Audible launches Web site for children's books

“RIF's new relationship with AudibleKids is especially exciting because it's a generation-relevant way to motivate children to read and improve their literacy skills.”

Downloads for children.

Audible Inc. on Monday launched a Web site where families can choose from over 3,500 children's listenable books that can be purchased and downloaded.

Listeners can also use the site, http://www.audiblekids.com, to share recommendations.

The audio books can be downloaded directly from the Web site onto mobile devices.

'At the very least, we're igniting a young person's love of reading through digital audio books,' said Donald Katz, founder and chief executive of Newark-based Audible. 'Beyond that, we believe that AudibleKids will help to develop critical literacy skills such as improving reading ability and comprehension among young people.' Read more