10 Best Audiobooks and Podcasts for Girls
JUNE 18th, 2024
Are you having trouble keeping your daughter off screens? Do books not capture her attention? Why not try a different experience to ignite her imagination?
Yes, we're talking about children's podcasts and audiobooks. In our visual world, podcasts for kids allow parents to limit screen time, and many combine learning with fun, a perfect antidote for summer's brain drain.
The Kids Podcast Listener Report uncovers a fascinating trend: 87%¹ of young listeners aged 6-12 say they've shared something they learned from a podcast with others, a strong sign kids engage with the medium. Also, podcasts allow you to bond, with 73%¹ of surveyed parents saying podcasts make car rides more fun.
Our carefully curated list below includes the best kids audiobooks and the most entertaining and educational children’s podcasts covering a wide age range to captivate girls and families.
Yes, we're talking about children's podcasts and audiobooks. In our visual world, podcasts for kids allow parents to limit screen time, and many combine learning with fun, a perfect antidote for summer's brain drain.
The Kids Podcast Listener Report uncovers a fascinating trend: 87%¹ of young listeners aged 6-12 say they've shared something they learned from a podcast with others, a strong sign kids engage with the medium. Also, podcasts allow you to bond, with 73%¹ of surveyed parents saying podcasts make car rides more fun.
Our carefully curated list below includes the best kids audiobooks and the most entertaining and educational children’s podcasts covering a wide age range to captivate girls and families.
1. Audiobook: Room on the Broom
2. Podcast: Little Stories for Tiny People
These gorgeous, whimsical, original stories will draw kids into a delightful world with cute characters like the Little Hedgehog, Goatina, and Miss Rabbit. Select the uplifting tales for car rides, and use the gently told ones to lull your daughter into sleep come bedtime.
Age 3-8
Listen now
Age 3-8
Listen now
3. Podcast: But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids
An NPR podcast led by kids, this show covers a wide range of interests. From discovering why people eat insects to the reason ballerinas wear ballet shoes, 'But Why' answers endless kids' questions parents either don't know or have the energy for. A perfect example? 'Where does the sky end?'
You may want to listen together if you love learning fun facts and interactive formats.
Age: 5-10
You may want to listen together if you love learning fun facts and interactive formats.
Age: 5-10
4. Audiobook: Ivy & Bean
This audiobook will capture girls’ hearts. It features two strong, intelligent and adventurous 7-year-old girls in an unlikely friendship. Both girls are firm opposites, with Bean as the loud one and Ivy as her quiet neighbor, but through adversity, they become firm friends, and their adventures play out in a series of tales. The best thing? This is a fun series for young girls, weaving messages of friendship, understanding, and empathy.
Age: 6-9
Age: 6-9
5. Podcast: Smash Boom Best
From the makers of the award-winning podcast ‘Brain On’, this entertaining debate show lets debaters decide between two things: cats vs. dogs, flying vs. invisibility, pizzas vs. tacos, you get the picture. The winner gets crowned the Smash Boom Best, but the listeners are the real winners here; they learn how to defend their opinions using facts and passion. Great for critical thinkers and kids who love science.
6. Podcast: The Big Fib
A children's podcast with a difference, The Big Fib fosters critical thinking skills and features one child interviewing two experts with a small catch: only one is a true expert, and the other makes things up. Kids will love the fast-paced game show format and, without realizing it, will learn how to cut through fake news by asking thoughtful questions and trusting their gut.
Age: 7-12
Age: 7-12
7. Audiobook: "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
Arguably one of the best kids audiobooks, this classic tale lasts over three hours and is perfect for a long car ride. The heartwarming story centers on an unlikely friendship between pig Wilbur and spider Charlotte, who live on a quaint farm. Through the magic of storytelling, kids will discover universal truths about the importance of kindness, empathy, and the cycle of life. With an uplifting ending, your daughter will love being transported to a world where all creatures count.
Age: 8-10
Age: 8-10
8. Audiobook: Hopscotch Girls Presents: Mia Madison, CEO
Mia Madison is an engrossing audiobook that will bring out your daughter’s entrepreneurial side. Mia’s inspiring tale of owning three kid businesses will motivate ambitious kids to be creative and use their problem-solving skills.
Encouraging girls to be entrepreneurial can empower them and teach them leadership, problem-solving, and financial literacy - all essential aspects of being a kidtrepreneur. If your daughter loves Mia, why not download our free KidBiz Kit to help her forge an entrepreneurial path this summer? (Just scroll down to the green band to download.)
Age: 8-11
As a CEO, she grapples with her businesses, friends, and school work in this engaging story while learning important life lessons.
Age: 8-11
9. Podcast: Shabam!
Making science accessible for t(w)eens is no mean feat, but Shabam! connects science, art, history, math, and fish in a captivating blend of fictional stories and science. The first season centers around a fictional zombie outbreak and follows three children trying to find their parents. Their obstacles and challenges during this journey are real-world scientific concepts and historical facts explored in great detail.
Age range: 8-13
10. Audiobook: The One and Only Ivan
A wonderful pick for animal lovers, this true story is based on Ivan, a silverback gorilla who was kept inside, on his own, in a shopping mall for 27 years. A Newberry Medal winner, this emotional book will stretch your daughter’s imagination and have her rooting for Ivan. Like Charlotte’s Web, The One and Only Ivan has the power to linger in your daughter’s thoughts for a long time.
Age range: 10-12
Finding ways to limit screen time is never easy, but with our extensive list featuring podcasts for kids and the best kids' audiobooks, screen-free entertaining is a breeze.
10 Best Audiobooks and Podcasts for Girls
JUNE 18th, 2024
Are you having trouble keeping the girl(s) in your life off screens? Do books not capture her attention? Why not try a different experience to ignite her imagination?
Yes, we're talking about children's podcasts and audiobooks. In our visual world, podcasts for kids allow parents to limit screen time, and many combine learning with fun, a perfect antidote for summer's brain drain.
The Kids Podcast Listener Report uncovers a fascinating trend: 87%¹ of young listeners aged 6-12 say they've shared something they learned from a podcast with others, a strong sign kids engage with the medium. Also, podcasts allow you to bond, with 73%¹ of surveyed parents saying podcasts make car rides more fun.
Our carefully curated list below includes the best kids audiobooks and the most entertaining and educational children’s podcasts covering a wide age range to captivate girls and families.
Yes, we're talking about children's podcasts and audiobooks. In our visual world, podcasts for kids allow parents to limit screen time, and many combine learning with fun, a perfect antidote for summer's brain drain.
The Kids Podcast Listener Report uncovers a fascinating trend: 87%¹ of young listeners aged 6-12 say they've shared something they learned from a podcast with others, a strong sign kids engage with the medium. Also, podcasts allow you to bond, with 73%¹ of surveyed parents saying podcasts make car rides more fun.
Our carefully curated list below includes the best kids audiobooks and the most entertaining and educational children’s podcasts covering a wide age range to captivate girls and families.
1. Audiobook: Room on the Broom
From the creators of the beloved Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, and Axel Scheffler, this rhyming story of inclusivity and friendship teaches kids about kindness and acceptance in a playful way. The enchanting characters are fascinating for young listeners.
Age: 2-5
Listen now2. Podcast: Little Stories for Tiny People
These gorgeous, whimsical, original stories will draw kids into a delightful world with cute characters like the Little Hedgehog, Goatina, and Miss Rabbit. Select the uplifting tales for car rides, and use the gently told ones to lull your daughter into sleep come bedtime.
Age 3-8
Listen now
Age 3-8
Listen now
3. Podcast: But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids
An NPR podcast led by kids, this show covers a wide range of interests. From discovering why people eat insects to the reason ballerinas wear ballet shoes, 'But Why' answers endless kids' questions parents either don't know or have the energy for. A perfect example? 'Where does the sky end?'
You may want to listen together if you love learning fun facts and interactive formats.
Age: 5-10
Listen now
You may want to listen together if you love learning fun facts and interactive formats.
Age: 5-10
Listen now
4. Audiobook: Ivy & Bean
This audiobook will capture girls’ hearts. It features two strong, intelligent and adventurous 7-year-old girls in an unlikely friendship. Both girls are firm opposites, with Bean as the loud one and Ivy as her quiet neighbor, but through adversity, they become firm friends, and their adventures play out in a series of tales. The best thing? This is a fun series for young girls, weaving messages of friendship, understanding, and empathy.
Age: 6-9
Listen now
Age: 6-9
Listen now
5. Podcast: Smash Boom Best
From the makers of the award-winning podcast ‘Brain On’, this entertaining debate show lets debaters decide between two things: cats vs. dogs, flying vs. invisibility, pizzas vs. tacos, you get the picture. The winner gets crowned the Smash Boom Best, but the listeners are the real winners here; they learn how to defend their opinions using facts and passion. Great for critical thinkers and kids who love science.
Listen now
6. Podcast: The Big Fib
A children's podcast with a difference, The Big Fib fosters critical thinking skills and features one child interviewing two experts with a small catch: only one is a true expert, and the other makes things up. Kids will love the fast-paced game show format and, without realizing it, will learn how to cut through fake news by asking thoughtful questions and trusting their gut.
Age: 7-12
Listen now
Age: 7-12
Listen now
7. Audiobook: "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
Arguably one of the best kids audiobooks, this classic tale lasts over three hours and is perfect for a long car ride. The heartwarming story centers on an unlikely friendship between pig Wilbur and spider Charlotte, who live on a quaint farm. Through the magic of storytelling, kids will discover universal truths about the importance of kindness, empathy, and the cycle of life. With an uplifting ending, your daughter will love being transported to a world where all creatures count.
Age: 8-10
Listen now
Age: 8-10
Listen now
8. Audiobook: Hopscotch Girls Presents: Mia Madison, CEO
Mia Madison, CEO is an engrossing audiobook that will bring out your daughter’s entrepreneurial side. Mia’s inspiring tale of owning three kid businesses will motivate ambitious kids to be creative and use their problem-solving skills.
As a CEO, she grapples with her businesses, friends, and school work in this engaging story while learning important life lessons.
Age: 8-11
Listen now
As a CEO, she grapples with her businesses, friends, and school work in this engaging story while learning important life lessons.
Encouraging girls to be entrepreneurial can empower them and teach them leadership, problem-solving, and financial literacy - all essential aspects of being a kidtrepreneur. If your daughter loves Mia, why not download our free KidBiz Kit to help her forge an entrepreneurial path this summer? (Just scroll down to the green band to download.)
Age: 8-11
Listen now
9. Podcast: Shabam!
Making science accessible for t(w)eens is no mean feat, but Shabam! connects science, art, history, math, and fish in a captivating blend of fictional stories and science. The first season centers around a fictional zombie outbreak and follows three children trying to find their parents. Their obstacles and challenges during this journey are real-world scientific concepts and historical facts explored in great detail.
Age range: 8-13
10. Audiobook: The One and Only Ivan
A wonderful pick for animal lovers, this true story is based on Ivan, a silverback gorilla who was kept inside, on his own, in a shopping mall for 27 years. A Newberry Medal winner, this emotional book will stretch your daughter’s imagination and have her rooting for Ivan. Like Charlotte’s Web, The One and Only Ivan has the power to linger in your daughter’s thoughts for a long time.
Listen now
Finding ways to limit screen time is never easy, but with our extensive list featuring podcasts for kids and the best kids' audiobooks, screen-free entertaining is a breeze.