For Younger Readers 2004-2005
Braille and Talking Books
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
The Library of Congress
Washington 2007

Very Young Readers

Cassettes
 
Bedtime for Frances
by Russell Hoban
read by Laura Giannarelli

1 cassette (Reissue)
Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and menacingshapes that seem to fill her room after dark. For preschool-grade 2. 1960.

Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months RC 55651
by Maurice Sendak
read by Terence Aselford
1 cassette (Reissue)
A rhyming nonsense tale describes the delights of eating chicken soup with rice during every month of the year. For preschool-grade 2. 1962.

Dentist/El Dentista
by Jacqueline Laks Gorman
read by Bruce Huntey
1 cassette
Explains the job of dentists, including how they help people and what to expect during a visit to one. Bilingual edition in English and Spanish. For preschool-grade 2. (Describe el trabajo del dentista y cmo el dentista ayuda a la gente. Explica qu se puede esperar cuando se visita al dentista. Para nios preescolares hasta el grado 2. Edicin bilinge en ingls y espaol.) 2002.

Dr. Seuss(s ABC RC 57740
by Dr. Seuss
read by Christopher Walker
1 cassette
Dr. Seuss adds nonsensical rhymes to the alphabet to make it fun for children to learn letters and their sounds. For preschool-grade 2. 1963.

Go to Sleep, Groundhog! RC 58445
by Judy Cox
read by Gary Telles
1 cassette
When Groundhog is unable to hibernate as usual he goes outside and experiences autumn and winter holidays he never knew existed. After celebrating them all, the critter finally falls asleep just before Groundhog Day. For preschool-grade 2. 2004.

It(s Fall! RC 58471
by Linda Glaser
read by Barbara Caruso
1 cassette
A child experiences autumn and learns what happens to plants and animals. Suggests nature activities suitable for the season. For preschool-grade 2. 2001.

It(s Spring! RC 58474
by Linda Glaser
read by Barbara Caruso

1 cassette
A little boy observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects. For preschool-grade 2. 2002.

It(s Winter! RC 58489
by Linda Glaser
read by Barbara Caruso
1 cassette
A little girl watches the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities. For preschool-grade 2. 2002.

Let(s Find Out about Toothpaste RC 58406
by Kathy Barabas
read by Patricia McDermott
1 cassette
Describes the process of making toothpaste from combining the raw ingredients to shipping the packaged tubes to the store. For preschool-grade 2. 1997.

A Letter to Amy RC 55563
by Ezra Jack Keats
read by Bill Quinn
1 cassette (Reissue)
Peter wants to surprise Amy with a mailed invitation to his birthday party. But after he accidentally knocks her down at the mailbox, he(s afraid she won(t come. For preschool-grade 2. 1968.

The Little Island RC 58520
by Margaret Wise Brown
read by Erik Synnestvedt
1 cassette
The story of a small island, its weather, and the creatures who visit it, including a kitten. For preschool-grade 2. Caldecott Medal. 1946.

Memorial Day Surprise RC 58420
by Theresa Martin Golding
read by Erin Jones
1 cassette
Marco(s mother promises him a surprise at the Memorial Day parade. He thinks all the participants are the special treat until he spots his abuelo, or grandfather, in a wheelchair and uniform leading the rest of the veterans. For preschool-grade 2. 2004.

Po Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes RC 58006
selected by Alma Flor Ada andF. Isabel Campoy
read by Peter Gil
1 cassette

A collection of more than two dozen popular nursery rhymes in Spanish from Spain and Latin America, along with English adaptations of each verse. Includes an introduction in English. For preschool-grade 2 and older readers. (Una coleccin de poemas y canciones infantiles ms populares de Espaa y Amrica Latina. Se presentan los poemas originales en espaol seguidos de adaptaciones en ingls. Incluye una introduccin en ingls. Para nios preescolares hasta el grado 2 y lectores mayores.) 2003.

Playtime Rhymes for Little People RC 54637
by Clare Beaton
read by Marilyn Gleason
1 cassette
Collection of counting rhymes and well-loved childhood verses. Directions for motions accompany each selection. Includes (Here Are the Lady(s Knives and Forks(; (Incy Wincy Spider(; (One Potato, Two Potato(; (One, Two, Buckle My Shoe(; and (I(m a Little Teapot.( For preschool-grade 2. 2001.

The Three Funny Friends RC 58533
by Charlotte Zolotow
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
When a little girl moves to a new town her three imaginary friends help her cope with the change. But when she gets to know the little boy next door her make-believe companions disappear. For preschool-grade 2. 1961.

A Tiger Called Thomas RC 56914
by Charlotte Zolotow
read by Peggy Gilleland
1 cassette (Reissue)
Thomas, a shy boy in a new neighborhood, finds that the tiger costume he wears for Halloween gives him unexpected help in making friends. For preschool-grade 2. 1963.

What Do You Do, Dear? RC 55947
by Sesyle Joslin
read by Faith Potts
1 cassette (Reissue)
A second handbook of good manners for young ladies and gentlemen. Offers advice on proper conduct and polite behavior in a variety of common and uncommon social situations. Sequel to What Do You Say, Dear? (RC 55946). For preschool-grade 2. 1961.

What Do You Say, Dear? RC 55946
by Sesyle Joslin
read by Faith Potts
1 cassette (Reissue)

A guide to good manners for all occasions for young ladies and gentlemen. Offers advice on how to cope correctly with a variety of common and uncommon social situations. For preschool-grade 2. 1958.

Who Do You Love? RC55387
by Martin Waddell
read by Judith Ann Gantly
1 cassette
At bedtime, a mother cat and her kitten, Holly, play their go-to-bed game. The mother asks (Who do you love?( Holly teases her by describing everyone she loves and her reasons for doing so, saving her mother for last. For preschool-grade 2. 1999.

Braille

Bread and Jam for Frances BR 14684
by Russell Hoban
1 volume
Frances is a fussy eater who thinks she only wants bread and jam at every meal until, to her surprise, her parents agree to her wish. For preschool-grade 2. 1964.

Dr. Seuss(s ABC BR 15320
by Dr. Seuss
1 volume (Reissue)
Dr. Seuss adds nonsensical rhymes to the alphabet to make it fun for children to learn letters and their sounds. For preschool-grade 2. 1963.

The Easter Bunny That Overslept BR 16010
by Priscilla Friedrich and Otto Friedrich
1 volume
After sleeping through the holiday, the Easter bunny tries to give away his beautifully painted eggs on Mother(s Day, the Fourth of July, and Halloween but no one wants them. Finally, at Christmastime, Santa gets him back on track. For preschool-grade 2. 2002.

Put Me in the Zoo BR 14990
by Robert Lopshire
1 volume
A magical dog joins the circus, because the zoo won(t have him. Beginning reader. For preschool-grade 2. 1960.

A Tiger Called Thomas BR 15029
by Charlotte Zolotow
1 volume (Reissue)
Thomas, a shy boy in a new neighborhood, finds that the tiger costume he wears for Halloween gives him unexpected help in making friends. For preschool-grade 2. 1963.