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SALT LAKE CITY — Summer is in full swing now. If you are planning a family road trip with the kids and are wondering how to fill the long hours and keep everyone entertained, there’s an easy solution.
Audiobooks and iBooks offer fun, engaging entertainment along with the imagination-stimulating benefits of reading. Mom and dad will also enjoy listening to these classic stories brought to life by talented, award-winning narrators.
Audiobooks can be purchased as CDs for around $20-$30. You can also go the cheaper route of MP3s from services like Amazon’s Audible for around $1-$15. The iPad books can be downloaded from Apple's App Store for around $0-$8.
Audiobooks – CD or MP3
1. “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” by Judith Viorst, read by Johnny Heller
2. “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle, read by Gwyneth Paltrow
3. “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak, read by Peter Schickle
4. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale
5. “The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman, read by Neil Gaiman
6. “The Magician’s Nephew” (Chronicles of Narnia No. 1) by C.S. Lewis, read by Kenneth Branagh
7. “How to Train Your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell, read by David Tennant
8. “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” by Judy Blume, read by Judy Blume
9. “Peter Pan” by Jim Barry, read by Tim Curry
10. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl, read by Eric Idle
iPad book recommendations
1. “Go, Clifford, Go” from Scholastic Inc.
2. “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” from Oceanhouse Media
3. “Nash Smasher!” from Crab Hill Press
4. “My Dad Drives a Roller Coaster Car” from Crab Hill Press
5. “The Magic School Bus: Oceans” from Scholastic Inc.
6. “Cinderella” from Nosy Cow
7. “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” from Moonbot Studios LA
8. “The Monster at the End of the This Book (Grover)” from Sesame Street
9. “The Witch With No Name” from SlimCricket
10. “Elmer’s Special Day” from Oceanhouse Media Teri Harman, author and book enthusiast, writes a biweekly column for ksl.com and contributes book-related segments to "Studio 5." Her debut novel, "Blood Moon," is now available in stores and online. Join in the magic and chaos at teriharman.com.
