Did you know that audiobooks are great for kids?
Audiobooks are becoming more and more popular as people with no time to sit down and read a book take advantage of iPods and MP3 players to listen to the latest bestseller as they rush through their daily lives. Where is the place of audiobooks for kids though, at a time when we are struggling to promote literacy for all and encourage kids to read?
Audiobooks can work very well alongside printed books for kids who have grasped the basics of reading but need to develop vocabulary. They can sit down with the printed book and follow the text as they listen to it being read on a CD or MP3 download.
Hearing a book read aloud as an audiobook teaches them the correct pronunciation of words that might otherwise be hard to work out from the complexities of English spelling.
Best Audio Books for Infants
1. My First Complete Learning Library
First learning library of 20 board Audiobooks to introduce a wide range of learning topics and to develop basic concepts for little scholars. Well-researched pictures and accurate word labels encourage the faster development of a child’s vocabulary.
2. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
With more than 7 million copies in print in various formats and languages, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Is one of the most treasured children’s books of all time. Now, more than 40 years after its first printing, this classic is finally available as an audiobook.
3. Mother Goose Treasury: A Beautiful Collection of Favorite Nursery Rhymes
Cuddle up on the sofa with this beautiful book, open the pages, and take a look. There are lovely pictures and familiar rhymes, to share with your child before sleepy time. Join Mother Goose, kings, and twinkling stars, let your dreams and imagination take you far. This is the perfect book for reading aloud and sharing and will be treasured by children throughout their childhood.
4. Good Night, Little One-Beautiful Illustrations and a Heartwarming Poem
How many ways can you say goodnight to your little one? Settle down for the evening and join these animal families as they prepare for sleep. With easy-flow rhymes and adorable illustrations, Good Night Little One is the perfect bedtime read and a must-have for every child’s bookshelf. This large, padded board book makes a sweet gift for a new baby or toddler.
5. Bedtime Stories for Kids: Fun Time Series for Beginning Readers
Are you looking for a children’s book that is highly entertaining, great for early listeners, and jam-packed with bedtime stories? This children’s storybook has it all! This is an excellent listen for beginning and early listeners. Each story is easy to enjoy and listen to! This book is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and listening at home.
- Five cute bedtime stories for kids
- Excellent for beginning and early listeners
- Cute short stories that are great for quick bedtime stories
Best Audio Books for Preschool and Up
6. Chicka, Chicka 1,2,3
One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Numbers tumble out every which way. What number will save the day?
7. Books for Kids: Wiggly the Worm
Follow the adventures of Wiggly Worm and his best friends (Snarky Snail, Rattles Snake, and Munchy Mosquito). Wiggly and his friends live in a backyard garden. What happens when they decide to explore outside the yard? This is an excellent storybook for early listeners as a bedtime story.
8. The Beginner’s Bible Audio: Timeless Children’s Stories
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Introduce children to the stories and characters of the Bible with the audio version of this best-loved Bible storybook. With compelling narration, music, and sound effects, more than 90 Bible stories come to life. Kids will enjoy the adventures of Noah and the animals, Jonah praying inside the fish, and more as they discover The Beginner’s Bible.
9. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
What will you hear when you play this audiobook for a preschool child? Children will chant the rhythmic words. They’ll make the sounds the animals make. And they’ll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the audiobook!
Bill Martin, Jr., and Eric Carle are two of the most respected names in children’s education and children’s illustrations. This collaboration, their first since the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (published more than 30 years ago and still a best seller) shows two masters at their best.
10. Breathe Like a Bear: 30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere
This collection of mindfulness exercises is designed to teach kids techniques for managing their bodies, breath, and emotions. Best of all, these thirty simple, short breathing practices and movements can be performed anytime, anywhere: in the car on the way to the grocery store, during heavy homework nights at home, or even at a child’s desk at school.
Based on Kira Willey’s Parents’ Choice GOLD Award winner Mindful Moments for Kids, Breathe Like a Bear is sure to help kids find calm, gain focus, and feel energized during the day, while also encouraging families to establish fun and consistent mindfulness practices, whether at home or on the go.
