Here, we've rounded up audiobooks of stories written for kids ages two and up, though many of them are favorites of adults, too. Listening together is also an easy way for parents and kids to discuss what they've heard and, according a study by the Audio Publishers Association, audiobooks can even help improve vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and language acquisition.
Even if you've read a book before, audiobook versions feature performances by narrators or full casts, music, and sound effects that add another layer to stories and help listeners notice things they may have missed during a first reading. From favorite movies screened during movie night to kids books read before bed, family story time leads to discoveries and discussions-as well as to quotes that are bound to become a mainstay in your household (see The Princess Bride).Īudiobooks offer an easy, convenient way for families to explore new stories together, whether snuggled at home on a rainy day or on a road trip.
These are the most laugh-out-loud audiobooks of all time.Uncovering fantastic stories together is a wonderful way to bond as a family. That said, occasionally, a book will get to me, and I find it much easier to laugh when I hear it out loud rather than reading it off a cold, dead page. Though I’ve spent much of my "career" as a comedian attempting to make people laugh with words, a book often feels stale, dry, and at best, more winsome than funny. It’s more rare to find myself laughing from books I’ve read. If you didn’t know anything about Plath, and you read a book about a woman toying with the idea of suicide after spending a month in a hellish internship program in New York City, and ultimately deciding suicide is not the answer… isn’t that what dark comedy is supposed to do? To walk right up to the worst subjects in life and thumb your nose at them? Regardless of plot, the acerbic narrator's observations sound more like Larry David than Virginia Woolf. For instance, I laugh every time I read Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar. I guffaw at extremely sad and poignant moments in movies. I’m not the first person to point out that humor is like porn: what works for me may not work for you. I often find myself laughing at stuff others don’t find funny.
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