Children's Non-fiction

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…

Historical Tales

by Charles Morris and Charles Mclean Andrews Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
These Russian tales span the time of Russia's founding in the 800s-900s all the way to the early twentieth century and are factually based, …

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, …

The Autobiography of an Electron

by Charles R. Gibson Read by Laura Victoria 4.5
"While many scientific men now understand our place in the universe, we electrons are anxious that every person should know the very im…

Peeps at Many Lands

by R. Talbot Kelly Read by Sibella Denton 4.7
Peeps at Many Lands invites listeners on a captivating journey through Egypt, as seen through the eyes of R. Talbot Kelly. This travelogue, …

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…

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…

The Story of John Wesley Told to Boys and Girls

by Marianne Kirlew Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Marianne Kirlew tells the story of John Wesley, English revivalist and founder of Methodism, in short chapters in simple language and an eng…

Trains at Work

by Brigham Henry Roberts, Mary Elting, David Lyle Millard and Mary Elting Folsom Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
This is a wonderful children's book about trains, specifically those exciting steam engines that covered our country in the early 1900's. I…

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, …

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…

Within the Deep

by R. Cadwallader Smith Read by Laura Victoria 4.8
Presented in the form of lessons, R. Cadwallader Smith vividly portrays life in the ocean. Learn about the common and not so common that swi…

The Principles of the Christian Religion

by Philip Doddridge Read by InTheDesert 5
The little verses now before the reader were written at the desire of my most worthy and honoured friend, the Reverend Mr. Clark of St. Alba…

The Story of Sir Walter Raleigh

by Margaret Duncan Kelly Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
The story of Sir Walter Raleigh from his boyhood days to his exploits in Ireland and his unexpected entry into the court of Queen Elizabeth.…

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 Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book

by Jane Eayre Fryer Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.3
Mary Frances is a little girl whose Aunt Maria intends to teach her to knit and crochet, but she's very strict and demanding. It's a good th…

The Story of Edison and The Wonders of Electricity

by Frank Mundell Read by Steve C 4.5
Despite not having attended conventional school for more than a few months during his childhood, Thomas Alva Edison received a good groundin…

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…

Carpenter's World Travels

by Frank G. Carpenter Read by BettyB 4.2
A travelogue through the countries of France, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden for young and old alike. Interesting big cities a…

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