Divided into four different age groups (Teen, Tween, Elementary, and Littlest Listeners,) these titles have been hand selected by Audible's team of editors specifically to entertain, engage, and even educate young people who are stuck at home because of school closures and quarantine efforts.
The Audible Stories collection is an impressive one which, although centered around younger readers, has something for everyone. The collection is especially useful for anyone who has young readers to keep entertained as the folks over at Amazon curated an extensive roster of titles for young readers and kids, which feels really necessary with schools currently out. According to a message on the collection website:
“For as long as schools are closed, we’re open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.”
The selection includes: kids classics like Peter Rabbit, The Reluctant Dragon, The House at Pooh Corner, and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland; literary faves featuring Anne of Green Gables, White Fang, Brave New World, and Frankenstein; as well as brilliant YA fantasy including The Bone Witch, The Near Witch, and the Ms. Peregrine series.
If you want to get into something really immersive and unusual they also have an impressive collection of folklore and fairytales from around the world! Speaking of which, the service is also offering audiobooks in multiple languages. Another great thing to note is that some of the titles are exclusives read by amazing actors, like Frankenstein narrated by Dan Stevens and Jane Eyre narrated by Thandie Newton!
Audio books really are a perfect distraction for this time and we’re really happy that so many are now available for free for anyone who can connect to the internet! Hopefully you can find something that makes your day better with this huge new selection.
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