Kids Audiobooks

In today's fast-paced digital era, where screens dominate our lives, it's crucial to encourage children to explore the magic of storytelling in new and exciting ways. That's where audiobooks for kids come into play, revolutionising the way young minds engage with literature. Dive into a world of imagination, where captivating narrators breathe life into characters and transport children to enchanting realms. Find all the best audiobooks for kids right here at Books2Door! 

Can audiobooks be beneficial for my child? 

They are a perfect companion for long car rides, plane journeys, and even bedtime routines. Audiobooks keep children engaged and entertained, providing a welcome alternative to screen time. They offer a screen-free escape into a world of adventure, allowing kids to unwind while still exercising their minds. By actively listening, kids sharpen their attention spans and improve their ability to understand and interpret auditory cues. These skills are transferable to academic settings, where attentive listening plays a vital role in comprehension, critical thinking, and effective communication.

Alongside these practical benefits, there are also numerous benefits of using audiobooks to enhance your child’s reading ability and help them gain confidence and independence as they continue to read. In addition to fueling imagination, kids' audiobooks play a significant role in language and literacy development. By listening to skilled narrators, children are exposed to rich vocabularies, diverse sentence structures, and various accents. This exposure to different speech patterns and styles helps enhance their language skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. Audiobooks provide an excellent opportunity for kids to encounter words and phrases beyond their usual daily conversations, expanding their linguistic horizons and fostering a love for language as well as being beneficial for dyslexic readers.

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Audiobooks also serve as a powerful educational tool by effortlessly integrating learning into entertainment, making it enjoyable for children to explore various subjects. From historical adventures and scientific discoveries to thrilling mysteries and imaginative fantasies, kids' audiobooks cover a wide range of genres. They stimulate curiosity, inspire a thirst for knowledge, and encourage children to delve deeper into subjects they find fascinating. With each captivating tale, young listeners unknowingly absorb information, enhancing their general knowledge and broadening their perspectives. One of our bestsellers is the Sherlock Holmes Children’s Collection: Shadows, Secrets and Stolen Treasure 10 Books (series 1). Adapted by Stephanie Baudet, these simplified Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle are a great introduction to the classics for children aged 7-9. Each book comes with a free read-along audiobook by scanning the QR code on the first page of each book. This ten-book set includes A Study In Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Blue Carbuncle, The Speckled Band, The Red-Headed League, The Reigate Squires, The Naval Treaty, The Sussex Vampire, The Red-Headed League and The Three Students.

At the heart of kids, audiobooks lies a unique ability to ignite their imagination. As children listen to narrated tales, their minds paint vivid pictures, fostering creativity and enhancing visualisation skills. Another bestseller is our customer-favourite The Dirty Bertie Collection 10 CD set by David Roberts and Alan MacDonald Audiobook Set. In each story, Bertie finds himself in hilarious and often gross situations, from sticky mishaps to unconventional antics. Written by award-winning author Alan MacDonald. Unlike screen-based entertainment, these free audiobooks empower young listeners to envision characters, landscapes, and emotions, allowing their imaginations to roam freely. 

One of the great things about audiobooks is their accessibility. It opens up the world of literature to people of a wide range of different abilities. If you or your child have impaired vision, then audiobooks are essential as a way to access the world of reading. They’re also great for child or adult literacy. If you or your child struggle with the words on the page or have difficulty sitting and concentrating on a book, audiobooks remove that barrier entirely. Some of our audiobooks are bundled with the traditional paper copy, so you can follow along with the story and develop your literary skills. It’s the best of both worlds!

One of our bestselling audiobooks is The Julia Donaldson Collection. Across 10 CDs it features readings of some of her best-loved stories, such as Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale. Each one features the story first as a narration, and then as a song. The set also includes Donaldson’s album The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs, which is a great singalong CD for long car journeys. If you can’t get enough of these magical stories, then this CD collection is an absolute must.

If you’ve got an MP3 CD player, then you must grab a copy of The Roald Dahl Audio Collection. Fourteen of his most beloved children’s books, from Fantastic Mr Fox to Matilda, and his two autobiographical books Boy and Going Solo, are included in this collection. Each CD contains the entire unabridged novel - no more swapping discs! The books are narrated by an illustrious array of talent, including Hugh Laurie, Kate Winslet, and Derek Jacobi. For longtime fans and new readers alike, this set is a celebration of Dahl’s funny, revolting, anarchic stories. If you want to read along, make sure you pick up the Roald Dahl Collection 16 Books Box Set.

At Books2Door, we’ve got products for every stage of your reading journey. Our Learn to Read collection includes pop-up, lift the flap, touch and feel, and other books with limited vocabularies in order to encourage the new reader along their journey. You should also check out our reading libraries, which will guide you all the way from phonics right up to independent reading. Make sure you sign up to our newsletter in order to be the first to hear about our latest and greatest deals, and let us know on social media what your favourite audiobook is.

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Audiobooks for kids are a treasure trove of benefits for young minds. They captivate children's imaginations, foster creativity, enhance language skills, promote learning, develop listening abilities, and provide practical entertainment options. As parents, educators, and caregivers, embracing the world of kids' audiobooks ensures that children embark on a lifelong journey of discovery, knowledge, and a love for storytelling. So, open their ears to the magic of audiobooks and watch as their minds soar to new heights!

If you need something to keep the kids occupied on a long car journey or a charming bedtime story to soothe them off to sleep, this is the collection for you. This is our selection of fabulous books for kids, now available in audio format. They’re on trusty CD format, making them perfect for car stereos, boomboxes, and anything else that spins discs. No fiddling with apps or battling dodgy internet connections, they’re perfect if you want to get kids away from screens. Plus, they make excellent gifts for bookworms.