Here are some sites offering free audio books for kids: Scouring and vetting is worth the time and effort–especially if you don't have money in the budget for Audible. Because of the mighty benefits of listening to audio books, I want my kids listening to great. However, sometimes the reader is mediocre sometimes the quality isn't great.
Often the free recordings are amazing, and we have been super blessed in our own homeschool to use gobs of these audio books. I say scour because you will need to take a few minutes of your time and listen to make sure these are good recordings. Buying through Audible allowed me to get these audio books for less than half price. I've also used Audible credits to buy expensive audio books such as The Mysterious Benedict Society series. Not all parents will appreciate his humor. Some of these tales are abridged make sure you do a little homework and preview the books if you aren't familiar with Dahl. This collection of six books is one of Simon's favorite collections. Seriously.įor one credit you can download these eight books:Īgain, for one credit you can download these six books: Here's how I did it: Some of the collections of books at Audible count as ONE credit.
I determined to get the most bang for my buck at Audible. However, I discovered a trick about four years ago. Audible can swallow your homeschool budget in one bite.
So maybe you think you don't want to spend any money. If you have access to more than one library system, be sure to check them all for various audio books. Some of the libraries have different books in the eLibrary, even though it offers the same digital service. My library card is special, and I can access any library in the state. The main library I use has multiple shelves of audio books for children.īut you might not know this hidden secret: they also offer audio books via eLibraries like Overdrive and Hoopla.īut wait. The library is an awesome source for audio books. I have a few secrets, so I decided to write this bean-spilling post.įind Secret Audio Books at Your Public Library The actual post, How Audio Books Can Save Your Homeschool, sparked some discussion, and one reader asked where she could find free audio books for kids. I certainly don't know anyone who deserves that adjective. Here is his idea: "Spastic Homeschool Moms, Audio Books Are the Answer!" However, I don't think "spastic" and "homeschool mom" should be in the same sentence together. Before I start this post I want to give you a little laugh for the day by telling you my son's suggestion for my last blog post title.
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