Children's Non-fiction

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 Book of Famous Sieges

by Tudor Jenks Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.2
History is dominated by war, battles, and sieges. Our history books are full of these. But history books usually don't explain sieges in suc…

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…

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…

Mighty Animals

by Jennie Irene Mix Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.5
Mighty Animals invites young listeners to explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs through engaging and accessible chapters. Written by Je…

The Peaceful Atom

by Bernice Kohn Hunt Read by Elsie Selwyn 4.3
In this children's science book from the early 1960s, the concept of atoms and the science behind them is introduced. The book recounts the …

History Of Missouri

by Emily Steinestel Macnamara Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3
A simplified history of the state of Missouri, from ancient Prehistoric times to the late 19th century, written chiefly in words of one syll…

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…

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…

Socialist Readings for Children

by John Spargo Read by KevinS
A collection of readings designed more for youngsters aged 12 or older than for children, in my view. The presentation is idealistic and off…

Girl Scout Collection

by Various Read by Betsie Bush
These articles, pamphlets, and stories relating to the Girls Scouts of America touch on the history, activities, ideals, and traditions of t…

Flower Stories

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

Diggers in the Earth

by Eva March Tappan Read by April6090 3.8
This book of 11 knowledgeable chapters is a good read for teaching children just how important their thoughts can be. Eva March Tappan has …

The Boys' and Girls' Pliny

by Pliny the Elder Read by Foon 4.6
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …

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…

A Child's Book of the Garden

by Arthur Ransome Read by David Wales 3.6
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its t…

True Stories from History and Biography

by Nathaniel Hawthorne Read by Susan Morin 2.7
In writing this ponderous tome, the author's desire has been to describe the eminent characters and remarkable events of our annals, in such…

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…

Ten Boys Who Lived on the Road from Long Ago to Now

by Jane Andrews Read by Virginia Neville
A children’s book that describes the life of ten boys in different historical time periods. The book shows the reader what the daily life of…

Bees, Shown to the Children

by Ellison Hawks Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children. - Summary by Kevi…

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