FOUR in 10 parents consider listening to audiobooks as ‘cheating’ – but an expert has revealed it can be as effective for children as traditional physical books. Research of 2,000 mums and dads of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in The Conversation. It’s not uncommon today to see children glued to their screens. In fact ...

Four in ten UK parents think audiobooks are ‘cheating’, yet experts say listening can rival reading for children’s skills and empathy.

Children, being natural learners, easily connect with audiobooks due to their innate curiosity and openness to sounds. A survey conducted by the Library Journal / School Library Journal also ...

Education expert Cathy Walker gives her verdict as research reveals four in ten parents consider audiobooks 'cheating' ...

Audiobooks can offer a new or different way to experience the world through books. As adults, we know that audiobooks are a great way to pass the time while commuting to work or during a long road ...

Amazon’s Audible, the world’s largest digital audiobook distributor, launched a new service that offers free audiobooks for children and teenagers who are staying at home to avoid exposure to the new ...

At last week’s Bologna Book Fair, Michelle Cobb, executive director of the American Audio Publishers Association, opened the panel discussion about audiobooks, offering insight into research about the ...

It’s not uncommon today to see children glued to their screens. In fact, 80% of parents with children 11 or younger say their kids watch YouTube videos, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center poll.