If you’re wanting distraction for the younger ones in your family (or you want to be entertained yourself), why don’t you check out our new online stories? Donkeys and Selma, both read by Thomas La Hood, are now available to view (our grateful thanks to Gecko Press for allowing us to use these books).

These videos join the other online storytimes on our Kids Downloads page.

Just in time for holiday listening, our downloadable audiobook collection now includes MP3 audiobooks – perfect for playing on any MP3 player including iPods.  With the range spanning from Anthony Kiedis’ “Scar Tissue” to Sara Paretsky’s “Deadly Housewives”, there’s something for everyone.

Now you can view and listen to stories from New Zealand and around the world on your computer in the comfort of your own home! Snake and Lizard, by Joy Cowley and illustrated by Gavin Bishop – a finalist in the Junior Fiction category of the 2008 NZ Post Book Awards – is the latest addition to our Kids’ Downloads page. Head over to our Kids’ Downloads page to listen to selected chapters from Snake and Lizard, read by Thomas La Hood.

The big bad wolf thinks he is the most handsomest creature in the woods, so he goes for a stroll to get everyone to admire him… Listen to I am so handsome by Mario Ramos, read by Thomas La Hood, on our kids’ downloads page.

(Video produced by Wellington City Libraries in association with Gecko Press. Illustration © Mario Ramos.)