The 2027 Notable Children’s Recordings committee is pleased to announce their summer set of public discussion meetings. The NCR committee’s charge is to develop a list of the most notable recordings of audiobooks and music of interest for children ages 0-14 produced in 2026.
Category: Audio books
Make Tonies® and Yoto Players Work for Your Library
Tonies® and Yotos are everywhere! These screen-free audio players are a hit with young readers and caregivers alike. If you don’t already offer them, you’ve likely heard library families abuzz with hopes of the library lending them. My library added these players and their figures and cards to our collection in 2024. Finding the right way to circulate these items has relied on community feedback and a gracious staff. Want to add them to your collection? Learn from my years of trial and error!
The Importance of Evaluation: How to Check In on New Services
At any given time, many of us who are children’s librarians are experts in multi-tasking, from implementing weekly programs to adding new services that we would like to try or addressing patron requests for more. It is also easy to keep saying yes to more until you get to the point when it is time to start doing and that can very easily begin to get out of hand and eventually lead to burnout. Evaluation can help staff members get to the “why” something is important and help with our balancing act. It helps identify needs, measure outcomes, and look at a bigger picture than daily library life. It also gives you a valuable moment to pause instead of continuously adding more.
Notable Children’s Recordings: January 2026 Discussions
Each year, the ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings committee identifies the best of the best in children’s recordings, and YOU are invited to listen in on their discussions!
2025 Notable Children’s Recordings – January Discussion
The 2025 Notable Children’s Recordings committee is pleased to announce their final set of public discussion meetings. The NCR committee’s charge is to develop a list of the most notable recordings of audiobooks and music of interest for children ages 0-14 produced in 2024.
You’re Invited to a Listening Party!
YOU are invited to a Listening Party during the ALA Annual Conference where Notable Children’s Recordings Committee members will be listening to YOU! Publishers, creators, musicians and ALSC members are welcome to join either virtually or in person to let the committee know what you think should be considered for the 2025 Notable Children’s Recordings list.
2024 Notable Children’s Recordings list
The Notable Children’s Recordings list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of especially commendable quality that demonstrate respect for young people’s intelligence and imagination; exhibit venturesome creativity; and reflect and encourage the interests of children and young adolescents in exemplary ways. Here is the complete list of the Notable Children’s Recordings for 2024. The Notable Children’s Recordings list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of especially commendable quality that demonstrate respect for young people’s intelligence and imagination; exhibit venturesome creativity; and reflect and encourage the interests of children and young adolescents in exemplary ways. Here is the complete list of the Notable Children’s Recordings for 2024.
Winter 2024 Notable Children’s Recordings Discussions
The Notable Children’s Recordings Committee is pleased to announce this year’s last set of public discussion meetings. The NCR committee’s charge is to develop a list of the most notable recordings of audiobooks and music of interest for children ages 0-14 produced in 2023. The committee met in July for public discussion meetings, and this year’s second set of discussions will occur on January 8, 2024 and January 22, 2024. Please register in advance to listen in on these discussions: The titles to be discussed on Monday, January 8th include: Title Author(s) Narrator(s) Aesop’s Fables As Told by Jim Weiss Aesop, Jim Weiss Jim Weiss All Are Welcome: Give What You Can Alexandra Penfold Janina Edwards All Are Welcome: Welcome Back! Alexandra Penfold Janina Edwards Amara’s Farm JaNay Brown-Wood JaNay Brown-Wood, Vivian Wood An American Story Kwame Alexander Stacy Gonzalez The Artist Ed Vere Ed Vere Back to the Bright…