Audio Books

To be really honest, as you start browsing Audible Kids, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the tremendous number of books for kids.  It really is amazing to see the selection that they have.  They have divided their library into various subcategories, but that is only so useful.  Truthfully, there’s plenty of books in the 0-4 years category that Dylan (age 7) will still thoroughly enjoy.  So, I thought I’d just post a few highlights from each category.  These are stories that we have loved listening to and that seem to be fairly good values.

Ages 0-4
Note that on many picture books you can get an “Enhanced Version” that allows you to view pictures on your iPhone or computer.

The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites
Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss
Strega Nona
Where the Wild Things Are

Ages 5-7
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Magic Treehouse: Books 1-2
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Ages 8-10
Holes
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Because of Winn-Dixie
Ella Enchanted

Ages 11-13
A Wrinkle in Time
Ender’s Game
The Giver
Hatchet

Also, if you find that your children are enjoying audio stories, you may also want to check out Story Nory. Each week Natasha makes available a story for download. These are almost always fairy tales or myths or updates on Prince Bertie and friends, characters created by Story Nory. My kids like these stories, but the once-a-week release doesn’t usually keep up with their demand for new material.

Do you have any book recommendations for me? Leave a comment. Dylan will thank you!

Tags: audio books, listening comprehension, literacy, reading, reading comprehension