Audio Bookshelf has been producing and publishing award-winning
audiobooks since 1992.
Here are our criteria:
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Will this audiobook give something of value to listeners of ALL ages? Will it
entertain? Will it stick with the listener and broaden their horizons in some
important way? | | What
makes a good audiobook? Does this material really lend itself to the medium? |
| Who
is the best narrator for interpreting the material? | Each of
our productions has its own page on this site, complete with reviews -- and many
have Curricular Connections (see below). And here is our guarantee to every customer:
The history of Audio Bookshelf...Heather Frederick founded
Audio Bookshelf in 1992 and continues to produce audiobooks for the company. In
2004, on a path of strong growth, Audio Bookshelf broadened its management base
and publisher David N. Dittmann took over the helm. We continue to be committed
to the best audiobooks available and to serving you, our customers, in every way
we can.
How do you effectively use
audiobooks
in your classroom? Print out our
and find out - the link is at the
bottom of each audiobook
title page! The Curricular Connections on this website have been
developed by Children's Literature Resources, a partnership of two children's
literature experts with years of experience in the classroom and library. Sheila
M. Geraty has spent more than ten years immersed in all aspects of library work,
children's bookselling, and critical evaluation of children's literature. Presently
a librarian at Brookwood School in Manchester, Massachusetts, Sheila reviews children's
and young adult books for The Horn Book Guide and is completing her master of
library science at Simmons College. An Assistant Professor in the Language
& Literacy Division of the Graduate School of Education at Lesley University
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sheryl Lee Saunders has taught children's literature
courses to hundreds of educators, both in Cambridge and throughout much of the
country. She holds a master's degree in children's literature from Simmons
College, and is also the author of Look--And Learn!: Using Picture Books
in Grades Five Through Eight (Heinemann, 1999). Saunders lives with
her family in Chatham, Massachusetts. Sheila and Sheryl both hold masters
of arts degrees in children's literature from Simmons College; both contributed
to Children's Books and Their Creators (Houghton, 1995). The two children's
literature consultants conduct teacher in-services, perform workshops, and speak
to parent and educator organizations, all in an effort to promote literature and
literacy at schools and in homes. | 
