| u think childrens audio books are just the good old | | | | more popular sites like Amazon and Barnes |
| stuff of nursery rhymes, fairy tales and a little | | | | & Noble, but do not miss out on the |
| music, then you've missed out lately. Check out | | | | offerings by Blackstone and Naxos. |
| some websites for the newest and most popular | | | | Houghton Mifflin offers cassette tape sets of |
| titles and you'll be surprised to find some really | | | | audiobook recordings for kids that feature |
| creative and entertaining audio stories and | | | | narrations and sound effects. One side features |
| literature for kids. | | | | prompts for page turning while the other side is |
| You also do not need to be stuck with kids | | | | uninterrupted narration. If you want your kids to |
| audiobooks where readings are too bland or too | | | | get to know 'Mike Mulligan' and 'Curious George', |
| syrupy. Most of today's audiobooks feature | | | | check out their site. |
| narrations by professional voice talents and actors | | | | First-Class-Audiobooks site features hundreds of |
| other than the author. Some even feature several | | | | kids audiobook titles to choose from and if you |
| voice actors for more variety and | | | | want to listen to samples, there are audio clips |
| characterization. | | | | available on the website. Check for great stuff like |
| What to look for in childrens audiobooks: | | | | 'Charlottes Web', and 'Black Beauty'. |
| Most sites and many book shops allow potential | | | | Some recommendations for kids audiobooks: |
| customers to listen to samples of audiobooks for | | | | Charlie And The Chocolate Factory |
| kids. When shopping for one, make sure you take | | | | Join Charlie on his fantastic world-famous |
| note of the following: | | | | adventures in Willy Wonka's miraculous chocolate |
| Does the narrator sound pleasant? Is his or her | | | | factory. |
| voice appropriate for the audiobook topic and | | | | The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz |
| characters? Is the volume of the music just right, | | | | What kids collection of audiobooks without the |
| do the sound effects help push the story along | | | | Wizard of Oz? Dorothy and Toto will keep your |
| and make it more exciting? | | | | little ones entertained for hours on end and are a |
| It is not true that playing audiobooks to your child | | | | great, entertaining book to use during long trips. It |
| will make him a lazy reader. There are certain | | | | could be scary for younger kids, though but may |
| years in a childs life when their reading ability is | | | | be quite popular with older ones. |
| not at par with their intellect, which is why it is | | | | The Chronicles Of Narnia |
| very important to use audiobooks to help them | | | | Narnia has been at peace since Peter, Lucy, Susan |
| learn words, build their vocabulary and enhance | | | | and Edmund helped rid the kingdom of the evil |
| their imagination and listening skills. | | | | White Witch. But now the children have returned |
| Kids audiobooks are also helpful in developing his | | | | to their own world,and in their absence a dark |
| comprehension skills, considering that he needs to | | | | presence rules the once harmonious land. |
| focus on words and not be distracted by | | | | The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders |
| illustrations. And, lets admit it, audiobooks are a | | | | A very entertaining audiobook with poems set to |
| great way to substitute parent reading during | | | | music, this title was named by the American |
| moments when we are not available. | | | | Library Association as one of the Notable |
| Where to find audio books for children: | | | | Children's Recordings of 2003. The poems are |
| Other than regular and specialty book shops, | | | | funny and music is played with a guitar, |
| many websites offer thousands of titles for kids | | | | percussion, mandolin and keyboards. Great for |
| audiobooks. Sure, you can browse through the | | | | two-year-olds and up. |