Rich Linville has 13 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 12 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is Growth Mindset for Kids.
Ancient Egypt for Kids: 50,000 BC to 653 BC
Summary
Enjoy this travel though Egyptian history. Egypt is of one of the first great civilizations. Around 50,000 BC, hunter-gatherers first settled in the abundant Nile regions. By about 9,500 BC, Egyptians grew plants and domesticated animals. Then, writing developed. The first Pharaoh ruled. Egypt's power rose and fell for thousands of years for different reasons.
©2018 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2018 Richard Vaughn Linville
Growth Mindset for Kids
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Why do kids need to know about growth mindsets? Scientists have found that there are two different kinds of mindsets: fixed mindsets and growth mindsets. A fixed mindset never changes. In a fixed mindset your failures define you like: "I'm no good at dancing." If I never learn new things or never make new friends, I have a fixed mindset. My growth mindsets can change! When I learn something new or challenging, then I have a growth mindset like: "If I focus and practice, I can learn to dance." Grit, or stick-to-it-ness, is a part of growth mindset of many successful people.
©2016 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2017 Rich Linville
Slime Monsters Attack
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A fun scary listen for children who enjoy scary stories. We listen to scary fiction stories for many reasons. One reason is for excitement. Another reason is to face our fears. When I was 11 years old, I had nightmares for weeks about a giant chasing me. I would wake up in a cold sweat. I told my Mom, who said "Next time that you have a bad dream, look the giant in the eyes and say, 'BOO!'” It worked. Face your fears.
©2018 Rich Linville (P)2018 Rich Linville
Birds
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There are more than 10 thousand different kinds of birds. Birds are warm-blooded animals with a backbone, strong skeleton, and toothless beaked jaws. They have hollow bones that help them fly. There are all sizes of birds. The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird. The ostriches is the biggest. Birds are an important part of our world.
©2020 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2020 Richard Vaughn Linville
Stone Soup: A Folk Tale to Find the Meaning and a Soup Recipe
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I am a poor, wandering hobo with nothing in my pockets. I see a smooth round stone by the river bank and pick it up. It’s a cold, windy day. There’s a house. I hope that they can spare some food for a hungry hobo. Brrr! It’s cold. I will politely tap on the front door. A family comes outside. The father says, “I’m sorry. We have no food for strangers.”
©2019 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2019 Richard Vaughn Linville
Mayan Mysteries for Kids
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Who are the Mayans (MY-anns)? Why are they a mystery? Where did they come from? What did they eat? Why did they build pyramids? What did they predict would happen in the future? Why did the Mayan civilization die out? What can we learn from the ancient Mayans?
©2021 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2021 Richard Vaughn Linville
Great Depression 1929 to 1941
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The Great Depression took place during the 1930s in the United States. There was huge unemployment, banking failures, declines in factory production, and increases in poverty and homelessness.
©2021 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2021 Richard Vaughn Linville
Elephants
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The largest land animal today is the elephant. It can be longer than a car, as high as a house, and weigh more than five cars. They can live for over 70 years in the wild. In a zoo, the oldest elephant lived for 88 years. Elephants are found in some wild areas of Africa and Asia. They are very social and intelligent animals that need to be protected, because there are fewer elephants today than in the past.
©2021 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2021 Richard Vaughn Linville
Oprah Winfrey Love Yourself First
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It is January 29, 1954. I am born in the heart of Mississippi in a place called Kosciusko, (KAW-zee-ESS-koh). My mother is a housemaid who broke up with my father. She raises me on her own. My name is Orpah (OR-pah) Gail Winfrey but everyone pronounces it “Oprah (OH-prah). Before I am three years old, my grandmother teaches me to read. She takes me to the local church, where I am nicknamed "The Preacher" because I can recite Bible verses from memory.
©2019 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2019 Richard Vaughn Linville
Kamala Harris We Are All Equals
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I'm not good at talking about myself. But I’ll try my best. That’s all that really matters in life. It is October 20, 1964. I am born in Oakland, California. My name is Kamala Devi Harris.
©2020 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2021 Richard Vaughn Linville
The Ant and the Grasshopper
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The Ant and the Grasshopper is an ancient fable that still has meanings today. After listening, try to guess the meaning of this fable. Several morals are given at the end. Facts about ants and grasshoppers are also included.
Public Domain (P)2019 Richard Vaughn Linville
Trucks for Kids
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Trucks come in all sizes and colors. You can use a truck to carry or pull many things. There are light size trucks, medium trucks, large trucks, off-road trucks, and monster trucks. Enjoy learning about many kinds of trucks.
©2019 Richard Vaughn Linville (P)2020 Richard Vaughn Linville
Anne of Green Gables
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Schoolyard rivalries. Baking disasters. Puffed sleeves. Explore the violet vales and glorious green of Avonlea in this spirited adaptation. "The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation.... Like Anne herself, you won't want to leave." (Brian Selznick, author/illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Marvels) The magic of L.M. Montgomery’s treasured classic is reimagined in an adaptation perfect for newcomers and kindred spirits alike. When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan who can help manage their family farm, they have no idea what delightful trouble awaits them. With flame red hair and an unstoppable imagination, 11-year-old Anne Shirley takes Green Gables by storm. Anne’s misadventures bring a little romance to the lives of everyone she meets: her bosom friend Diana Barry; the town gossip, Mrs. Lynde; and that infuriating tease Gilbert Blythe. From triumphs and thrills to the depths of despair, Anne turns each everyday moment into something extraordinary. This graphic audio production features multiple narrators including: Sharon Alexander as Anne Rachel Jacobs as Marilla Alan Carlson as Gilbert
©2017 Andrews McMeel (P)2021 Andrews McMeel Publishing