snark. |
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5. | | Ashley Bryan: Poems & Folktales by Ashley Bryan Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($19.96) | Audio CassetteAn award-winning children's book author/illustrator brilliantly performs two hours of poems and his most endearing folktales. |
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6. | | Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose by Mary Engelbreit Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($11.16)From the imagination of Mary Engelbreit springs a Mother Goose world bursting with warmth and humor. All the favorite characters are here -- Little Bo-Peep, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, Jack and Jill, and many, many more. |
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7. | | Sandburg Out Loud by Carl Sandburg Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($15.26) | Audio CassetteA group of America's best-loved storytellers join together to share their love of Carl Sandburg's work and words. |
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8. | | The Jack Prelutsky Holiday Audio Collection by Jack Prelutsky Available on: Audio CD ($11.16)The poet laureate of the preposterous takes on the wonders and absurdity of the holidays in this collection of poetry read by Prelutsky himself. From Valentine's Day to Christmas, Prelutsky captures these milestones of childhood with delightfully silly poems. |
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9. | | The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders by Jack Prelutsky Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($12.56)Jack Prelutsky is the undisputed master of hilarious verse for the youngest child. Here are poems about people and animals, set in such far-flung places as Minot, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon. |
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10. | | I, Too, Sing America by Catherine Clinton Available on: Audio CD ($23.16) | Audio CassetteEach of the 25 poets (representing 36 poems) in this collection is introduced with a brief biography and poetry notes. Unforgettable performances by award-winners Ashley Bryan and Renee Joshua-Porter provide a stirring tribute to 25 of America's best poets - from Lucy Terry to Rita Dove. |
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11. | | Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant by Jack Prelutsky Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($11.16)In Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant, the master of silliness introduces oddly wonderful and uniquely skilled creatures who are combinations of animals and objects. |
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12. | | Dunbar Out Loud: The Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar by Paul Laurence Dunbar Available on: Audio Download | Audio CDPaul Laurence Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872, to parents who were both former slaves. From this humble and impoverished background, he went on to achieve international recognition for his work… |
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13. | | The Poets' Corner by John Lithgow Available on: Audio CDThis unique package provides a unique poetry experience from one of today's most beloved performers. |
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14. | | Joyful Noise and I Am Phoenix by Paul Fleischman Available on: Audio CassetteWritten to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous -- here is a recording of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. |
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15. | | Listen & Read Emily Dickinson's Selected Poems by Emily Dickinson Available on: Audio CassetteActress Marian Seldes provides sensitive readings of 101 poems by one of America's greatest poets. An attractive paperback edition of Dickinson's "Selected Poems" accompanies the 65-minute audio cassette. |
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16. | | It's Raining Pigs & Noodles by Jack Prelutsky Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($11.96)Here are more poems bursting to be listened to, chanted, laughed over, and remembered. It would be hard to find a school-age kid who has not read or heard a Prelutsky poem and who does not want to hear another. |
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17. | | Nonsense Stories and Poems by Edward Lear Available on: Audio CDEdward Lear's nonsense stories and verses, with their rich vocabulary, ringing sounds, and rolling rhythms, are exuberant escapes. |
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18. | | Listen & Read a Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson Available on: Audio CassetteStage and screen actress Suzanne Toren charms listeners with readings of 64 poems that capture the wonder and magic of being very young. |
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19. | | Love That Dog by Sharon Creech Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($11.16) | Audio CassetteNewbery Medal Winner Sharon Creech's remarkable novel about how words can change your life. |
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20. | | Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($13.95)Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, "We have some lovely stabbit rew -- Our Special for today." |
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21. | | My Dog May Be a Genius by Jack Prelutsky Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($11.96)Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've listened to this exuberant collection from Jack Prelutsky. |