Audiobook network for kids
Posted by Jacque on April 2nd, 2008
Amazon purchased Audible earlier this year and has now launched AudibleKids, a new site with about 4,000 titles from 75+ publishers.
Mashable says that “Seeing as we’re living in the digital age and all, your 5 year-old probably knows how to work your iPhone as well as you do. So all of AudibleKids’ content is available for download to your favorite mobile media device, including iPods and Amazon’s good ol’ Kindle, too. AudibleKids is working with the Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) nonprofit organization in order to provide support to RIF’s mission. In doing so, AudibleKids also has a featured section where a select number of audiobooks are available for free download.”
AudibleKids also strives to be a social network with a discussion platform for parents, educators and kids. Parents can set up accounts and profiles for each child, providing them with different permissions. There are ratings, reviews, and previews for each audiobook.
Look for audiobook downloads for kids at your local library, too. Your taxes have already paid for them.
April 3rd, 2008 at 6:58 am
Visit the Reading Is Fundamental website for great kid’s sites:
- RIF Reading Planet
- Leading to Reading
- Semillitas de aprendizaje