37 Parent-Recommended Audiobooks for Kids

Parents are submitting their picks for the best audiobooks for kids below. Add your review to the ones your family has listened to and suggest more favorites for the list!

These are the best family audiobooks road trips, bedtime, or just when you want a break from reading aloud. If your kids love podcasts, these are a great next step.

Many family audiobooks are free through the library, but a subscription to Amazon's Audible will be worth it if your family loves the format!


 

    Cheaper by the Dozen

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    Dragon Rider

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    Kelly R. said:  This is a fabulous audiobook for kids narrated by Brendan Fraser!

    11hr 35min

    Enchanted Forest Chronicles Series

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    4hr 57min (book 1)

    Frogkisser!

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    11hr 6min

    According to Humphrey Series

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    2hr 34min (book 1)

    Esperanza Rising

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    Kelly R. said:  We loved this on audiobook! It was so beautifully read, and hearing the use of Spanish throughout the story adds a lot to the experience.

    4hr 42min

    Chomp

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    Kelly R. said:  My tween and I enjoy listening to audiobooks together, and this was a surprise favorite. Narrated by James Van Der Beek (remember him?), it's a story about a father and son who wrangle animals in Florida and are hired by a wilderness survival reality show.

    6hr 10min

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