KIDS

By Amanda, Republic Branch

Remember those seemingly endless days of summer vacation where you could find a comfy spot, grab a good book and read the day away? Though having endless hours to read may be something you left behind in childhood, why not re-experience some of your favorite books by introducing them to your kids this summer? The library offers many audiobooks of titles you probably remember from those long summer days, many of which are available digitally to check out from home, 24/7. Listen together while driving in the car, doing chores, or just hanging out!

Animorphs series by Katherine Applegate. The Invasion is the first installment in this science fiction series. 

The Henry Huggins Audiobook Collection by Beverly Cleary. 

Bud, not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis. Also available on CD in our catalog.

Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Also available digitally on Overdrive and on CD in our catalog.

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Also available on Playaway in our catalog.

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Also available on CD and Playaway in our catalog.

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Also available digitally on Overdrive and on CD in our catalog.

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. Also available on Playaway in our catalog.

Wayside Stories Collection by Louis Sachar. Also available on CD and Playaway in our catalog.

Goosebumps series by R.L Stine. Welcome To Dead House is the first title in this horror series for kids. Find other Goosebumps audiobooks on CD and Playaway in our catalog.

If you need more suggestions for read alouds to enjoy as a family, check out the Classics to Read Aloud booklist.

Don’t forget to log your time spent listening together in the library’s summer reading program! Visit Imagine Your Story or visit any Springfield-Greene County Library branch to sign up!