Listens that inspire young imaginations

Parents have more on their plate than ever before. Across Canada, school boards have moved to online classes and daycares are closed. Meanwhile parents are working from home and trying to juggle it all.

There’s a lot on your plate. You’re struggling to keep the kids on task with school, find something for them to do all day and meet your own work obligations. It’s not easy to balance it all, but you’re not alone. If you’re looking for a way to keep your kids occupied and engaged during the day, and also give yourself an end-of-the-day reward for all your hard work, one of Audible’s 450,000 audiobook titles might just be the perfect answer.

When there’s nowhere to go, you’ve got the perfect excuse to curl up on the couch — with the kids or by yourself — and explore the perfect title. Just ask Alexa to start playing your next pick.

Audible offers a for both kids and adults. Give your eyes a break and settle in to savour your next listen.

Five Titles to Keep Your Children Entertained

Keeping kids of any age entertained is a challenge on the best of days. We’ve picked five audiobooks that are guaranteed to get your child paying attention. Appealing to a range of age groups, you’re sure to find something from our collection of that will feed your child’s imagination.

Ages 6 and Up

by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo

In challenging times, it helps to have role models. You won’t find any princesses who need saving in Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls. Instead you will find some of the most extraordinary and inspiring women from across history. Their biographies are told in bedtime story style, so kids age five and up can learn about women like Elizabeth I, Hillary Clinton, mathematician Ada Lovelace and many more.

by Rebecca Patterson

Sleepovers may be out of the picture for the foreseeable future, but at least your kids won’t have to worry about robots crashing the party. In a high-tech future where people live on the moon and robot kids go to school, Lyla is chosen to show a new robot student around. At first, Clara 2.2 seems like the perfect friend – until their friendship hits a glitch. A Robot Girl Ruined My Sleepover is all about what friendship really means.

Ages 9 and Up

by Marcus Emerson

How does a scrawny kid in 6th grade become a ninja? Find out first-hand in the diary of Chase Cooper, a kid whose first day at a new school leads to a big adventure that will force Chase to confront the meanest bully in school. Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja is the first in an 11-part series for kids age nine and up. Get this one for the kid who’s always daydreaming about their own epic showdowns with fearsome enemies.