Absolutely! Books on tape are just as beneficial as reading aloud. We do it all in our home with a 9 year old and 4 year old. We started books on tape when my oldest was three because we were spending soooo much time in the car. She was so captivated by the story and the narrator ( the narrator makes a huge difference!) that it was all she asked for when we would get in the car. Now at 9 she is an avid reader and still listens daily to books on tape. She will re hear the book on tape if it is a favorite of hers. Her passion for books, reading silently, books on tape and my read alouds has really been a wonderful influence to my younger child. My now 3 y/o asks for her own books on tape and loves Frog and Toad, Dr Seuss, Henry and Mudge, Wind in the Willows. We love books on tape!!