Christian Down has narrated 8 audiobooks on Listento.it by 7 authors. The most-rated is A Plan for Pops.
What Matters
Summary
What happens when one small boy picks up one small piece of litter? He doesn't know it, but his tiny act has big consequences. From the miniscule to the universal, What Matters sensitively explores nature's connections and traces the ripple effects of one child's good deed to show how we can all make a big difference.
©2016 Alison Hughes (P)2017 Orca Book Publishers
You Can Read
Summary
In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere! You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera, and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! And when you do, you open yourself to a universe of adventure. Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse, You Can Read sings it loud and proud: Books are awesome. And so are the people who read them.
©2017 Helaine Becker (P)2017 Orca Book Publishers
A Whale's World (My Great Bear Rainforest)
Summary
A Whale’s World follows a pod of spy-hopping orcas as they explore the ecosystems of the Great Bear Sea while hunting for their next meal. Past rocky shores and through kelp forests, they observe foraging wolves, hungry grizzly bears, curious black bears, graceful fin whales, splashing porpoises, slippery seals, and other members of the Pacific coastal food web. The book gives listeners a fun introduction to the many ways that marine and land animals interact with their environments and with each other.
©2018 Nicholas Read (P)2018 Orca Book Publishers
Secret of the Dance
Summary
In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.
©2006 Andrea Spalding & Alfred Scow (P)2017 Orca Book Publishers
Through the Elephant's Door
Summary
It's a rainy day, so the boy and his elephant named Émile decide that the perfect way to pass their time is with a trip to the museum. Their problems start before they even walk through the doors. First, what door does an elephant fit through? And second, why does the grumpy guard assume they are going to cause problems? It seems like as soon as they start to enjoy an exhibit, he's right there yelling at them not to touch anything. Like they would ever do that! Then, in a flash, everything changes, and suddenly Émile and the boy find themselves in a very precarious situation. Will the guard be right about these two after all?
©2019 Hélène De Blois (P)2019 Orca Book Publishers
The Seal Garden
Summary
When storms roar and orcas are on the prowl, it's the seal gardens of the Great Bear Sea that provide safety and shelter to sea lions, otters, a variety of seals, and other sea mammals. Reveal the beauty and mystery of this rarely seen place of refuge. This is the third title in the My Great Bear Rainforest series, following Wolf Island and A Bear's Life.
©2018 Ian McAllister, Nicholas Read (P)2018 Orca Book Publishers
Wolf Island
Summary
The Great Bear Rainforest is a majestic place full of tall trees, huge bears, and endless schools of salmon. Follow the story of a lone wolf who swims to one of the small islands that dot the rainforest's coast. The island provides him with everything he needs - deer, salmon, fresh water - everything, that is, but a mate. When a female wolf arrives on the island's rocky shores, she and he start a family and introduce their pups to the island's bounty.
©2017 Ian McAllister (P)2017 Orca Book Publishers
A Plan for Pops
Summary
Lou spends every Saturday with Grandad and Pops. They walk to the library hand in hand, like a chain of paper dolls. Grandad reads books about science and design; Pops listens to rock and roll; and Lou bounces from lap to lap. But everything changes one Saturday. Pops has a fall. That night there is terrible news: Pops will be confined to a wheelchair, not just for now, but for always. Unable to cope with his new circumstances, he becomes withdrawn and shuts himself in his room. Hearing Grandad trying to cheer up Pops inspires Lou to make a plan. Using skills learned from Grandad, and with a little help from their neighbors, Lou comes up with a plan for Pops.
©2019 Heather Smith (P)2019 Orca Book Publishers