VOX (readalong) Books Available at SCLS

Updated September 10, 2025
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Duck & Goose [audio-enabled device]
Hills, Tad author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Nothing scares a dinosaur [audio-enabled device]
Fenske, Jonathan author.
Paper Book
In this funny, rhyming Level 1 Ready-to-Read sequel to the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book Nothing Fits a Dinosaur by award-winning author and illustrator Jonathan Fenske, the dinosaur is definitely not scared! It's time for bed. The lights are out, but the...
Pete the Cat's groovy imagination [audio-enabled device]
Dean, Kim, 1969- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! When a cloudy gray sky cancels Pete the Cat's beach day plans, a big box is all he needs to beat the rainy-day blues. Pete the Cat wants to go surfing, but he looks outside and--oh no!--it's gray and rainy. Does Pete get sad No, he...
Class pet surprise [audio-enabled device]
Brown, Jeff, 1926-2003, creator.
Paper Book
Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this first book, Stanley's class gets an adorable class pet, plus a crash course on animal life and engineering! Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a...
Creepy pair of underwear! [audio-enabled device]
Reynolds, Aaron, 1970- author.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller From the celebrated team behind Creepy Carrots!, Aaron Reynolds and Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown, comes a hilarious (and just a little creepy) story of a brave rabbit and a very weird pair of underwear. Jasper...
I can eat with chopsticks = Kuai zi the tale of the chopstick brothers and how they became a pair [audio-enabled device]
Xin, Lin author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Long long ago, an old magic stone suddenly cracked open after lying in the sunlight and moonlight for thousands of years. From the shell of the stone, a little Monkey was born. Adopted by the Monkey King in the mountain, Little Monkey was very naughty and playful. One day, while playing in a tree...
The book with no pictures [audio-enabled device]
Novak, B. J., 1979- author, narrator.
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian--a perfect gift for any special occasion! You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious....
Our little kitchen [audio-enabled device]
Tamaki, Jillian, 1980- author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Fight the night [audio-enabled device]
DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020, author, illustrator.
Paper Book
To stay up past bedtime, you've got to fight the night. Flashlight in hand, a determined Ronald sets out to battle sleep in this refreshed edition of Tomie dePaola's spirited 1968 picture book.
Pinkalicious [audio-enabled device]
Kann, Victoria author, illustrator.
Paper Book
This sparkling New York Times bestselling picture book from Victoria and Elizabeth Kann celebrates all things pink while showing readers that being yourself is the best of all. This 10th anniversary edition of Pinkalicious features a special sticker and a glittery jacket just for the occasion.<...
Creepy carrots! [audio-enabled device]
Reynolds, Aaron, 1970- author.
Paper Book
In this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Jasper Rabbit loves carrots--especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. He eats them on the way to school. He eats...
Rocket writes a story [audio-enabled device]
Hills, Tad author.
Paper Book
Inspire a lifelong love of reading with an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling picture book, How Rocket Learned to Read. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF...
Mi familia calaca [audio-enabled device] = My skeleton family
Weill, Cynthia author.
Paper Book
Welcome to the family! It's just like yours: father, mother, sister, brother,abuelita, gato, even a great-great grandmother. Well, but there's something just a little bit different about this particular family. Maybe it's those clothes they wear . . . just a little bit fashion...
The ocean calls [audio-enabled device] a haenyeo mermaid story
Cho, Tina author.
Paper Book
A breathtaking picture book featuring a Korean girl and her haenyeo (free diving) grandmother about intergenerational bonds, finding courage in the face of fear, and connecting with our natural world. Dayeon wants to be a haenyeo just like Grandma. The haenyeo dive off the coast...
Shy Willow [audio-enabled device]
Min, Cat author, illustrator.
Paper Book
A breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend -- ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! "Evokes a richly mysterious night; a night in which dreams could come true."  --The New York Times
Show us where you live, Humpback [audio-enabled device]
Young, Beryl, 1934- author.
Paper Book
This evocative picture book celebrates a child's connection and kinship with whales. Swimming, singing, and blowing bubbles-children and baby whales love many of the same things! This lyrical picture book shows us how whales' underwater lives are touchingly like our own. Patterned in a call-and...
Birdsong [audio-enabled device]
Flett, Julie author.
Paper Book
BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, KIRKUS, HORN BOOK, QUILL & QUIRE, GLOBE AND MAIL WINNER OF THE TD CANADIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AWARD FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S...
Wonder walkers [audio-enabled device]
Archer, Micha author, illustrator.
Paper Book
A Caldecott Honor winner! Micha Archer's gorgeous, detailed collages give readers a fresh outlook on the splendors of nature. When two curious kids embark on a "wonder walk," they let their imaginations soar as they look at the world in a whole new light. They have...
Big truck little island [audio-enabled device]
Van Dusen, Chris author, illustrator.
Paper Book
That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they're going? A tale of community and ingenuity from the celebrated Chris Van Dusen, inspired by a true story. When a big truck and its big load get stuck on a narrow road, traffic on the little island comes to a...
A friend for Henry [audio-enabled device]
Bailey, Jenn, 1965- author.
Paper Book
Henry, a boy on the autism spectrum, has been on the lookout for a friend in his class. His best efforts are often misunderstood, but after an art project mix-up and a Reading Time setback, Henry finds a way to build a friendship in this charming and reassuring picture book.
Singing in the rain [audio-enabled device]
Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, lyricist.
Paper Book
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain, Oh, what a glorious feeling! Spring calls in this classic Broadway number, brought to life in a beautiful picture book--perfect for sharing! Jump in puddles, raise umbrellas, and dance with joy through the pages of this visual story....
How dinosaurs went extinct a safety guide [audio-enabled device]
Dyckman, Ame author.
Paper Book
The digger and the duckling [audio-enabled device]
Kuefler, Joseph author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Everything in its place [audio-enabled device] a story of books and belonging
David-Sax, Pauline author.
Paper Book
The Big Cheese [audio-enabled device]
John, Jory author.
Paper Book
You're so amazing! [audio-enabled device]
Catchpole, James, 1980- author.
Paper Book
A Schneider Family Book Award Honor book! ​In this authentic and humorous picture book, a child with a limb difference is tired of being told how amazing he is for doing normal things. Joe and his friend Simone are practicing their best playground...
The world and everything in it [audio-enabled device]
Henkes, Kevin author, illustrator.
Paper Book
There are big things and little things in the world, and everything in between. Caldecott Medal winner and #1 New York Times bestseller Kevin Henkes encourages young readers to be curious about the world around them in this timeless, beautifully illustrated, and educational picture...
The library fish learns to read [audio-enabled device]
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957- author.
Paper Book
Library Fish returns in this charming picture book about the unusually literary fish learning to do what everyone around her loves--read! Library Fish is very happy in her bowl on Mr. Hughes the librarian's desk. From there, she listens to story time and watches Mr. Hughes teach...
The digger and the butterfly [audio-enabled device]
Kuefler, Joseph author, illustrator.
Paper Book
Cranky [audio-enabled device]
Tran, Phuc, 1974- author.
Paper Book
Little Red [audio-enabled device]
Hillenbrand, Will author, illustrator.
Trucky Roads [audio-enabled device]
Miller, Lulu, 1983- author, narrator.
Paper Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year The city is a busy place and home to many kinds of trucks in this "gloriously bright, inventive world on wheels" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) tale about all the trucks on the road--big, small, real and imagined!<...
Maxine gets a job [audio-enabled device]
Garyn, Alexandra author.
You can be a good friend (no matter what!) [audio-enabled device]
Henson, Taraji P. author, narrator.
Paper Book
56th NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work - Children (2025) #1 New York Times Bestseller! From award-winning actress and mental-health advocate Taraji P. Henson, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) shows kids the great things that can happen when we approach...
Pete the cat screams for ice cream! [audio-enabled device]
Dean, Kim, 1969- author.
Paper Book
Pete the Cat can't decide what outfit he should wear to make him look cool at school. He has so many colorful choices in his closet to choose from, how will he decide on one In this hilarious I Can Read tale, Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool.
Wrecker [audio-enabled device]
Hiaasen, Carl author.
Audiobook
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas--just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen's Florida! Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great...
Small spaces [audio-enabled device]
Arden, Katherine author.
Ebook
New York Times bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic. After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie who only finds solace in books discovers a...
The blackbird girls [audio-enabled device]
Blankman, Anne author.
Paper Book
NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER A SYDNEY TAYLOR MIDDLE GRADE HONOR BOOK Like Ruta Sepetys for middle grade, Anne Blankman pens a poignant and timeless story of friendship that twines together moments in underexplored history. On a spring morning, neighbors...
Henry Heckelbeck camping expert [audio-enabled device]
Coven, Wanda author.
Paper Book
In this sixteenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry goes camping with his friends! Henry Heckelbeck is going camping for the very first time! Henry and his friends decide to play a wildlife-spotting game and compete for an extra s'more. But while his friends spot lizards and...
They call me No Sam! [audio-enabled device]
Daywalt, Drew author.
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller An Indie Next Pick A "howlingly funny tale." --ALA Booklist (starred review) From Drew Daywalt, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit, and illustrator Mike Lowery...
The war that saved my life [audio-enabled device]
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker author.
Paper Book
* Newbery Honor Book * #1 New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award * Forbes 25 Top Historical Fiction Books Of All Time selection * Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of the Year selection * New York Public...
Super-awesome comic! [audio-enabled device]
Shaskan, Stephen author, artist.
Paper Book
Besties Pizza and Taco are BACK in Book 3, putting their drawing skills--and wild imaginations--to good use writing a comic book together! When you love comics like Pizza and Taco do, the next step after reading them is to collaborate on one!! But what happens when they...
Too cool for school [audio-enabled device]
Shaskan, Stephen author, illustrator.
Paper Book
New backpacks? Check! Besties Pizza and Taco are ready to head back to school, but are they ready to meet the cool new kid? B.L.T. wears sunglasses--even in school! He's not even worried about being late to class. SO COOL! I mean, "whatever." Pizza and Taco quickly pick up on...

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