{"id":3416,"date":"2021-09-09T21:45:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T21:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/?p=3416"},"modified":"2021-09-09T21:48:16","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T21:48:16","slug":"are-audiobooks-as-good-as-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/are-audiobooks-as-good-as-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Audiobooks as Good as Reading?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Are audiobooks as good as reading? See why, plus our top audio picks below.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While nothing beats the joys of getting swept up in the written word, the benefits of audiobooks for young learners are well documented. Traditional texts do give kids a chance to practice decoding words visually, but there are also plenty of good reasons to make audiobooks part of your kids&#8217; daily reading routine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-readers can hone their listening comprehension skills and access titles they&#8217;re not ready to grasp through reading alone. Audible narration and fun sound effects also bring stories to life for older kids, and the spoken word (and the right books) can hold the same power to open up their imaginations as physical books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Audiobooks are also great for kids who struggle with challenges like learning English as a second language, dyslexia and other possible roadblocks on their reading journey. Plus, let&#8217;s face it. A lot of kids are just more auditory learners, and that&#8217;s just fine!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"so-are-audiobooks-as-good-as-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">So Are Audiobooks as Good as Reading? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We think so! Here are just a few of our favorites for kids of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"the-napping-house\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/14150\"><strong>The Napping House<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By Audrey and Don Wood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 4 &amp; under <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>A menagerie of animals are all dozing in this house\u2014but will something put an end to their peaceful slumber? At the top of our list of best audiobooks for toddlers is \u201cThe Napping House.\u201d This beloved and best-selling board book from Audrey and Don Wood has been sending little ones off to bed with laughter and sweet dreams for over 20 years. Great for bed or just quiet time, it\u2019s filled with delightful repetition, rhyme and descriptive words that help develop the language skills they\u2019ll need to start reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/14150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-napping-house.png\" alt=\"Are audiobooks as good as reading?: The Napping House\" class=\"wp-image-3419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-napping-house.png 396w, https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/the-napping-house-320x404.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"a-sick-day-for-amos-mcgee\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.getepic.com\/drm\/4\/14234\/cover_large.png\"><strong>A Sick Day for Amos McGee<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By Philip C. Stead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>4-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Every day Amus the zookeeper takes good care of his animal friends, until one day when he has to take a sick day. So the animals decide it\u2019s their turn to take care of him! Endearing and warm, this audio version of the beloved children\u2019s book will give your little ones warm and fuzzies while showing them the value of taking care of others in times of need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.getepic.com\/drm\/4\/14234\/cover_large.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A-Sick-Day-for-Amus-McGee-By-Philip-C.-Stead.png\" alt=\"A Sick Day for Amus McGee By Philip C. Stead\" class=\"wp-image-3421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A-Sick-Day-for-Amus-McGee-By-Philip-C.-Stead.png 396w, https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A-Sick-Day-for-Amus-McGee-By-Philip-C.-Stead-320x404.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"the-librarian-from-the-black-lagoon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/14441\"><strong>The Librarian From the Black Lagoon&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Mike Thaler&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>6-10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>In this installment from the outrageously funny \u201cBlack Lagoon\u201d series, main character Hubie must face yet another fear: the librarian! During his first trip to the school library, he meets fearsome librarian Mrs. Beamster, a.k.a. the \u201cLaminator.\u201d Rumor has it, if she catches you whispering, you\u2019re laminated! Find out how Hubie wins the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Librarian-From-the-Black-Lagoon-.png\" alt=\"Are audiobooks as good as reading? Check out The Librarian From the Black Lagoon\" class=\"wp-image-3422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Librarian-From-the-Black-Lagoon-.png 396w, https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Librarian-From-the-Black-Lagoon--320x404.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"national-geographic-readers-titanic\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/15136\"><strong>National Geographic Readers: Titanic<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By: Melissa Stewart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 7-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>This Read-To-Me version of the fascinating nonfiction title from National Geographic Kids is packed with fascinating details about the infamous ill-fated journey of the Titanic, told in ways that make sense to kids. Filled with brilliant photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage, this book tells all about the powerful ship, the tragic sinking and the decades-later exploration of the wreckage.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/15136\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/titanic-nat-geo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Titanic from National Geographic Kids\" class=\"wp-image-3420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/titanic-nat-geo-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/titanic-nat-geo-1-320x404.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"the-adventures-of-captain-underpants\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/62243\"><strong>The Adventures of Captain Underpants<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By: Dav Pilkey&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>7-10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>In the first book in this #1 <em>New York Times <\/em>bestselling series by \u201cDog Man\u201d author and illustrator Dav Pilkey, hilarious grossness ensues when a pair of 4th-grade best friends invent the wedgie-powered superhero Captain Underpants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing that class clowns George and Harold love more than jokes and pranks is making comic books, and that\u2019s when they invent the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school: Captain Underpants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/62243\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Adventures-of-Captain-Underpants.jpg\" alt=\"The Adventures of Captain Underpants\" class=\"wp-image-2801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Adventures-of-Captain-Underpants.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Adventures-of-Captain-Underpants-320x404.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/The-Adventures-of-Captain-Underpants-560x707.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Faster than a speeding waistband! More powerful than boxer shorts! He can leap tall buildings without getting a wedgie. In other words, he\u2019s the perfect hero to serve up plenty of giggles for kids in this age group.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your kid enjoys this first book, they\u2019ll love other books in the series available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/\">Epic<\/a>, including \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/62273\">Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Killer Toilet<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/62337\">Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"i-survived-06-i-survived-the-attacks-of-september-11-2001\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/46911\"><strong>I Survived #06: I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By: Lauren Tarshis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ages: <\/strong>7-12<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Many of us adults remember where we were when the 9\/11 terrorist attacks took place. But for kids who are too young to have firsthand memories of this tragic day, this gripping addition to the I Survived series shows the chilling events through the eyes of a young boy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a beautiful day in late summer and instead of getting on the bus to go to school, Lucas takes a train to New York to visit his favorite person, Uncle Benny. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle\u2019s fire station, a plane crashes into one of the city\u2019s most iconic landmarks, the twin towers, and Lucas must find his family amid the chaos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/app\/read\/46911\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/I-Survived-06-I-Survived-the-Attacks-of-September-11-2001.png\" alt=\"Are audiobooks as good as reading? I Survived #06- I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001\" class=\"wp-image-3418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/I-Survived-06-I-Survived-the-Attacks-of-September-11-2001.png 396w, https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/I-Survived-06-I-Survived-the-Attacks-of-September-11-2001-320x404.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"other-recommendations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Recommendations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few more recommendations off of our platform, all available as free audiobooks or picture books on Amazon Kindle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"a-wrinkle-in-time\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Wrinkle in Time<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By: Madeleine L\u2019Engle&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meg\u2019s father, a gifted scientist, is being imprisoned by evil forces from another planet. This science fiction classic follows high-school kid Meg Murry, as she and her brother Charles and friend Calvin travel through time and space to rescue him. This is an ideal choice for fans of other time-traveling books like the Magic Treehouse series.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"matilda\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Matilda<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By Roald Dahl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matilda is different from her family. In fact, she\u2019s different from everybody. The magic surrounding this brilliant yet relatable character has captivated children for generations. The audio version narrated by Kate Winslet is sure to mesmerize listeners\u2014whether they\u2019re new to the story or already a fan. If your kid loves \u201cMatilda,\u201d check out other audio stories by Roald Dahl like James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"wonder\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wonder<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>R.J. Palacio&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifth-grade Auggie Pullman is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary face. So going from being homeschooled to a mainstream public school for the first time won\u2019t be easy. He just wants to be treated like everyone else, but it\u2019s hard for his classmates to get past his abnormal facial features. This critically acclaimed graphic novel will teach your kid the importance of empathy, compassion and appreciating one another\u2019s differences.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like these picks? For more of our picks for kids of all ages, check out our post: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/audiobooks-for-kids-on-epic\/https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/audiobooks-for-kids-on-epic\/\">Best Audiobooks for Kids<\/a>.&#8221; You can also find lots of high-quality podcasts packed with fun kid-focused audio formats of popular books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Are audiobooks as good as reading? 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