Children's Non-fiction

Stories That Words Tell Us

by Elizabeth O'Neill Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
A history of English words, written for younger readers.Parental advisory: the text was published in 1918 and includes some ethnicity terms …

Historical Tales

by Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews Read by Kalynda 4.5
Volume VII of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This seventh volume cover…

My Very First Little German Book

by William James McGlothlin Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.4
An adorable picture book with 29 little lessons in German. Learn many simple phrases, such as "How big the sea is!" and "Have…

Good Stories for Great Birthdays

by Frances Jenkins Olcott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
"Here are over 200 stories celebrating 23 great birthdays of patriot-founders and upbuilders of the Republics of both North and South A…

Cats by the Way

by Sarah E. Trueblood Read by Jessica Louise 4.3
Between these pages you will find only the good, old-fashioned, every-day cat. No Angora or thoroughbred has been entered here, unless it be…

The Latch Key of My Bookhouse

by Olive Beaupre Miller Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
This is the final book in a six volume set of the "My Bookhouse" books. This final title in the series leaves off the format of th…

Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures

by Arabella B. Buckley Read by J. M. Smallheer 5
"The present volume is chiefly intended for those of my young friends who have read, and been interested in, The Fairyland of Science. …

The Moral Picture Book

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
A collection of stories is presented here with the intent of teaching children the value of moral behavior. Specific virtues presented inclu…

The Wonders of the Jungle

by Sarath Kumar Ghosh Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
How do elephants drink? What is the Law of the Jungle at the water hole? How does an elephant baby learn to feed and learn to swim? How do t…

On The Trail

by Lina Beard Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Lina and Adelia Beard, co-founders of the first American girls' scouting group, originally called the Girl Scout Society, then the Girl Pion…

Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now

by Jane Andrews Read by Virginia Neville
A children’s book that describes the life of ten boys in different historical time periods. The book shows the reader what the daily life of…

Socialist Readings for Children

by John Spargo Read by KevinS
A collection of readings designed more for youngsters aged 12 or older than for children, in my view. The presentation is idealistic and off…

The Children's Six Minutes

by Bruce S. Wright Read by LibriVox Volunteers
This is a nice collection of 52 kid-aimed sermons by missionary Wright while he served in the Philippines in the World War I era. Each offer…

History Of Missouri

by Emily Steinestel Macnamara Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
A simplified history of the state of Missouri, from ancient Prehistoric times to the late 19th century, written chiefly in words of one syll…

The Upward Path

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
From the preface of the book: "To the present time, there has been no collection of stories and poems by Negro writers, which colored c…

Wood Folk at School

by William J. Long Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
The unique merit of this nature student rests in his fascinating style of writing, which invariably interests young and old; for without thi…

The Story of the Thirteen Colonies

by H. A. Guerber Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
These short vignettes of American history are written for the young reader. Each one is a little capsule of a person or event. They run fr…

Travel Stories Retold

by Various Read by David Wales 4.2
St. Nicholas was a popular magazine aimed at young folks in the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Its articles were usually well-w…

Bird World

by Jenny H. Stickney Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Bird World is a children's guide to New England Birds. It explores the characteristics, habitat, and songs of native birds. - Summary by Jen…

A Young Girl's Diary

by William James McGlothlin Read by KHand 4.2
The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age…

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