Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise
September 25, 2024

Ms. Rachel Fans, Rejoice! A Very Special Audiobook Is Here

Penguin with Headphones By Penguin Random House Audio

Attention all parents, teachers, and caregivers: beloved YouTube sensation and real-life teacher Ms. Rachel has made her publishing debut with Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise: Encouraging Speech and Learning Through Play and Music—now available as an audiobook read by Ms. Rachel herself!

When Rachel Accurso’s son was diagnosed with a speech delay, she searched for video content for him that was slower-paced and interactive, and that encouraged language development with real people. When she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she was inspired to create her own. With her dual master’s degrees in early childhood development and music education, along with her husband’s musical direction experience from Broadway, “Songs for Littles” was born. Her videos infuse songs, games, and nursery rhymes with strategies from experts to help children reach key milestones in the early years of learning.

With Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise, Ms. Rachel brings a screen-free way to enjoy the magic of learning with either the picture book or audiobook edition—or both!—perfect for interactive storytimes with your little one.

Listen to a clip from the audiobook: