Our children’s picture book kits have long been a popular way to listen to a book while you read it, but CD players are getting harder to come by for many families. We are excited to introduce a new format, the Read-Along, into our children’s kits collection. These are hardback picture books with an attached MP3 player on the inside front cover that reads the book aloud to you!
You can choose to listen to the books out loud or through your own headphones using the standard headphone plug on the side. These books should be fully charged at check out, but you can also charge them at home with any standard micro USB cable.
The vendor names for these books are VOX books and Wonderbook, but we just call them “Read-Along” books to refer to both of these “brands.” You can find these Read-Along books in 
the children’s kits collections at your local branch or by checking our online catalog here.
Our collection currently contains 70 titles, including some of my favorite picture books– Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora and Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin. I tested a few of these books out and I was impressed by the readers’ voices and all the options that these two different brands offer. You can pause, rewind a page or start over from the beginning with easy to use buttons.
These Read-Along books would be perfect for long rides in the car or on the bus, or as a fun playtime activity. They can be enjoyed together as a family or individually to encourage reading independence. We hope you enjoy them!
~ Amanda H.
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