wendyroo Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Starting in the fall we will be in the car for a couple hours a week traveling to extracurriculars. Last year we really enjoyed listening to audiobooks while driving, so I am hoping to stock up on some good ones that will keep the kids engaged. The boys will be 10, 8 and 6 years old. My daughter will be 4. Most of my kids have mental health and neuro-developmental challenges, so we have to steer clear of stories with too much action, adventure, suspense, peril, naughtiness, danger, socially inappropriate behavior that could be emulated, etc. All the kids have strong listening and comprehension skills; even the youngest enjoys and engages with longer, more complex stories. Some audiobooks that we really enjoyed last year: Thornton Burgess Animal Stories Alice in Wonderland The Little Princess Dr. Dolittle Stories The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (this was on the edge of too scary) Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library Five Children and It Just So Stories Understood Betsy The Wind in the Willows The Black Stallion (this was on the edge of too scary) What are some (fairly tame) audiobooks that your kids have enjoyed? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 I think the Enchanted Forest Chronicles would work, I would peg them as less scary (and a lot more humerous) than Chronicles of Narnia. The Upside Down Magic books are fun--light and enjoyable, not great literature stuff. The incorrigible Children of Ashton Place and sequels--great narration, lots of fun and mystery, not a lot of scary. All the Oz books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Lloyd Alexander books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBK Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Mr. Popper's Penguins EB White read Charlotte's Web beautifully, if you think that wouldn't be too sad for them... He also did Stuart Little which I think was fairly tame but haven't read in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 My Father's Dragon Unce Remus - this oneis hillarious but some might find it inappropriate. My older two drove me crazy repeating portions of it after listening to it. Tom Sawyer Our Island Story-not a fairy tale but so good Peter Pan Heidi All found on good ol librivox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 My 6 yr old loved My Father's Dragon trilogy, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Boxcar Children (there are 19 books from original author and more then 100 based on the originals). Her favorite is Uncle Wiggley, it can be silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaheg Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 AI second the Boxcar Children books. My son is about to turn 5 and has been loving audiobooks since he was 2.5. Some of our favorites are: The Mouse and the Motorcycle series The Little House series The Happy Little Family series Paddington Frog and Toad audio collection The Mercy Watson collection The Tumtum and Nutmeg series Winnie the Pooh and and The House at Pooh Corner (the ones read by Peter Dennis) The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites The Cricket in Times Square James Herriots Treasury for Children The Jesus Storybook Bible Just So Stories Stuart Little Charlottes Web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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