Our kids really enjoy the Vanderbeeker series on audio book.

Frindle is a good one too!

Op here. Lots more awesome suggestions. Thank you!

If you have a library card, download the Libby app. Then you can filter by "Available now" and audio format. We played some random ones on our last trip. My kid also likes to scroll through and make her own choices (we also use Libby for kindle downloads).

But also Stories podcast is great, and as an adult I can appreciate it too.

The Ramona series

Anonymous wrote:Ignore the PP above. Try the “Little House” series — my kids loved listening to those at that age. Excellent voice actors, and you (finally!) get to hear what some of Pa’s songs and fiddle music sound like.

You might want to pause at points to have a discussion about Ma’s (and the U.S. government’s) views on Indians, immigrants, outdated language, etc. But it makes for a good entry point for those issues.

I think the Kindergartener is too young for these books, especially if you are going to have conversations about how inappropriate they are. I say this speaking as someone who LOVED these books as a child but find them cringeworthy now.

My kids were these ages last year and we took a lot of road trips -- they really liked listening to the Ramona series by Beverly Cleary and Zoey & Sassafras books.

They also liked the My Father's Dragon books and the Mercy Watson series.

Anonymous wrote:Charlottes Web was a huge hit on audio. Though I definitely cried at the end. (On the other hand, my kids were completely fine - not at all upset. Go figure.)

Trumpet if the Sean was fabulous as well. Totally captivated both kids (and me, too).

Trumpet of the Swan

Charlottes Web was a huge hit on audio. Though I definitely cried at the end. (On the other hand, my kids were completely fine - not at all upset. Go figure.)

Trumpet if the Sean was fabulous as well. Totally captivated both kids (and me, too).

Anonymous wrote:If you're into Podcasts, check out: Brains On! and Story Pirates

Yes - my kids liked both at that age. Maybe try Bedtime History, too.

We loved listening to audiobooks together in the car at that age! Great shared experience, and m certain that all those audiobooks taught my kids to “read with expression” because the readers were so talented. (It boosted the way I read out loud to my kids, too - I became much more theatrical and expressive! 😂)

We absolutely loved the Nate the Great books, many of which are narrated hilariously by Neil Patrick Harris. (His Rosamond voice is still a family reference point / joke, 5+ years later!)

We also loved Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon, by Kate DiCamillo. Beyond funny!

And Mr. Poppers Penguins was great, too. Not as laugh-out-loud funny, but a sweet, fun story that entertained us all on a long drive.

Haven’t read the other posts, but mine loved The Penderwicks on a long car trip right around those ages.

Clementine books.

humphrey books.

The Ramona series
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If you're into Podcasts, check out: Brains On! and Story Pirates