As we find ways to entertain, educate and survive our sweet, adorable kids being home from school during the Covid threat, Audible is making a large selection of children’s books free to stream, no strings attached, no fees or charge.

Go to stories.audible.com to get started.

You’ll see a large selection of audio books available to stream in a web browser on a computer, phone or tablet. Audio books are organized by age and language: (you can find titles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese):

Littlest Listeners
Elementary
Tween
Teen
Literary Classics
Folk & Fairy Tales for All

This is pretty awesome no matter how young at heart you are. As for me, I might have us start listening to Call of the Wild by Jack London first…

Here’s some FAQs from their site:

A screen shot of some of the audio books

How to access Audible Stories
Audible Stories can be accessed from virtually anywhere. On your computer, tablet, or smartphone, just navigate to stories.audible.com. Make sure you are using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browsers. No login, no payments, and no strings attached!

How to continue your story where you left off
If you want to stop a story and come back to listen later, you must use the same device and browser – then you can pick up where you left off. Remember that you can only continue listening to your most recent story. For instance, if you start listening to Title A and then switch to listening to Title B, only your place in Title B will be saved. If you lose your place, you can always use the chapters or the player slider to try to find what you last heard.

Note: Safari on iPad will not play the second title until the page is refreshed. We are working on fixing this, but for now please refresh the page or use Chrome.

How to entertain multiple listeners at the same time
There is no limit to the number of people who can listen to Audible Stories at the same time. We recommend using different device-browser combinations for each listener, so each listener can stop and continue listening without losing their place.

How long can I access Stories?
Stories will be here so kids everywhere and of all ages can stream incredible content to keep their minds engaged while daily routines are disrupted in these unprecedented circumstances.

How are you protecting my privacy?
Stories is designed to be a completely anonymous experience. Listeners won’t be required to create an account or log in to listen, and we’ll never ask for any personal information as part of the listening experience.

How can I cancel the service?
The Stories streaming service is offered completely free. You do not need to cancel to stop listening.