Lerner Building Blocks

Listeners will explore cultural topics like food and language to learn how their lives are alike or different from the lives of their friends and neighbors. Help young listeners develop literacy skills with these nonfiction and fiction series.

Full contents:

All Kinds of People by Lisa BullardDress-Up Day: All Kinds of ClothesDifferent Can Be Great: All Kinds of FamiliesSomething Special: All Kinds of FoodsOur Own Place: All Kinds of HomesA New Classmate: All Kinds of LanguagesA Special Invitation: All Kinds of Religions

Be a Good Sport (Fiction) by Megan Borgert-SpaniolGood Game Jordan Says Good Job Your Turn Reiko’s Team Not Yet! Dev Tries His Best

Be a Good Sport (Nonfiction) by Katie PetersWinning WellLosing WellPlaying FairBeing a Good TeammateFollowing the RulesTrying My Best

Character Builders (Fiction) by Megan Borgert-SpaniolA Beautiful DayReady for BedTime to Clean Caring for Sister

Character Builders (Nonfiction) by Katie PetersI Am PositiveI Am HonestI Am ResponsibleI Am Caring

Holiday Time by Lisa BullardMy Family Celebrates HanukkahMy Family Celebrates ChristmasMy Family Celebrates Day of the DeadMy Family Celebrates ThanksgivingMy Family Celebrates HalloweenMy Family Celebrates Kwanzaa

Deadly DiseasesCOVID-19: The Coronavirus Disease by Jackie GoluskyBubonic Plague: The Black Death by Percy LeedMalaria: An Ongoing Threat by Brianna KaiserSmallpox: A Vaccine Success by Brianna KaiserTyphoid Fever: A Deadly Infection by Percy LeedEbola: A Rare Killer by Jackie Golusky

Many Ways by Marie-Therese MillerFeelings Like MineFamilies Like MineHomes Like MineParents Like Mine

Step by StepThe Story of Syrup: It Starts with a Maple Tree by Melanie MitchellThe Story of Bread: It Starts with Wheat by Stacy Taus-BolstadThe Story of a Football: It Starts with Leather by Robin NelsonThe Story of a Tulip: It Starts with a Bulb by Lisa OwingsThe Story of a Ladybug: It Starts with an Egg by Lisa OwingsThe Story of an Oak Tree: It Starts with an Acorn by Emma Carlson-Berne

World’s Grossest by Scott NickelWorld’s Grossest AnimalsWorld’s Grossest JobsWorld’s Grossest Human Body Facts World’s Grossest History FactsWorld’s Grossest Creepy CrawlersWorld’s Grossest Plants