Children's Non-fiction

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…

Insect Adventures

by Jean-Henri Fabre Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
This book is composed of selections from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos’ Translation of Fabre’s “Souvenirs Entomologiques,” retold for childre…

Sermons to Children

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by MaryAnn 4.4
Twenty-three sermons where the truth to be taught is appended to a story as a Moral. Some of these sermons reflect the doctrines of infant …

Leading Events in the History of the Church

by The Sisters Of Notre Dame Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
The first volume in a series of Catholic Church history books written for children. Volume 1 covers the time period from after Our Lord's de…

Plow Stories

by Clara Dillingham Pierson Read by SweetHome 4.5
This book tells of the important role of the plow, starting from its humble beginnings and how the plow has changed over time. This is achi…

Around the World with the Children

by Frank G. Carpenter Read by BettyB 4.8
An introduction to world geography for young and old alike. Topics such as China, Japan, the American Indian, Europe and the oceans on a beg…

How to Be a Man

by Harvey Newcomb 5
I wish to see the youth of my country come forward upon the stage of life, models of excellence, with characters formed for the times in whi…

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…

Really So Stories

by Elizabeth Gordon Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
These stories for young people are Really So; they are not made up stories about bears or witches. These are short educational sketches abo…

Music Talks With Children

by Thomas Tapper Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
"A book of this kind, though addressed to children, must necessarily reach them through an older person. The purpose is to suggest a fe…

A Book of English Martyrs

by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
This volume is a simple narrative suited to children's understanding of the thrilling times when English Catholics suffered for the Faith in…

Scotland's Story

by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall Read by James R. Hedrick 5
Scotland's Story: A History Of Scotland For Boys And Girls is both a history of Scotland as well as delving into some of its legends. Writte…

Heroines Every Child Should Know

by Hamilton Wright Mabie Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Heroines Every Child Should Know presents a captivating exploration of thirteen remarkable women who have shaped history through their coura…

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…

Historical Tales

by Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews Read by Kalynda 4.2
Volume IV of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fourth volume covers …

Deer Godchild

by Marguerite Bernard, Marguerite Bernardandedith Serrell and Edith Serrell Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
A young New-Yorker of twelve heard an appeal for the Fatherless Children of France and his heart was touched. He had no money, but he resolv…

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…

Good Morning, Boys and Girls!

by Rev. Thomas J. Hosty Read by Maria Therese 4.6
Forty simple, delightful sermons for children. The stories cover a full school year, all Sundays and a few holydays in between. Under such …

Stories of Starland

by Mary Proctor Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.9
Henry asks his sister Mary about the sky. She tells him all about the Sun, the Planets, the Moon, Comets and Meteors, and Stars. Mary tells …

The Woodpeckers

by Fannie Hardy Eckstorm Read by Laura Victoria 5
The Woodpeckers is a wonderful introduction to the world of bird study for the young naturalist, covering such topics as how he finds food, …

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