Coloring is calming and creative (for ALL ages), and makes for the perfect companion to pair with audiobooks! Being read to is known to help reduce stress, manage anxiety and lift our mood – which is so important for all of our mental health right now. Here are some Listen While You Color suggestions to make your next no-stress art activity even more colorful! Happy listening! Read more
The American Library Association announced the winners of the 2020 Odyssey Award and Honors this morning, including Odyssey Honors for Song for a Whale and We’re Not From Here! Read more
Booklist‘s 2019 Editors’ Choice picks for audio truly speak for themselves. As Booklist shared, these picks “provide youth with superlative listening experiences across the age and interest spectrum.”
Here’s what will keep kids engaged on audio…including the TOP OF THE LIST winning pick! Read more
by Sarah Hashimoto
As a public librarian, I often hear parents and even teachers telling kids that the only reading that “counts” is traditional reading—reading with your eyes and sounding out the words independently. Read more
Some audiobook!
Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep narrates a new audiobook edition of CHARLOTTE’S WEB alongside some of your favorite narrators! Listeners of all ages will fall in love with this timeless classic all over again when this beautiful new recording goes on sale October 29th! Read more