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The London Symphony Orchestra, the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Moscow, the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, and several other professional groups give instrumental voice to a wide variety of birds in excerpts from 20 classical pieces in Listen to the Birds. Read the starred review.
The Bari Koral Family Rock Band offers a delightful collection of 10 child-friendly songs in Anna and the Cupcakes. Be sure to read the starred review.
Find out what happens when Joshua, a sixth grader, becomes “gyfted” with the power of spontaneous combustion in Joshua Dread, a starred audiobook review. Narrator Maxwell Glick perfectly captures the comic antics of author Lee Bacon’s superheroes and villains.
Meridith LeVande’s DVD, Monkey Monkey Music: Let’s All Make a Circle, features 15 original songs that will get children up and moving.
Performed by Recess Monkey, Deep Sea Diver is an ocean-themed album of terrific songs for kids, set in a submarine, that travels the seven seas discovering musical treasures. Check out the starred review.
I Like Everything About You (Yes I Do!), performed by the Crosspulse Percussion Ensemble, features melodies, rhythms, and instruments from around the world, with an emphasis on African Music. Check out the starred review of this unique album.
Be sure to check out the starred audiobook review of Holly Black’s Doll Bones, a tale of friendship and the trials of growing up set against the backdrop of a spooky ghost story. Nick Podehl expertly voices all the characters.
Enter a contest to determine who will voice Four in the Allegiant audiobook, the final book in Veronica Roth’s young adult dystopian trilogy. RIF and Macy’s have donated 10 million books to kids in need. Visit the Library of Congress’s 2013 National Book Festival in Washington, DC, in September.
Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon, Steven Sheinkin’s stellar nonfiction account, captures the science, technology, logistics, and politics of the race to build the first atomic bomb. Read the starred review of the audiobook.
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