Audiobooks and kids make a great match. Intimate and exciting performances from dynamic voices can help bring the stories to life in new ways. We’ve made some great matches for you, pairing up newer titles along with well-loved classics that all share a similar theme or idea.
There are misfit girls, journeys to self-discovery, battles against injustice, and opportunities to learn about cultures and experiences that may be different from our own. There’s sure to be something that will appeal to every young listener in your life—and will be fun for you to listen to right along with them!
Fantastic Worlds
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
by Lewis Carroll, read by Jim Dale
Listening Library
If you like Wonderland, you might like . . .
HATCHED
by Bruce Coville, read by Matthew Frow, Jeremy Gumbs, and a Full Cast
Listening Library, Ages 8+
BAKER’S MAGIC
by Diane Zahler, read by Tavia Gilbert, Michael Crouch, and a Full Cast
Live Oak Media, Ages 8+
THE HIDDEN ORACLE
by Rick Riordan, read by Robbie Daymond
Listening Library, Ages 10+
Other Times & Cultures
WHEN THE SEA TURNED TO SILVER
by Grace Lin, read by Kim Mai Guest,
Hachette Audio, Ages 8+
If you like learning about cultures from around the world, you might like . . .
ONE HALF FROM THE EAST
by Nadia Hashimi, read by Ariana Delawari
Harper Audio, Ages 8+
THE RED PENCIL
by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Shane W. Evans, read by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Hachette Audio, Ages 8+
A CRACK IN THE SEA
by H.M. Bouwman, read by Bahni Turpin
Listening Library, Ages 8+
The Battle Against Injustice
THE GIVER
by Lois Lowry, read by Ron Rifkin,
Listening Library, Ages 12+
If you liked uncovering the world of THE GIVER, you might like . . .
THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins, read by Carolyn McCormick
Scholastic Audiobooks, Ages 12+
THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON
by Kelly Barnhill, read by Christina Moore
Recorded Books, Ages 10+
THE INQUISITOR’S TALE
by Adam Gidwitz, read by Adam Gidwitz, Vikas Adam, Mark Bramhall, Jonathan Cowley , Kimberly Farr, Ann Marie Lee, Bruce Mann, John H. Mayer, Benjamin Bagby, Arthur Morey
Listening Library, Ages 10+
Discovering the Magic Within
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE
by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale
Listening Library, Ages 8+
If you wish you could learn at Hogwarts, you might like one of these . . .
THE GOLDEN COMPASS
by Philip Pullman, read by a Full Cast
Listening Library, Ages 12+
GRAYLING’S SONG
by Karen Cushman, read by Katherine Kellgren
Recorded Books, Ages 10+
HOODOO
by Ronald L. Smith, read by Ron Butler
Dreamscape, Ages 10+
Keep your eye out for our Behind the Mic visit with narrator Ron Butler!
Family & Community
BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE
by Kate DiCamillo, read by Cherry Jones
Listening Library, Ages 8+
If you shared Opal’s family with yours, you might like . . .
THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE
by Jacqueline Kelly, read by Natalie Ross,
Brilliance Audio, Ages 12+
LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET
by Matt de la Peña, read by Lizan Mitchell,
Recorded Books, Ages 4-6
BROWN GIRL DREAMING
by Jacqueline Woodson, read by Jacqueline Woodson,
Listening Library, Ages 10+
What audiobooks have you listened to with your kids that you would recommend for someone who loves Harry Potter? What audiobook have they loved that helped teach them more about valuing family and community? Share your favorites in the comments!
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