Bedtime Audiobooks for Kids

I Am Both

A Vietnamese Refugee Story

By: Kerisa Greene
Narrated by: Sura Siu
Length: 7 minutes

This audiobook features sound design and special effects to enhance your enjoyment of I Am Both: A Vietnamese Refugee Story. Listen out for the sounds of moped beeps and the slurps of eating Pho.

Inspired by the author's family's journey on the last flight out of Saigon, I Am Both is a compelling exploration of identity, immigration, and family. ... Read more

InvestiGators: Take the Plunge

InvestiGators: Book #2

By: John Patrick Green
Narrated by: Aaron Yamawaki, Christopher Hastings, Helen Laser, John Patrick Green, Lipica Shah, Max Meyers & Torian Brackett
Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

This program is read by a full cast, including the author and Christopher Hastings, a coauthor of InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.S. It offers an immersive audio experience, with lush sound effects and music designed to draw listeners deep into the Gatorverse. Listen out for the sounds of the Batter Down bakery and S.U.I.T. Headquarters! Sit... Read more

InvestiGators

InvestiGators: Book #1

By: John Patrick Green
Narrated by: Aaron Yamawaki, Christopher Hastings, Helen Laser, John Patrick Green, Lipica Shah, Max Meyers & Torian Brackett
Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

This program is read by a full cast, including the author and Christopher Hastings, a coauthor of InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.S. It offers an immersive audio experience, with lush sound effects and music designed to draw listeners deep into the Gatorverse. Listen out for the sounds of the Batter Down bakery and S.U.I.T. Headquarters! Sit... Read more

It's Pride, Baby!

By: Allen R. Wells
Narrated by: Torian Brackett
Length: 3 minutes

It's Pride, Baby! features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of fireworks and the celebrations of Pride!

A joyful audiobook debut that encourages kids to take pride in themselves and know that they are loved no matter what.

Just as the stars light the entire world—
You shine.

Join a queer... Read more

From My Head to My Toes

By: Aly Raisman
Narrated by: Aly Raisman
Length: 10 minutes

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is From My Head to My Toes.

A joyful ode to loving and caring for our bodies, from Olympic gold medalist and advocate Aly Raisman and bestselling artist Bea Jackson.

My body is my own.
My body is just right for me,
From my head to my toes

From My Head to My Toes... Read more

Best Friends

Real Friends: Book #2

By: Shannon Hale
Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Dean Hale, Dinah Hale, Helen Laser, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Mark Sanderlin, Marni Penning, Mia Jenness, Michael Crouch, Rob Brinkmann, Shannon Hale & Wren Hale
Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

"Author Shannon Hale narrates as a full cast enacts the drama of her sixth-grade year in this adaptation of the middle volume of her graphic memoir trilogy. Portraying young Shannon, Mia Jenness evokes excitement, uncertainty, and hurt--painfully and exquisitely--as she picks her way through a friendship minefield."- AudioFile (Earphones Award... Read more

The Terrible Two

The Terrible Two Series: Book #1

By: Mac Barnett & Jory John
Narrated by: Adam Verner
Length: 3 hours 22 minutes

Miles Murphy had it made. He lived in a great town near the ocean, he had two best friends, and most importantly, he had a reputation for being his town's best prankster. All of which explains why he's not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town that's famous for one thing and one thing only: cows. Worse than that, Miles quickly... Read more

The Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions

By: Isabel Thomas
Narrated by: Cassidy Warwick, Isaac Gittins, Nigel Pilkington & Olivia Forrest
Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

Bloomsbury presents The Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions by Isabel Thomas, read by Olivia Forrest, Nigel Pilkington, Cassidy Warwick and Isaac Gittins.

This fascinating and fact-filled book tackles a multitude of weird and wonderful questions about everything from unicorns to the universe.

A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022
"The perfect... Read more

Bear's Big Dreaming

By: Michael Rosen
Narrated by: Michael Rosen
Length: 6 minutes

Bloomsbury presents Bear's Big Dreaming written and read by Michael Rosen.

From beloved author Michael Rosen (We’re Going on a Bear Hunt) and award-winning illustrator Daniel Egnéus comes a modern classic picture book about love, hope and the dreams that sustain us, now in audio.

* “A soothing tale that will be welcomed in autumn or at bedtime in... Read more

The Chinese Siamese Cat - Abridged

By: Amy Tan
Narrated by: Amy Tan
Length: 19 minutes

A naughty white kitten, Sagwa, comes from a long line of royal Chinese cats. Her mischief changes the spirit of a cruel magistrate and helps shape the future for her ancestors. This beautiful story illustrates why Siamese cats are really Chinese cats and why their faces, ears, paws, and tails turn darker as they grow up Read by the author, Amy... Read more

Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales - Abridged

By: Mary Sheldon
Narrated by: Audrey Hepburn
Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Grammy Winner: Best Spoken Word Album for ChildrenIn addition to her acclaimed performances on film— including her Academy Award-winning role in Roman Holiday— Audrey Hepburn was also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, an organization dedicated to the lives of children. As one of her final projects for young listeners, Hepburn left the world a... Read more

The Moon Lady - Abridged

By: Amy Tan
Narrated by: Amy Tan
Length: 28 minutes

Three bored sisters on a rainy afternoon make wish after wish— for the rain to stop, to play in the puddles— something, anything. Capturing their attention, their grandmother recounts a mesmerizing childhood memory of a magical night long ago when secret wishes came true. She relates what happened when Ying-ying was seven and celebrating the... Read more

Just So Stories - Abridged

By: Rudyard Kipling
Narrated by: Carl Reiner
Length: 2 hours 10 minutes

Tales like "How the Leopard Got His Spots" and "How the Camel Got His Hump" answer questions only children would ask and answers them in a way only children would believe. Rudyard Kipling very much intended Just So Stories to be read aloud— and no one does it better than Carl Reiner, who brings each original story to life. A superbly amusing and... Read more

Go Big or Go Home

By: Will Hobbs
Narrated by: Charles Carroll
Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Brady Steele watches in awe as a fireball comes crashing through the roof of his house. Brady immediately calls up his cousin, Quinn. They both love all things extreme, and this is the most extreme thing ever! Fred, as Brady names his space rock, turns out to be one of the rarest meteorites ever found. Professor Rip Ripley from the museum in... Read more

Lil Jordan's 9 Holes of Fear - Abridged

By: Johnny Eugenio
Narrated by: Lil Jordan
Length: 24 minutes

Lil' Jordan's Nine Holes of Fear is a fun, fictional tale of a courageous kid who, with the support of his father, conquers his fears by challenging a golf course filled with monsters. This story is an exciting and unpredictable adventure that also shares a lesson in the principles of sportsmanship. Lil' Jordan's potential, preparation, and... Read more

Peter Rabbit and Other Stories - Abridged

By: Beatrix Potter
Narrated by: Terry Bradshaw
Length: 38 minutes

Young and older listeners alike will treasure this collection of Beatrix Potter's beloved animal stories, narrated by Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw and legendary actress, singer, dancer, and comedian Carol Channing, with musical accompaniment. Stories include The Tale of Peter Rabbit, about the adventures of four little bunnies named... Read more

Tell Me a Silly Story - Abridged

By: Carl Reiner
Narrated by: Carl Reiner
Length: 9 minutes

Meet the Silly family—Willie, Millie, Lilly, and Billy—and their silly neighbors, relatives, and friends in this lyrical romp of storytelling. Inspired by his grandson, Hollywood legend and award-winning director and comedy writer Carl Reiner weaves a whimsical tale of family fun. Read by the author, this recording highlights fun rhymes,... Read more

Tell Me another Scary Story… - Abridged

But Not Too Scary

By: Carl Reiner
Narrated by: Carl Reiner
Length: 9 minutes

In this much-anticipated sequel to Tell Me a Scary Story— Carl Reiner' s first children' s book— odd beams of light come from nowhere, along with oodles of goopy goo, memorable characters, and mysteries for kids to solve. As the story becomes scarier, Reiner pauses to ask if he should proceed, " Or is it too scary?" That' s for kids to decide!... Read more

Treasury of Classic Children's Stories - Abridged

By: Oscar Wilde
Narrated by: Audrey Hepburn
Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Treasury of Classic Children's Stories is a delightful collection narrated by beloved entertainment icons. Bedtime and playtime will never be the same again as families gather to listen to classic tales brought to life by award-winning performers. From her Grammy-winning Enchanted Tales, Audrey Hepburn performs story adaptations by Mary Sheldon;... Read more

Unicorn Night

By: Diana Murray
Narrated by: Stephanie Willing
Length: 7 minutes

Fuzzy jammies, flower beds, Sweet dreams swirling in our heads, Neigh, neigh, neigh, Played all day, Time to sleep the night away! Unicorns love to prance and dance the day away. But it's exhausting! Now it's time for unicorns to brush their manes, fluff their pillows, and sing the unicorn lullaby in this companion to the bestselling Unicorn Day. Read more