Meet-the-Author Book Readings

Connect instantly with the books you're reading by listening to authors and illustrators as they reflect on the inspiration, purpose, craft, and background behind a well-received book.

  • Find out what inspired the author to write the book
  • Hear rhythm, pacing, and tone the way the author imagined them
  • Listen to illustrators explain their craft—and see an internal image, too
  • Introduce a book by letting readers learn directly from the author
  • Edited for brevity and focused content for classroom and library use
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Sample Meet-the-Author Book Readings

Chris Van Allsburg on creating
Jumanji

Maya Angelou on creating
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Far Far Away
Far Far Away
by Tom McNeal
Narrated by: Tom McNeal
Created: May 20, 2013
So You Want to Be President?
So You Want to Be President?
by Judith St. George and David Small
Narrated by illustrator David Small
Created: May 14, 2013
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Officer Buckle and Gloria
by Peggy Rathmann
Narrated by: Peggy Rathmann
Created: May 13, 2013
City of Fire
City of Fire
by Laurence Yep
Narrated by: Laurence Yep
Created: May 9, 2013
Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World
Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World
by Susan Hughes
Narrated by: Susan Hughes
Created: May 8, 2013
Doll Bones
Doll Bones
by Holly Black and Eliza Wheeler
Narrated by: Holly Black
Created: May 7, 2013
Matchbox Diary, The
The Matchbox Diary
by Paul Fleischman and Bagram Ibatoulline
Narrated by: Paul Fleischman
Created: May 6, 2013
Seedfolks
Seedfolks
by Paul Fleischman and Judy Pedersen
Narrated by: Paul Fleischman
Created: May 6, 2013
Life and Death of Adolf Hitler
Life and Death of Adolf Hitler
by James Cross Giblin
Narrated by: James Cross Giblin
Created: May 3, 2013
Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary
Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary
by Keshni Kashyap and Mari Araki
Narrated by: Keshni Kashyap
Created: Apr 30, 2013
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
by Meg Medina
Narrated by: Meg Medina
Created: Apr 18, 2013
Out of the Easy
Out of the Easy
by Ruta Sepetys
Narrated by: Ruta Sepetys
Created: Apr 17, 2013
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
Narrated by: Yann Martel
Created: Apr 10, 2013
Jim Thorpe, Original All-American
Jim Thorpe, Original All-American
by Joseph Bruchac
Narrated by: Joseph Bruchac
Created: Apr 3, 2013
Eagle Song
Eagle Song
by Joseph Bruchac and Dan Andreasen
Narrated by: Joseph Bruchac
Created: Apr 3, 2013
Hidden Roots
Hidden Roots
by Joseph Bruchac
Narrated by: Joseph Bruchac
Created: Apr 3, 2013
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
by Gary D. Schmidt and David Diaz
Narrated by illustrator David Diaz
Created: Apr 1, 2013
Smoky Night
Smoky Night
by Eve Bunting and David Diaz
Narrated by illustrator David Diaz
Created: Apr 1, 2013
Long Walk to Water, A
A Long Walk to Water
by Linda Sue Park
Narrated by: Linda Sue Park
Created: Mar 27, 2013
Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
Invincible Microbe: Tuberculosis and the Never-Ending Search for a Cure
by Jim Murphy and Alison Blank
Narrated by: Jim Murphy
Created: Mar 27, 2013
Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
Chengli and the Silk Road Caravan
by Hildi Kang
Narrated by: Hildi Kang
Created: Mar 20, 2013
Hana's Suitcase: A True Story
Hana's Suitcase: A True Story
by Karen Levine
Narrated by: Karen Levine
Created: Mar 19, 2013
Sleep Like a Tiger
Sleep Like a Tiger
by Mary Logue and Pamela Zagarenski
Narrated by illustrator Pamela Zagarenski
Created: Mar 19, 2013
Shark King, The
The Shark King
by R. Kikuo Johnson
Narrated by: R. Kikuo Johnson
Created: Mar 18, 2013
One Cool Friend
One Cool Friend
by Toni Buzzeo and David Small
Narrated by illustrator David Small
Created: Mar 13, 2013
Path of Stars, A
A Path of Stars
by Anne Sibley O'Brien
Narrated by: Anne Sibley O'Brien
Created: Mar 13, 2013
Flotsam
Flotsam
by David Wiesner
Narrated by: David Wiesner
Created: Mar 12, 2013
One Fine Day
One Fine Day
by Nonny Hogrogian
Narrated by: Nonny Hogrogian
Created: Mar 4, 2013
Always Room for One More
Always Room for One More
by Sorche Nic Leodhas and Nonny Hogrogian
Narrated by illustrator Nonny Hogrogian
Created: Mar 4, 2013
Gone, Gone, Gone
Gone, Gone, Gone
by Hannah Moskowitz
Narrated by: Hannah Moskowitz
Created: Mar 1, 2013
Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
by William Joyce
Narrated by: William Joyce
Created: Feb 28, 2013
Nobody's Secret
Nobody's Secret
by Michaela MacColl
Narrated by: Michaela MacColl
Created: Feb 28, 2013
Ichiro
Ichiro
by Ryan Inzana
Narrated by: Ryan Inzana
Created: Feb 13, 2013
Ellen's Broom
Ellen's Broom
by Kelly Starling Lyons and Daniel Minter
Narrated by illustrator Daniel Minter
Created: Feb 11, 2013
I, Too, Am America
I, Too, Am America
by Langston Hughes and Bryan Collier
Narrated by illustrator Bryan Collier
Created: Feb 11, 2013
In Darkness
In Darkness
by Nick Lake
Narrated by: Nick Lake
Created: Feb 8, 2013
Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth
Good Fortune in a Wrapping Cloth
by Joan Schoettler and Jessica Lanan
Narrated by: Joan Schoettler
Created: Feb 8, 2013
Creepy Carrots!
Creepy Carrots!
by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown
Narrated by illustrator Peter Brown
Created: Feb 7, 2013
Seraphina
Seraphina
by Rachel Hartman
Narrated by: Rachel Hartman
Created: Feb 7, 2013
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Narrated by: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Created: Feb 6, 2013
Three Times Lucky
Three Times Lucky
by Sheila Turnage
Narrated by: Sheila Turnage
Created: Feb 6, 2013
Drama
Drama
by Raina Telgemeier
Narrated by: Raina Telgemeier
Created: Feb 5, 2013
Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie
Sparks: The Epic, Completely True Blue, (Almost) Holy Quest of Debbie
by S.J. Adams
Narrated by: S.J. Adams
Created: Feb 4, 2013
Capture the Flag
Capture the Flag
by Kate Messner
Narrated by: Kate Messner
Created: Feb 4, 2013
Over and Under the Snow
Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal
Narrated by: Kate Messner
Created: Feb 4, 2013
Each Kindness
Each Kindness
by Jacqueline Woodson and E.B. Lewis
Narrated by: Jacqueline Woodson
Created: Feb 4, 2013
Up, Tall and High!
Up, Tall and High!
by Ethan Long
Narrated by: Ethan Long
Created: Feb 4, 2013
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
Narrated by: Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created: Feb 1, 2013
This Is Not My Hat
This Is Not My Hat
by Jon Klassen
Narrated by: Jon Klassen
Created: Feb 1, 2013
Extra Yarn
Extra Yarn
by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Narrated by illustrator Jon Klassen
Created: Jan 30, 2013
I Want My Hat Back
I Want My Hat Back
by Jon Klassen
Narrated by: Jon Klassen
Created: Jan 30, 2013
Twelve Kinds of Ice
Twelve Kinds of Ice
by Ellen Bryan Obed and Barbara McClintock
Narrated by: Ellen Bryan Obed
Created: Jan 28, 2013
Building Our House
Building Our House
by Jonathan Bean
Narrated by: Jonathan Bean
Created: Jan 25, 2013
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
by Peter Spier
Narrated by: Peter Spier
Created: Jan 23, 2013
Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night, The
The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night
by Peter Spier
Narrated by: Peter Spier
Created: Jan 23, 2013
Meerkat Mail
Meerkat Mail
by Emily Gravett
Narrated by: Emily Gravett
Created: Jan 22, 2013
Wolves
Wolves
by Emily Gravett
Narrated by: Emily Gravett
Created: Jan 22, 2013
Code Name Verity
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wein
Created: Jan 17, 2013
I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream
by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Kadir Nelson
Narrated by illustrator Kadir Nelson
Created: Jan 14, 2013
Never Fall Down
Never Fall Down
by Patricia McCormick
Narrated by: Patricia McCormick
Created: Jan 7, 2013
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