Health & Family Audiobooks

Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond

Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods' moving, uplifting story of a girl finally meeting the African American side of her family explores racism and how it feels to be biracial, and celebrates families of all kinds. Violet is a smart, funny, brown-eyed, brown-haired girl in a family of blonds. Her mom is white, and her dad, who died before she was born, was black. She attends a mostly white school where she sometimes feels like a brown leaf on a pile of snow. She's tired of people asking if she's adopted. Now that Violet's eleven, she decides it's time to learn about her African American heritage. And despite getting off to a rocky start trying to reclaim her dad's side of the family, she can feel her confidence growing as the puzzle pieces of her life finally start coming together. Readers will cheer for Violet, sharing her joy as she discovers her roots.

Brenda Woods (Author), Sisi Aisha Johnson (Narrator)

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Blubber

Blubber is a good name for her, the note from Wendy says about Linda. Jill crumples it up and leaves it on the corner of her desk. She doesn't want to think about Linda or her dumb report on the whale just now. Jill wants to think about Halloween.But Robby grabs the note, and before Linda stops talking it has gone halfway around the room.That's where it all starts. There's something about Linda that makes a lot of kids in her fifth-grade class want to see how far they can go -- but nobody, least of all Jill, expects the fun to end where it does.A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year

Judy Blume (Author), Halley Feiffer (Narrator)

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Blue Boat, Green Boat: Voices Leveled Library Readers

Big Lake Village decides to post a sign prohibiting the green boats of the Little Lake villagers from the fishing grounds. In defiance, a young girl paints her father's green boat blue and goes fishing. There, she meets a young boy who is ultimately able to convince his father, a village leader, to remove the sign and improve relations between the two villages.

Sunita Apte (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Blue Daisy

A dirty, skinny dog shows up in Sam and Katies neighborhood. They start to follow it, and they dont like what they see: the Wilson sisters yell at the dog because it is digging in their garden and the Tracy twins chase it on their bikes and throw things at it. Sam and Katie want the dog to know theyll be its friends. They think it should have a name. Most of all, they want it to like them. But they make a big mistake, and after that, its hard to make things right. Because how can you apologize to a dog? Especially one that wont come near you. How they earn the dogs trust and help it find its place in their town, and how the dog gets its name, make for a heartwarming story told in two voices using prose and poetry.

Helen Frost (Author), Christopher Gebauer, Merissa Czyz (Narrator)

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Blue Dog

When a family tragedy means Mick is sent to the outback to live with his Granpa, it looks as if he has a lonely life ahead of him. The cattle station is a tough place for a child, where nature is brutal and the men must work hard in the heat and dust. However, after a cyclone hits, things change for Mick. Exploring the flood waters, he finds a lost puppy covered in mud and half-drowned. Mick and his dog immediately become inseparable as they take on the adventures offered by their unusual home, and the business of growing up, together. In this charming prequel to the much-loved Red Dog, Louis de Bernieres tells the moving story of a young boy and his Granpa, and the charismatic and entertaining dog who so many readers hold close to their hearts.

Louis De Bernieres, Louis De Bernières (Author), Daniel Lapaine (Narrator)

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BlueBell Fairies: A Lesson For All

These books are fresh for children and the way they see and interact with the living world. They are a twelve book library of stories. I made these books for a Child’s heart. It is filled with stories to help parents read and educate their children with many aspects of today’s world.

Melanie Shifflett Ridner Warner (Author), Melanie Shifflett Ridner Warner (Narrator)

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Blueberries for Sal

What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A Caldecott Honor Book! Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter.  Meanwhile Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries! Will each mother go home with the right little one? With its expressive line drawings and charming story, Blueberries for Sal has won readers' hearts since its first publication in 1948. 'The adventures of a little girl and a baby bear while hunting for blueberries with their mothers one bright summer day. All the color and flavor of the sea and pine-covered Maine countryside.'-School Library Journal, starred review.

Robert McCloskey (Author), Melba Sibrel (Narrator)

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Blume, l'amie fidèle

Narré par Voix Synthétique Blume, l'ami fidèle - aborde la question de la loyauté et de la responsabilité de la vie, de toute nature. La tristesse naît des décisions décrites dans le livre, qui invitent le médiateur à analyser des hypothèses dans la vie de l'enfant qui lit / écoute. Pourquoi ces décisions et pas d'autres ? La tristesse est un sentiment qui doit être reconnu, ressenti, car il fait partie de la vie. Comment l'accepter ? Comment en faire un autre allié pour la vie ? La Collection Les 7 Virtus - Histories du Ranch du Faucon a été créée pour encourager les parents et les éducateurs à raconter des histoires aux enfants, en les incitant à réfléchir aux valeurs humaines. Les personnages, des animaux humanisés, représentent des vertus et racontent des contes de folklore du Minas Gerais, de légendes, de mythes et de manifestations culturelles. Toutes les histoires sont basées sur des événements réels et ont eu lieu sur le ranch de la famille de l'auteur.

Dorinha Aguiar (Author), Voz Sintética (Narrator)

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Blume, la amiga más fiel: Fidelidad

Blume, la amiga más fiel - aborda el tema de la lealtad y la responsabilidad por la vida, de cualquier naturaleza. La tristeza surge de las decisiones descritas en el libro, que llevan al mediador a analizar hipótesis en la vida del niño que lee / escucha. ¿Por qué fueron estas decisiones y no otras? La tristeza es un sentimiento que hay que reconocer, sentir, porque es parte de la vida? ¿Cómo aceptarlo? ¿Cómo convertirlo en otro aliado de por vida?

Dorinha Aguiar (Author), Voz Sintética (Narrator)

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Blume, the loyal puppy

Blume, the loyal puppy - approaches the issue of loyalty and responsibility for life, of any nature. Sadness arises from decisions described in the book, which makes the mediator analyze hypotheses in the life of the reading / listening child. Why were these decisions taken and not others? Sadness is a feeling that must be ackowloedged and felt, because it is part of life. How to accept it? How to make it another ally for life? The collection 'The 7 Virtues – Stories from Hawk`s Little Ranch was created to motivate parents and educators to tell stories to children, motivating them to think about human values. The characters, personified animals, represent the virtues and tell stories of the folklore of the State of Minas Gerais – Brazil, as well as legends, myths and manifestation of a culture. All stories in the book are based on true events that happened at the ranch of the author's ranch. It's a collection of children's books, with stories based on the folklore of the Center-West of Minas Gerais State. Through humanized animals, the author not only records the oral history, but also rescues values such as respect, honesty, solidarity, endurance, generosity and friendship, dating back to the time of Grandma, but always needed for proper social coexistence.

Dorinha Aguiar (Author), Bebel Rosa (Narrator)

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Bob

New York Times bestselling authors Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead, masterminds of classic middle-grade fiction, come together to craft a magical story about the enduring power of friendship. It's been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy's grandmother in Australia. Now that she's back, Livy has the feeling she's forgotten something really, really important about Gran's house. It turns out she's right. Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit, didn't forget Livy, or her promise. He's been waiting five years for her to come back, hiding in a closet like she told him to. He can't remember who-or what-he is, where he came from, or if he even has a family. But five years ago Livy promised she would help him find his way back home. Now it's time to keep that promise. Clue by clue, Livy and Bob will unravel the mystery of where Bob comes from, and discover the kind of magic that lasts forever.

Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass (Author), Nora Hunter, Rob Dircks (Narrator)

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Bob el Constructor - El Dinoparque

En esta historia, Bob el constructor y sus amigos tienen que armar una exposición de dinosaurios en el parque. Todo tiene que estar listo antes de que el alcalde venga a visitar. No será una tarea fácil, ya que los dinosaurios de modelo son gigantescos y muy aterradores. Para peor, ¡Tip le tiene un miedo terrible a los dinosaurios! Ven y únete a Bob el constructor y sus amigos en aventuras inolvidables, Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Rolly, Lofty, Wendy, Pilchard, Bird, Travis y Spud están listos para ayudar a los ciudadanos de Spring City con todos sus proyectos. Construirán un edificio de recepción en la consulta del veterinario, una nueva sede para los Spring City Rockets, ¡y también ayudarán a preparar el nuevo Dino Parque para su gran inauguración! Bob y sus amigos se divertirán mucho trabajando en equipo y terminando todos sus proyectos. ¿Podrán hacerlo? ¡Si podremos! Bob el constructor es una popular serie de caricaturas inglesa que fue televisada por primera vez en 1999 y creada por Keith Chapman. La serie sigue al capataz Bob, su colega Wendy y a sus vecinos y amigos de la ciudad. Bob tiene un equipo de talentosas máquinas que siempre están listas para ayudar a Bob a construir los proyectos que le encarguen. Siempre hay mucho trabajo que hacer, lo que requiere de la cooperación de todos para alcanzar a terminar el trabajo a tiempo. Juntos, el equipo sobrepasa los obstáculos que se les presenten, diciendo siempre: '¿Podrán hacerlo? ¡Si, podremos!' © 2021 HIT Entertainment Limited y Keith Chapman. El nombre, personaje de Bob the Builder, personajes relacionados y el logo son marcas registradas de HIT Entertainment Limited.

Mattel (Author), Roger Berrío Reyes (Narrator)

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