Children's Audiobooks: 6 - 8

How Do Computers Follow Instructions?

A Book About Programming

How Do?

By: J. T. Liso
Narrated by: Full Cast
Length: 19 minutes

Have you ever wondered how computers follow instructions so well? Or how they do math so quickly? Basic principles of coding, including variables, binary code, loops, programming languages, and more are explored in this newest engaging addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each written... Read more

How Do You Measure a Slice of Pizza?

A Book About Geometry

By: Madeline J. Hayes & Lucy D. Hayes
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Length: 28 minutes

Have you ever wondered how to measure your pizza, or how much ice cream is in your ice-cream cone? Basic principles of geometry, including measuring two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, attributes of various shapes, and formulas for finding area and volume, are explored through informative and engaging text in this newest addition to... Read more

How Do Ants Survive a Flood?

A Book about Bugs

How Do?

By: Chason McKay
Narrated by: Jesús E. Martínez
Length: 21 minutes

Have you ever wondered what makes bugs so special? The latest addition to the How Do series dives into all of the unique things spiders, worms, ladybugs, and many other insects can do. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers... Read more

Mindful Mr. Sloth

By: Katy Hudson
Narrated by: Erin Ruth Walker
Length: 8 minutes

Sasha has one speed?fast. She loves to do lots of things, all at once, as fast as possible. Mr. Sloth has one speed?slow. He loves to do things one at a time, at a nice, easy pace. Can Mr. Sloth’s mindful ways teach Sasha to slow down and enjoy life? Bestselling author Katy Hudson gently weaves a mindfulness theme into this unlikely friendship... Read more

William Still and His Freedom Stories

By: Don Tate
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Length: 32 minutes

William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had to leave two of their children behind, a tragedy that haunted the family. As a young man, William went to work for the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, where he raised money, planned rescues, and helped freedom seekers who had traveled north. And then one day, a strangely familiar man came into... Read more

Above the Rim

By: Jen Bryant
Narrated by: Cary Hite
Length: 25 minutes

Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One... Read more

Soul Food Sunday

By: Winsome Bingham
Narrated by: Winsome Bingham & Sullivan Jones
Length: 17 minutes

On Sundays, everyone gathers at Granny’s for Soul Food. But today, I don’t go to the backyard or the great room. I follow Granny instead. “You’re a big boy now,” Granny says. “Time for you to learn.” At Granny’s, Sunday isn’t Sunday without a big family gathering over a lovingly prepared meal. Old enough now, our narrator is finally invited to... Read more

Your Legacy

A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History

By: Schele Williams
Narrated by: Schele Williams
Length: 24 minutes

Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you. Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering, and proud introduction to African American history for children. While your ancestors’... Read more

Hair Story

By: NoNieqa Ramos
Narrated by: Victoria Rodriguez & Eboni Flowers
Length: 25 minutes

Preciosa has hair that won’t stay straight, won’t be confined. Rudine’s hair resists rollers, flat irons, and rules. Together, the girls play hair salon! They take inspiration from their moms, their neighbors, their ancestors, and cultural icons. They discover that their hair holds roots of the past and threads of the future. Read more

The Youngest Marcher

The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

By: Cynthia Levinson
Narrated by: Tyla Collier
Length: 21 minutes

Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard grown-ups talk about wiping out Birmingham’s segregation laws, she spoke up. As she listened to the preacher’s words, smooth as glass, she sat up tall. And when she heard the plan—picket those white stores! March to protest those unfair... Read more

Julián Stories

Julián Is a Mermaid & Julián at the Wedding

Julián

By: Jessica Love
Narrated by: Avi Roque
Length: 13 minutes

Julián Is a Mermaid While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just... Read more

Good Night, Body

Finding Calm from Head to Toe

By: Britney Winn Lee
Narrated by: Britney Winn Lee
Length: 33 minutes

Read by the author with an audiobook-exclusive note to parents and a breathing meditation with music to help your child relax and fall asleep. “A soothing nighttime routine and an age-appropriate introduction to mindfulness.” —Kirkus ReviewsBedtime can be full of big emotions for kids! Calm anxious, busy thoughts with this body scan meditation... Read more

Mommy's Khimar

By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Narrated by: Robin Eller
Length: 10 minutes

A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around her head. A young girl plays dress-up with her mother’s headscarves, feeling her mother’s love with every one she tries on. Charming and vibrant, this portrait of a young Muslim American girl’s life showcases the beauty of a diverse and... Read more

Fry Bread

A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard
Narrated by: Kevin Noble Maillard
Length: 34 minutes

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brings families together for meals and new memories. Fry bread is nation. It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. Fry bread is us. It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference. Told in lively and... Read more

I’m Going to Have a Good Day!

Daily Affirmations with Scarlett

By: Tiania Haneline
Narrated by: Tiania Haneline & Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 16 minutes

I am beautiful. I am kind. I am loved.In this uplifting picture book, young readers will discover how they can use daily affirmations to remind them of who they are and what makes them special. Join TikTok sensation Scarlett Gray and Tiania Haneline as they repeat exuberant affirmations that empower Scarlett throughout the day and inspire those... Read more

Where Three Oceans Meet

By: Rajani LaRocca
Narrated by: Subhadra Newton
Length: 16 minutes

Sejal, Mommy, and Pati travel together to the southern tip of India. Along the way, they share meals, visit markets, and catch up with old friends. For Pati, the trip retraces spaces she knows well. For Mommy, it’s a return to the place she grew up. For Sejal, it’s a discovery of new sights and sounds. The family finds their way to Kanyakumari,... Read more

Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle

By: Nina LaCour
Narrated by: Marion Toro
Length: 9 minutes

For one little girl, there’s no place she’d rather be than sitting between Mama and Mommy. So when Mommy goes away on a work trip, it’s tricky to find a good place at the table. As the days go by, Mama brings her to the library, they watch movies, and all of them talk on the phone, but she still misses Mommy as deep as the ocean and as high as... Read more

Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away

By: Meg Medina
Narrated by: Jane Santos
Length: 7 minutes

A big truck with its mouth wide open is parked at the curb, ready to gobble up Evelyn’s mirror with the stickers around the edge...and the sofa that we bounce on to get to the moon. Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela’s best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and... Read more

Aaron Slater, Illustrator

The Questioneers: Book #5

By: Andrea Beaty
Narrated by: Sullivan Jones
Length: 15 minutes

Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron can’t get a single word down. He is sure his dream of... Read more

The Proudest Blue

A Story of Hijab and Family

The Proudest Blue: Book #1

By: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Narrated by: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Length: 7 minutes

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad.
With her new backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school is going to be special. It's the start of a... Read more