Children's Non-fiction

Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers

by J. Walker McSpadden Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
These 12 stories give a personal portrait of twelve famous soldiers from the past two centuries. Each story explores the early life of the s…

Historical Tales

by Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews Read by Kalynda 4.6
Volume III of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This third volume covers …

The Biography of a Grizzly

by Ernest Thompson Seton Read by John W. Michaels 4.7
I first read this little book when I was in the fifth grade, and now more than fifty years later, I still find it fascinating. Ernest Thomps…

The Book of Art for Young People

by Agnes Ethel Conway Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.4
This is a charming book on Art History for children (and everyone else). Each chapter focuses on a great painting, reproduced in color in th…

Historical Tales

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

When Mother Lets Us Cook

by Constance Johnson Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 4.6
A book of simple receipts for little folk with important cooking rules in rhyme together with handy lists of the materials and utensils need…

Abigail Adams and Her Times

by Laura E. Howe Richards Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 4.7
This is a young person's biography of Abigail Adams that will appeal to readers of all ages. In the author's own words, "I am not writi…

True Bear Stories

by Joaquin Miller Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
Joaquin Miller dedicated this book to "my dear little daughter...for whose pleasure and instruction I have many times dug up the most o…

Seed-Babies

by Margaret Warner Morley Read by SweetHome 4.8
Seed Babies piques the child's interest about how seeds grow. It provides interesting information about seeds in a conversational style bet…

Sermons to Children

by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by MaryAnn 5
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 …

True Stories for First Communicants

by A Sister Of Notre Dame Read by Maria Therese 4.7
True Stories for First Communicants offers a heartfelt collection of twelve true stories that illuminate the experiences of young children a…

Young Folks' Treasury

by Hamilton Wright Mabie Read by BettyB 5
Historical vignettes of selected locations throughout the world and many of our early explorers as well. Fascinating travel adventures throu…

The Bible For Young People

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
"The Bible for Young People tells the sweet and simple stories of the Bible in the Bible language, omitting only genealogies and doctri…

Peeps at Many Lands

by James Baikie Read by Sibella Denton 4.9
Written primarily for children, James Baikie's 'peep' at ancient Egypt is a really well done, historical account of the ways of that fascina…

Philosophy and Fun of Algebra

by Mary Everest Boole Read by Patricia Oakley 4.5
Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was born Mary Everest in England and spent her early years in France. She married mathematician George Boole.…

The Bible for Young People

by Gwendolen Jackson Gilder Read by Ron Altman 5
The Bible for Young People tells the sweet and simple stories of the Bible in the Bible language, omitting only genealogies and doctrines, a…

How to Tell Stories to Children

by Sara Cone Bryant Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Sarah Cone Bryant was an educator and storyteller who wrote several books on the importance of oral storytelling to children, and stories to…

Home Geography for Primary Grades

by C. C. Long Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
Lessons and exercises for young children, exploring map and compass, mountains and rivers, trees and flowers, wind and rain, and more. (Summ…

Stories of Birds

by Lenore Elizabeth Mulets Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This volume contains stories, poems, myths, and facts about lots of different birds, intended for teaching children. It is divided into nine…

The Story of the Romans

by H. A. Guerber Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.6
The Story of the Romans by H. A. Guerber invites young listeners to explore the rich tapestry of Roman history through engaging narratives. …

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