Children's Non-fiction

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…

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…

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…

When They Were Girls

by Rebecca Deming Moore Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
Jane Addams, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Frances Burnett, Julia Howe, Hellen Keller, and Harriet Beecher Stowe are some of the influenc…

Winnie The Pooh Turns 90!

by A.A. Milne and Lindsay Mattick Read by Anna Maria Tremonti 5
Winnie the Pooh turns 90! It's hard to believe that Winnie the Pooh is an old bear. He, Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Tigger, and the rest of t…

Fire Fighters

by Frank Jones 4.2
Fire Fighters presents the true-to-life story of our unsung heroes who stand ready to ride, day or night, against the deadly enemy, the Demo…

Insect Adventures

by Jean-Henri Fabre Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
This book is composed of selections from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos’ Translation of Fabre’s “Souvenirs Entomologiques,” retold for childre…

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 …

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, …

Deer Godchild

by Marguerite Bernard, Marguerite Bernardandedith Serrell and Marguerite Bernard 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…

The Tree-Dwellers

by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp Read by J. M. Smallheer 4.8
Katharine E. Dopp was well-known as a teacher and writer of children's textbooks at the turn of the 20th Century. She was among the first e…

Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks

by May Farinholt Jones Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
"The child's mind dwells constantly in the realm of imagination; dry facts are too prosaic to enter this realm. The "Land of Story…

Little Wanderers

by Margaret Warner Morley Read by SweetHome 4.6
This book discusses a great variety of plants and their seeds in a simple, yet interesting way that children will enjoy. As the books says, …

Star Stories for Little Folks

by Gertrude Chandler Warner Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Gertrude Chandler Warner, known mainly for her "Boxcar Children" series of mystery books, published this small book of Astronomy, …

Beautiful Birds

by Edmund Selous Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
In this volume, Edmund Selous explains the beauty of birds to children. We meet some of the most beautiful birds in the world, and learn abo…

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…

Wilderness Babies

by Julia Augusta Schwartz Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
This book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves. In…

The Story Of The World

by Elizabeth O'Neill Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.3
Dedicatory Letter. Dear Doris, I could not tell you all the things which have ever happened in the world, but I have tried to tell you short…

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…

The Bible For Young People

by William James McGlothlin Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
"The Bible for Young People tells the sweet and simple stories of the Bible in the Bible language, omitting only genealogies and doctri…

< 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 >