Children's Non-fiction

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…

A Child's Life of St. Joan of Arc

by Mary E. Mannix Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
A biography of Saint Joan of Arc, geared towards children, but also can easily be enjoyed by adults.

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…

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 Crown for Joanna

by Sister Mary Jean Dorcy Read by Maria Therese 4.4
She was born a princess, heir to her father’s kingdom of Portugal, and she might at will have reigned from almost any throne in Europe. But …

Our Little Austrian Cousin

by Florence E. Mendel Read by Julia Niedermaier 5
In this volume I have endeavored to give my young readers a clearer and a more intimate knowledge than is usually possessed of the vast terr…

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…

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, …

French History for English Children

by Caroline Emelia Stephen Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
French History for English Children offers a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of France's past, tailored specifically for young…

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…

Young Folks' History of Germany

by Charlotte Mary Yonge Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4
An entertaining history for "young folks", covering the history of Germany from the ancient tribes of pre-Roman times to Wilhelm I…

Romulus

by Jacob Abbott Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface t…

The Early Cave-Men

by Katharine Elizabeth Dopp Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
The People Who Wanted To Live in Caves. This little book takes us back to the time when our ancestors lived, or wanted to live, in caves. Un…

Games for Hallow-e'en

by Mary E. Blain Read by Nan Dodge 4.1
This charming book starts with a brief history of Hallowe'en. There are sample invitations for a Halloween (or Hallowe'en) party, decoration…

On The Seashore

by R. Cadwallader Smith Read by LibriVox Volunteers 5
This gifted nature writer who is so good at describing animals and their habitat and habits here gives us a look at many of the fascinating …

Mozart's Youth

by Franz Hoffmann Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
This short account of the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is part of the “Life Stories for Young People” series. It is written in an engaging …

Knights of Art

by Amy Steedman Read by Susan Morin 4.5
Knights of Art invites young listeners into the vibrant world of art and the lives of its most celebrated creators. Adapted from Giorgio Vas…

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…

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…

History of Japan

by Helen Ainslie Smith Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A simplified history of the country of Japan, from ancient Prehistoric times to the late 19th century, written chiefly in words of one sylla…

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