Books that read aloud and sing.
Classic American literature, retold for young readers in full-page paintings — with complete narration and original folk ballads built into every book.
Hear a story in sixty seconds
Classic American literature, retold for young readers in full-page paintings — with complete narration and original folk ballads built into every book.
Hear a story in sixty seconds
Twain's beloved classic, two or three yarns at a time, for readers ages 6–10. The plot, the humor, and the moral weight are Twain's; the retelling is tuned for young readers without ever talking down to them. Every yarn has its own painted pages, its own read-aloud narration, and its own original ballad — and a hidden butterfly in every picture, because children deserve something to hunt for.
Tom slips loose, summer opens wide, and stolen strawberries taste like heaven. The world of St. Petersburg, Missouri — met for the first time.
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Aunt Polly grieves what to do with that boy, while Tom — free as any bird on the river — is busy being exactly who he is.
Paperback KindleGrown-ups come for the narration and the ballads. Children come for these.
The whitewashing empire at its height — Book Four
The preserves cellar — Book One
Aunt Polly's garden — Book One
Thirty yards of board fence — Book Four
A kite for a turn with the brush — Book Four
The little white wing — Book Four
Every page is a full painting with its caption beneath — the same characters, the same fence, the same Missouri light from book to book. And somewhere in every picture, a small white butterfly is hiding. Children find it before grown-ups do.
Every yarn is told aloud, and every yarn is sung — right here on this page. The narration reads the book page by page; the ballads are original songs in the American folk tradition, written from the stories themselves. Start with the one below — sixty seconds will tell you everything.
Folio Workshop is a small American studio making illustrated literature for young readers — and making it complete. The text, the paintings, the narration, and the music are produced together, under one roof, so they always agree with each other. A family can read the book, listen along, or sing the story back.
If your family follows Charlotte Mason, you'll recognize what these are: living books that bring their own narration and folk songs with them.
The books are written and illustrated by Reed Burch, retelling Mark Twain — whose plots, humor, and moral weight need no improvement, only a fresh doorway for a six-year-old to walk through.
