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 1. They’re super easy.

No need to carry around a book. Pop one in when you’re  on the road or while you cook together. Have your child listen while she  cleans his or her room or helps with the dishes.

2. They can beef up your little one’s reading skills

Following along visually while listening can enhance  word-recognition ability, while listening alone can expand vocabulary,  according to Mary Beth Crosby Carroll, a reading specialist at The  Children’s School in Brooklyn, NY.

3. They allow your child to “read” more difficult books.  

Your child will be able to delve deeper into complicated topics and listen  to better-quality books than she might find at her own level. That  exposure strengthens comprehension skills, particularly for children who  have reading difficulties, says Crosby Carroll.

4. There’s no stigma

Struggling readers are often reluctant to read below their level  for fear of being picked on. With audio books, nobody has to know what  they’re listening to.

5. They’re fun!

Well-done readings give the story a more concrete sense of  drama.