You Pinspire Me
We discovered the Magic Tree House book series by Mary Pope Osborne about 3 years ago. They were fun books, with the lead characters being a boy (8) and a girl (6). They went in a Magic Tree House that took them to all kinds of missions and adventures back in time, with each book focusing on a specific time period or event (ie. the Titanic, or the Pyramids). They were pretty fun books.
But then we discovered the audio version of these books at our library, and absolutely fell in love with them! We would listen to them in the van around town, or on long trips, and would listen to each book at least twice before returning it. Even our younger ones (3,4) enjoyed it! The descriptions are so vivid that the kids feel like they’re actually watching a movie. And Jack and Annie are such great heroes. Because there’s a boy and a girl, it also appeals to a wider audience.
Another reason I love it is that I know I don’t do enough read-aloud with my boys sometimes, and this is a great way to do more of it without much effort! I myself have even learned so much about inventors, ninjas, wars, and all kinds of history. Even my husband doesn’t mind them, and finds it much less annoying than children’s CDs.
Check if your local library has them, and if they don’t, they often take suggestions for purchasing new items.
Marya R
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I used to love audiobooks when I had a long commute. THey are so easy!
I used to love Magic Tree House when I was little! I didn’t know they had audio ones now!
Aww, how lovely is this?
I never thought about looking for audio books! We tend to rely on the iPad for long trips.
I just found an awesome deal on Magic Tree House books. The Scholastic book order form had the first 45 books for $69.99. It works out to $1.55 a book! My 8 year old devours books so this collection is going to make a great birthday present for him.
Wow! Great deal for that!