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Have you ever looked at the car next to you while driving to see someone applying make-up, eating, texting, or…READING A BOOK?! No kidding, I passed a car the other day and a woman had her book spread out across the steering wheel. I didn’t realize they needed to pass a ‘no reading while driving’ [...]

Want an excuse to go to New Orleans this summer? Come to ALA 2011 June 22-28 and meet librarians, teachers, and authors! Click HERE to register free for a pass to the ALA exhibit hall. Exhibit Dates & Hours: Friday, June 24 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – Grand Opening Reception On the Exhibits Floor [...]

We’ve been featuring the audiobook reviews from guest blogger Jana Warnell, an elementary school librarian in Montana. You can read her review of Clementine here. Check out more reviews and librarian insights from Jana at her blog, http://janasbooklist.blogspot.com/. The Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan Running Time: 7.75 hours YALSA Select Audiobook for Young Adults I [...]

The Fuse #8 blog at School Library Journal has been tallying up the results of the Top 100 Children’s Novels Poll. That got us wondering, “What are the Top Children’s Audiobooks?” While many of the books would be the same, adding audio into the mix may change the list a little. So we want to [...]

First of all, don’t forget to enter our January contest to win a free audiobook! We’re currently hard at work on the 2010 Recorded Books K-12 catalog, and we love including stories and testimonials from our customers. If you use audiobooks in your classroom or school, send us a quick statement telling us what you [...]

Congratulations to Nikki Coates, our September contest winner! Nikki, you’ll receive one copy of Dear Mr. Henshaw on CD to share with your students. We asked respondents to share stories about who inspired them, and we got some great responses! Here are a few of our favorites, but we encourage you to read the rest [...]

We’ve dedicated our Spring 2008 K-12 catalog to librarians. In addition to the favorite products of teachers and librarians, you’ll find special tips and ideas especially for librarians using audiobooks. Also check out our contests for the chance to win free stuff for your school! In Part Four of our series featuring White Marsh Elementary, [...]

So, just who is using audiobooks in schools, anyway? Lots of great educators! If you use audiobooks in your classroom or library and would like to be featured, contact us and let us know! Send submissions to educator at recordedbooks dot com. Clover Taylor, a librarian at Western Albermarle High in Crozet, VA, purchased Playaway [...]