I’m fairly sure at this point that Bart and I could recite the entire book from memory since Star listened to this on repeat all last spring. Listening to it as a family was a DELIGHT and I just loved every bit of this book about two siblings that run away from home and live, undetected, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. I had read part of this book but never finished it as a child. ( Full review here)įrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. I may have gotten teary in the driver’s seat multiple times. I listened to it again with my girls this past fall and we all were entranced. A story about potters in 12th century Korea might not sound thrilling but this book is PHENOMENAL. When I was working more seriously on reading all the Newbery winners, I picked this one up, knowing exactly nothing about it. ![]() She’s listened to them ALL multiple times and I listened to the first one at her request. This is one of Ella’s FAVORITE series, and although it’s not high-brow literature, it’s a fun series of fractured fairy tales. Jason Reynolds is a big name in the world of children’s literature for good reason – this book is FIRE. This is the first book in a four-book series, each of which focuses on a different member of the track team. But Ghost will have to stop running from his past in order for that to happen and that might be the hardest thing he’s ever done. Now, he mostly runs away from his problems until an Olympic-runner-turned-coach sees Ghost’s incredible raw talent and wants to help him harness it for the Junior Olympics. Ghost is a very fast runner – starting with a run from his dangerous father when he was a little boy. This one is a great one if your kids are a little younger, but still fun if they’re older too. I’m pretty sure Ella has listened to this audiobook at least a half dozen times and it was one of my favorite books as a child. But just before Mibs’ 13th birthday, a tragedy occurs and now Mibs is desperately hoping her savvy will turn out to be something that can save her family. I just LOVE this book about a family where everyone gets a magical talent (a savvy) when they turn 13. All six of us (well.maybe not the baby) are huge fans, especially because of the full-cast audio with original music. Don’t let the title fool you – this book isn’t just for girls. I read this book on paper, then Bart and I listened to it when we moved to Boston and had days of driving a U-Haul together, and the girls and I just listened to it in the car this past fall. The sequel, Ways to Grow Love, just came out in April so it’s the perfect time pick them both up. The stories of Ryan Hart and her family are sweet and funny and ones that children will relate to – from moving to a new house to hunting for treasures at the Portland Saturday Market with her best friend. ![]() If you love the world of Ramona Quimby and the other inhabitants of Klickitat Street, you’ll love this book about another ordinary family living in Portland and dealing with the ordinary issues of growing up. The first book in the series is The Amulet of Samarkand. The story about a magician’s young apprentice who, hoping to get revenge on a magician who humiliated him, summons a djinni he cannot even BEGIN to really control, is gripping, the narration is INSANELY good, and I can’t wait to listen to it with our girls in the next year or two. Since it included the word “Bart,” my husband naturally picked it up and the trilogy became one of our all-time favorites. This series was a complete lucky accident – Bart and I were heading on a road trip in our childless days and looking through the adult audiobooks and this one had been mis-shelved. Also there are also five books in the series, so you won’t be running out of listening material anytime soon. The story isn’t very similar (it’s a Peter Pan story, brilliantly and hilariously reimagined), but it’s full of magic AND it’s narrated by Jim Dale, who reads the Harry Potter audiobooks. Whenever someone tells me they just finished listening to Harry Potter, I always recommend this audiobook. Peter and the Star Catchers by Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson If you want your kids to be better at listening to audiobooks, try keeping their hands busy! Pop in your email and I’ll send you a list of 20+ ideas your kids can do while listening to an audiobook!Ģ0+ Best Audiobooks for Family Road Trips If you’re headed out on a long trip, want to keep your kids from going nuts while you’re running errands around town, or need something to entertain them during quiet time, all of these are books you can’t miss with. ![]() The season of family road trips must be upon us because I’m getting LOTS of emails and messages asking for recommendations for the best audiobooks for family road trips.įortunately, I’ve been preparing for this post for years without even knowing it.
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