Publisher Description
Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children's Book of America. Filled with history and folktales, songs and poems, heroes and everyday Americans, this indispensable audiobook is a classic collection of great Americana.
This lasting testament to our beloved country features performances by:
Elayne Bennett
Hinton Battle
John McMartin
Phylicia Rashad
The Children's Book of America is a marvelous celebration of our nation's history and spirit for the youngest Americans.
Featuring an Introduction by the Author and an All-Star Cast
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“America’s young will find the stories enchanting and edifying.”
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About William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett, bestselling author, educator, and speaker, is a conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. A former senior editor of the National Review, he writes for the National Review Online, National Review, and Commentary.
About the Narrators
William J. Bennett, bestselling author, educator, and speaker, is a conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. A former senior editor of the National Review, he writes for the National Review Online, National Review, and Commentary.
Kate Nelligan has
had a successful acting career in her native Canada, in Britain and in the
United States. Nelligan studied at Toronto’s Glendon College, but left to
attend the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. She quickly
established herself in the UK on stage and on television. As a member of the
National Theatre, she gave a much lauded performance in Tales from the Vienna Woods and was nominated for a Laurence
Olivier Award for David Hare’s Plenty.
She moved to Manhattan in the early ‘80s, dropped the English accent, and won
stardom on the Broadway boards, racking up four Tony Award nominations for best
actress. On the screen, both big and small, she established herself as a
top-notch and in-demand supporting player and character actress. Nelligan was
Oscar-nominated as Best Supporting Actress for The Prince of Tides, and her
performances in movies and television in her native Canada have brought her
five Gemini Award nominations.