LiveOakMedia
@liveoakmedia.bsky.social
Multi-award winning producers of high quality audiobook editions of children's picture book readalongs, in English and Spanish editions, and middle grade literature https://www.liveoakmedia.com
Follow up listening to TROMBONE SHORTY with 5 O'CLOCK BAND its companion offering another captivating look at the childhood of the celebrated contemporary jazz musician liveoakmedia.com/books/5-oclo...
February 16, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Follow up listening to TROMBONE SHORTY with 5 O'CLOCK BAND its companion offering another captivating look at the childhood of the celebrated contemporary jazz musician liveoakmedia.com/books/5-oclo...
That's tomorrow!
Just in time for #FatTuesday" next week!
Narrated by Dion Graham & Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews TROMBONE SHORTY "represents this audiobook perfectly.... the vocal range of Graham's reading, and the lively music and animated soundscape" bring Andrews' "musical gumbo" to young listeners liveoakmedia.com/books/trombo...
February 16, 2026 at 11:54 AM
That's tomorrow!
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Just in time for #FatTuesday" next week!
Narrated by Dion Graham & Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews TROMBONE SHORTY "represents this audiobook perfectly.... the vocal range of Graham's reading, and the lively music and animated soundscape" bring Andrews' "musical gumbo" to young listeners liveoakmedia.com/books/trombo...
Trombone Shorty - Live Oak Media
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February 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Just in time for #FatTuesday" next week!
Narrated by Dion Graham & Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews TROMBONE SHORTY "represents this audiobook perfectly.... the vocal range of Graham's reading, and the lively music and animated soundscape" bring Andrews' "musical gumbo" to young listeners liveoakmedia.com/books/trombo...
Trombone Shorty - Live Oak Media
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February 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Narrated by Dion Graham & Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews TROMBONE SHORTY "represents this audiobook perfectly.... the vocal range of Graham's reading, and the lively music and animated soundscape" bring Andrews' "musical gumbo" to young listeners liveoakmedia.com/books/trombo...
What do audiophiles say about OVERGROUND RAILROAD? www.audiofilemagazine.com/podcast/8819...
February 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
What do audiophiles say about OVERGROUND RAILROAD? www.audiofilemagazine.com/podcast/8819...
"Narrator Shayna Small embodies Ruth Ellen, the young Black girl who is escaping life on a tenant farm for a new life in New York" in our production of OVERGROUND RAILROAD www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
"Narrator Shayna Small embodies Ruth Ellen, the young Black girl who is escaping life on a tenant farm for a new life in New York" in our production of OVERGROUND RAILROAD www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
Praise for FIVE STORIES came in from @ala-booklist.bsky.social "Each child’s story is narrated in a voice that evokes the family’s immigrant background, with a rich soundscape that translates the lavishly detailed illustrations to audio" www.booklistonline.com/products/982...
February 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Praise for FIVE STORIES came in from @ala-booklist.bsky.social "Each child’s story is narrated in a voice that evokes the family’s immigrant background, with a rich soundscape that translates the lavishly detailed illustrations to audio" www.booklistonline.com/products/982...
"The poems in HERE IN HARLEM were made to be performed...a chorus of voices from different eras and walks of life, full of joy and sorrow, pride and pain.... Thirteen talented narrators...bring utterly authentic emotions to their vocal performances" www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
February 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM
"The poems in HERE IN HARLEM were made to be performed...a chorus of voices from different eras and walks of life, full of joy and sorrow, pride and pain.... Thirteen talented narrators...bring utterly authentic emotions to their vocal performances" www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
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From @liveoakmedia.bsky.social 28 DAYS “performed by a talented ensemble of 8 voices is a listening treasure...presented in 29 short episodes, the verse & soundscape elucidate a chronological account of events & people who played small & monumental roles” www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
28 DAYS by Charles R Smith Jr Read by Dion Graham William Jackson Harper Zainab Jah January LaVoy Robin Miles Lizan Mitchell Jonathan Earl Peck Carter Woodson Redwood | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Ma...
AudioFile Audiobook Review: This history of black culture performed by a talented ensemble of eight voices is a listening treasure. Cleverly presented in 29 short episodes, the v
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February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
From @liveoakmedia.bsky.social 28 DAYS “performed by a talented ensemble of 8 voices is a listening treasure...presented in 29 short episodes, the verse & soundscape elucidate a chronological account of events & people who played small & monumental roles” www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
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check out the full cast audiobook production too from @liveoakmedia.bsky.social
#kidlittv feature on Five Stories www.kidlit.tv/2024/05/feat...
February 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM
check out the full cast audiobook production too from @liveoakmedia.bsky.social
"The cast of Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Robin Miles, Lizan Mitchell...[& others] give variety & energy to each piece. They bring out the engaging...details, historical facts & accomplishments with clear-eyed honesty, curiosity, and often pride" in 28 DAYS www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
February 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
"The cast of Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Robin Miles, Lizan Mitchell...[& others] give variety & energy to each piece. They bring out the engaging...details, historical facts & accomplishments with clear-eyed honesty, curiosity, and often pride" in 28 DAYS www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
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BAD GIRLS by Jane Yolen in #audio from @liveoakmedia.bsky.social “Barbara Rosenblat brings to this work about 26 women who, on first look, carried out unlawful deeds, but might have had other motives" - AudioFile www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
BAD GIRLS by Jane Yolen Heidi EY Stemple Read by Barbara Rosenblat Jane Yolen Heidi EY Stemple Monte Belmonte | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine
AudioFile Audiobook Review: While a narration that is both elegant and playful might sound odd, that’s just what esteemed narrator Barbara Rosenblat brings to this work about 26
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January 30, 2026 at 11:48 AM
BAD GIRLS by Jane Yolen in #audio from @liveoakmedia.bsky.social “Barbara Rosenblat brings to this work about 26 women who, on first look, carried out unlawful deeds, but might have had other motives" - AudioFile www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
Our #OdysseyAward title is about #CherokeeStickball Here's what that game looks like youtu.be/j5XXOEPCro0?...
Cherokee Nation Stickball
YouTube video by Cherokee Nation
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January 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Our #OdysseyAward title is about #CherokeeStickball Here's what that game looks like youtu.be/j5XXOEPCro0?...
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The book banning of Indigenous stories in libraries has impacts on readers| Removal of their stories continues the erasure of histories and contributions of Native Nations and their citizens
Thank you @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social for writing this Op-Ed
www.cherokeephoenix.org/opinion/opin...
Thank you @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social for writing this Op-Ed
www.cherokeephoenix.org/opinion/opin...
OPINION: Banning books erases Native voices and experiences
Book banning is not new. A small minority seeking to decide and limit what the majority can access and read has existed for millennia.
www.cherokeephoenix.org
October 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The book banning of Indigenous stories in libraries has impacts on readers| Removal of their stories continues the erasure of histories and contributions of Native Nations and their citizens
Thank you @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social for writing this Op-Ed
www.cherokeephoenix.org/opinion/opin...
Thank you @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social for writing this Op-Ed
www.cherokeephoenix.org/opinion/opin...
Did you know we won the very first #OdysseyAward for #audiobook production for youth? And did you now we won the 2026 #OdysseyAward? Put it in your ears: CLACK, CLACK! SMACK! co-produced by @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social with Arnie Cardillo liveoakmedia.com/books/clack-...
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Did you know we won the very first #OdysseyAward for #audiobook production for youth? And did you now we won the 2026 #OdysseyAward? Put it in your ears: CLACK, CLACK! SMACK! co-produced by @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social with Arnie Cardillo liveoakmedia.com/books/clack-...
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Congratulations to @liveoakmedia.bsky.social !
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations to @liveoakmedia.bsky.social !
We've won another #OdysseyAward! Congratulations @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social and cast!
January 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We've won another #OdysseyAward! Congratulations @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social and cast!
Join us and all the #kidsbook community for the announcements from #ALA of the latest #YouthMediaAwards! Show time is 11 am ET www.ala.unikron.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Join us and all the #kidsbook community for the announcements from #ALA of the latest #YouthMediaAwards! Show time is 11 am ET www.ala.unikron.com
Meet JaNay Brown-Wood #kidsbook author of several of our #audio productions www.janaybrownwood.com/about/
About JaNay Brown-Wood , Children's Author and Educator
JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, is an award-winning and New York Times Best-Selling children’s author, poet, educator, and scholar.
www.janaybrownwood.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Meet JaNay Brown-Wood #kidsbook author of several of our #audio productions www.janaybrownwood.com/about/
Love Bunnicula? Did you know author James Howe also wrote Houndsley and Catina Cousin Wagster? And you can listen to it thanks to our production! liveoakmedia.com/books/hounds...
Houndsley and Catina Cousin Wagster - Live Oak Media
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January 22, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Love Bunnicula? Did you know author James Howe also wrote Houndsley and Catina Cousin Wagster? And you can listen to it thanks to our production! liveoakmedia.com/books/hounds...
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Online storybooks, author read-alouds, book trailers & compelling YouTube channels - our collection of useful video resources to help children get excited about picking a new book. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/st... #booktwitter
Storybooks online - free videos of children's and YA books
Storybooks online - video online stories read by authors including Cressida Cowell, Sita Brahmachari, Malorie Blackman, Michael Rosen & more.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Online storybooks, author read-alouds, book trailers & compelling YouTube channels - our collection of useful video resources to help children get excited about picking a new book. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/st... #booktwitter
Today's a good day to check out A PICTURE BOOK OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR narrated by Charles Turner in your library's #Overdrive collection www.overdrive.com/media/289980...
eBook - A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
"...school and public librarians will want to include this in their collections. The audio version...will be in great demand." - School Library Journal
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January 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Today's a good day to check out A PICTURE BOOK OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR narrated by Charles Turner in your library's #Overdrive collection www.overdrive.com/media/289980...
Join us online for 2026 Youth Media Awards held on Monday, January 26 beginning at 10 am CT www.ala.unikron.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Join us online for 2026 Youth Media Awards held on Monday, January 26 beginning at 10 am CT www.ala.unikron.com
"Listen to...full-cast production performed by Eva Kaminsky, Carlotta Brentan, Robert Jimenez, Desiree Rodriguez, Albert M. Chan & @ellenweinstein.bsky.social, to hear from 5 child residents across as many generations" www.publisherspotlight.com/many-doors-o...
Many Doors, One Home: Apartment Living in Kids' Books - Publisher Spotlight
For many decades, children’s picture books we see in North America that include realistic descriptions and/or illustrations of dwellings have largely featured homes that appear to be single family, of...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
"Listen to...full-cast production performed by Eva Kaminsky, Carlotta Brentan, Robert Jimenez, Desiree Rodriguez, Albert M. Chan & @ellenweinstein.bsky.social, to hear from 5 child residents across as many generations" www.publisherspotlight.com/many-doors-o...
The "benefits of #audiobooks for all students" include modeling good interpretive reading, highlighting humor & introducing unfamiliar names among many others discussed here www.readingrockets.org/topics/educa...
Benefits of Audiobooks for All Readers
Audiobooks have traditionally been used with second-language learners, learning-disabled students, and struggling readers or nonreaders. In many cases, audiobooks have proven successful in helping the...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The "benefits of #audiobooks for all students" include modeling good interpretive reading, highlighting humor & introducing unfamiliar names among many others discussed here www.readingrockets.org/topics/educa...