Notes: Pippi Longstocking is delightful and naughty and lives in a world without chores or homework. Notes: Both of my kids loved these books, and I’ve spent the last several months emailing the author and begging him to write at least 20 more. Notes: I can remember devouring these books in elementary school. Offerman’s powerful storytelling voice instantly captures the audience and makes it hard to stop listening! You won’t be able to resist listening to this great story all over again and sharing it with your kids. This edition features narration from Nick Offerman who adds a comedic and distinctive voice to an American favorite. Notes: This new release from Audible allows listeners to revisit a widely popular childhood tale. Audible is offering TONS of free books for kids while we are all quarantined at home. And I love it when the kids read with Audible because listening to their books (either while they’re reading or separately), helps them better understand, remember and dig deeper into into the story. I enjoy listening to Audible books while I fold laundry, clean the kitchen and take my morning walk. Not required, but books that are part of a seriesĪs a subsidiary of , Audible is the leading provider of premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment – and it’s become one of our favorite ways to read.

Books I remember reading (and loving) as a child.

High praise from friends or family members.

When I was creating my list, I looked for several things: If you have kids in elementary school, they’ll probably love them too. For the last few months, I’ve been on a mission to keep the good books coming their way.Īfter asking friends, family and even thinking way back to my own childhood, I’ve compiled a list of several books that Miles and Alice are going to love. With Miles in 3rd grade and Alice in 2nd grade, I’m thrilled to say that my kids are becoming readers.Īnd, like me, they both become irritable when they run out of books to read.

Good books on audible