Children's Audiobooks: 0 - 5

All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Narrated by: Carole Boston Weatherford
Length: 14 minutes

Multi award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford delivers a message of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this audiobook biography of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

Whatever she did, wherever she was, Ketanji Brown Jackson rose to the top.

From the time their daughter was born, Ketanji Brown’s... Read more

A Story, A Story

An African Tale Retold

By: Gail Haley
Narrated by: Nyambi Nyambi
Length: 13 minutes

This Caldecott Medal winner from prolific children's book author and illustrator Gail E. Haley is steeped in colorful African and Caribbean language and folklore. It is the legendary tale of Kwaku Ananse-the spider man-and how he bargained with Nyame the Sky God to give his treasure of stories to the world. Read more

A Door Made for Me

By: Tyler Merritt
Narrated by: Tyler Merritt
Length: 15 minutes

This emotional and honest book explores a racist encounter from the perspective of a young Black boy, while offering a message of unconditional love and acceptance to soothe the pain of blind prejudice. In this story based on the author's childhood, a young Black boy confronts his first experience of overt racism. In recounting the events to his... Read more

Money Plan

By: Monica Eaton
Narrated by: Alexia Symone Eaton
Length: 3 minutes

I leap from bed on Saturdays.I get to help my mommy shop.We leave early in the morning.The grocer is our first stop.Money Plan offers a clever approach to teaching young readers about money, saving, budgeting, and working hard. Told in rhyming verse, the story follows Mia and her mommy on their Saturday morning trip to the grocery store. When... Read more

Shady Baby Feels

A First Book of Emotions

By: Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade
Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
Length: 2 minutes

Learn about feelings and emotions with Shady Baby in this audiobook created by the bestselling team of Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, and Tara Nicole Whitaker!Shady Baby is baking cupcakes, and she has some feelings about the process. From excitement or boredom, Shady Baby expresses nine common emotions. Perfect for the youngest of listeners,... Read more

My Name Is a Story

An Empowering First Day of School Book for Kids

By: Ashanti
Narrated by: Ashanti
Length: 8 minutes

From Grammy Award-winning singer Ashanti comes an empowering story about a girl who learns to love her unique name. First days aren’t easy for a girl with a name like Ashanti. It feels like no one can pronounce it correctly! But with some encouragement from her mom, Ashanti spells her name and learns just how special it is.A is for awesome, S is... Read more

The ABCs of Black History

The ABCs of History

By: Rio Cortez
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Length: 55 minutes

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“In rhyming couplets, Cortez leads readers on a journey through Black life that acknowledges pain and struggle while building confidence with examples of triumph. It’s a tricky maneuver when writing for children, but Cortez pulls it off.” – The New York Times"A uniquely crafted ABC book that portrays some of the most... Read more

Who Are Your People?

By: Bakari Sellers
Narrated by: Bakari Sellers
Length: 3 minutes

This inspiring book by New York Times bestselling author Bakari Sellers is a tribute to the family and community that help make us who we are. Perfect for sharing and gifting.When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, ""Who are your people?"" and ""Where are you from?""Children are shaped by their ancestors, and this book... Read more

Stacey's Remarkable Books

The Stacey Stories

By: Stacey Abrams
Narrated by: Stacey Abrams
Length: 11 minutes

The companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner Stacey's Extraordinary Words, from political leader Stacey Abrams.Stacey’s favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books.On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new... Read more

A Chair for My Mother

By: Vera B. Williams
Narrated by: Martha Plimpton
Length: 7 minutes

This classic and award-winning picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association. ""A tender knockout . . . it's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple, young book.""—Kirkus ReviewsAfter their home is... Read more

Coretta Scott

By: Ntozake Shange
Narrated by: Phylicia Rashad
Length: 5 minutes

This extraordinary union of poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the United States and honors its most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott Read more

Same, Same but Different

By: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Narrated by: Maxwell Glick
Length: 6 minutes

Elliot lives in America, and Kailash lives in India. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that they both love to climb trees, have pets, and go to school. Their worlds might look different, but they were actually similar. Same, same - but different! Read more

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa

By: Andrea Davis Pinkney
Narrated by: Billy Dee Williams
Length: 17 minutes

Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career. Read more

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

By: John Steptoe
Narrated by: Terry Alexander
Length: 13 minutes

Mufaro's daughters are tested unknowingly to reveal which one is worthy enough to marry the king in this award-winning production, lush with Steptoe's magnificent paintings and a rich musical score. Read more

Chocolate Me!

By: Taye Diggs
Narrated by: Taye Diggs
Length: 6 minutes

*Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award*

This program is read by Taye Diggs.

The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else. And she helps him to see how beautiful he really, truly is.

For years before they both achieved acclaim in... Read more

Beautiful Blackbird

By: Ashley Bryan
Narrated by: Myra Lucretia Taylor
Length: 8 minutes

Coretta Scott King Award winner Ashley Bryan adapted this charming tale from a story told by the Ilaspeaking people of Zambia. All the birds in the forest are jealous of Blackbird, whose black feathers glisten and shine colorfully in the sunbeams. The other birds are a single color from head to foot, and none of them have even a spot of black on... Read more

Hey Black Child

By: Useni Eugene Perkins
Narrated by: Pe'Tehn Raighn-Kem Jackson
Length: 5 minutes

Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins.

Hey black child,

Do you know who you are?

Who really are?Do you know you can be

What you want to be

If you try to be

What you can be?

This lyrical, empowering poem... Read more

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Leaders & Dreamers: Book #1

By: Vashti Harrison
Narrated by: Robin Miles
Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

This beautifully illustrated board book edition of instant bestseller Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases women who changed the world and is the perfect goodnight book to inspire big dreams.

Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the irresistible board book adaptation of Little... Read more

The Day You Begin

By: Jacqueline Woodson
Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson
Length: 5 minutes

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson has created a poignant, yet heartening audiobook about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone.

There will be times when you walk into a room
and no one there is... Read more

I Promise

By: LeBron James
Narrated by: Gloria James
Length: 4 minutes

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! *An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A B&N Best Book of the Year*A great gift for tiny go-getters and big dreamers, including for back to school!NBA champion and superstar LeBron James pens a slam-dunk book inspired by his foundation’s I PROMISE program that motivates... Read more