Audiobooks Narrated by Sarah Mackenzie

Because Barbara: Barbara Cooney Paints Her World

"“Will intrigue many adult readers as well as children, particularly those familiar with Cooney’s timeless picture books.” -Booklist Starred Review Legendary picture book creator Barbara Cooney once noticed that the library in her little town by the sea needed attention. A library, she knew, should be a kind of paradise. And because Barbara did whatever she set her mind to, she made it one. Barbara Cooney set her mind to lots of things—none so dear as capturing the beauty of the world in her paintings. These paintings would form the settings for her award-winning picture books, including Chanticleer and the Fox, Ox-Cart Man, Miss Rumphius, Roxaboxen, and others. Follow Barbara from New York to Maine, from the shores of Greece to the mountains of Appalachia, as she captures their beauty and creates some of the most magnificent books for children ever published. The story of one of America's best-loved children's book illustrators, written and narrated by Sarah Mackenzie."

Sarah Mackenzie (Author), Sarah Mackenzie (Narrator)

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Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read

"Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read is a fun collection of stories. It’s exactly like The Count of Monte Cristo apart from the many differences. Our lawyers have instructed us to warn you that reading it may directly cause you to come down with every single disease you are worried about contracting. On the plus side, our nation’s beloved and heroic critics have had their say. “FANTASTIC is not a word that comes to mind.” —Beth Hinkle, author of Elite Prose “ASTOUNDING problems at the sentence level and beyond.” —Dr. Roger Johns, Ph. D. “S. D. SMITH IS in dire need of A GENIUS editor.” —Art Simonson, Inner Ring Magazine “This author had nothing MUCH BETTER to do THAN destroy the language of DICKENS, SHAKESPEARE, AUSTEN!” —Yammy Tork, Good Lit Guild S. D. Smith has been called “America’s aft-most wordsmith” and is the award-losing author of more than ten books and less than thirty-seven books. He is half-man, half-rabbit, and half-mathematician. He lives in West Virginia with his wife and four children, because it would be kinda weird to live with some other family and super weird not to live in West Virginia."

S. D. Smith (Author), Andy Harvey, Gina Smith, Joel Clarkson, Rob Riggle, S. D. Smith, Sarah Mackenzie (Narrator)

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The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids

"Discover practical strategies to make reading aloud a meaningful family ritual. The stories we read--and the conversations we have about them--help shape family traditions, create lifelong memories, and become part of our legacy. Reading aloud not only has the power to change a family--it has the power to change the world. But we all know that connecting deeply with our families can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven society. Reading aloud is one of the best ways to be fully present with our children, even after they can read themselves, but it isn't always easy to do. Discover how to: - Prepare your kids for academic success through reading to them - Develop empathy and compassion in your kids through books - Find time to read aloud in the midst of school, sports, and dinner dishes - Choose books across a variety of sibling interests and ages - Make reading aloud the best part of your family's day The Read-Aloud Family also offers age-appropriate book lists from infancy through adolescence. From a toddler's wonder to a teenager's resistance, you will find the inspiration you need to start a read-aloud movement in your own home."

Sarah Mackenzie (Author), Sarah Mackenzie (Narrator)

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