Sunday, April 17, 2011

Audiobooks and kids

Speaking for myself, if it wasn't for audiobooks, I'd never get to work. We moved our offices last year, and my commute got about 50% longer, and it was audiobooks to the rescue. It turns out that audiobooks are good for kids too. 'Despite the increasing popularity of audiobooks, however, there still is a stigma attached to "just"listening to a book, instead of reading a print version. Reading experts, however, say that audiobooks are a great tool to expose all children to books, adding that the audio format can attract more young readers because it makes reading a "cool" activity.' More...

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