A lot of children’s books also have an audio version. You can either read the story first and then listen, or listen first and then read the book. Below you can find a list with examples of audio books.
Read – listen – read and listen
- Read the story and look up important words and phrases you don’t understand, but not too many.
- Listen to the story with the book closed.
- Read the story while listening.
Optionally read the story again while listening and repeat the sentences out loud.
Listen – read – listenÂ
- Listen to the story with the book closed.
- Read the story and look up important words and phrases you don’t understand, but not too many.
- Listen a second time to the story with the book closed.
Examples of audio books
Below you find a list of audio books. Click the title to listen to the audio. For a paper copy, refer to the public library. With a public library membership you can borrow books, e-books and audio books. For more information go to www.openbarebibliotheek.nl.
Beginners
- Rupsje Nooitgenoeg (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) by Eric Carle.
- Over een kleine mol … (The Story of the Little Mole) by Werner Holzwarth.
- De mooiste vis van de zee by Marcus Pfister.
- Kikker by Max Velthuijs (various stories).
- De krekel die niet tsjirpen kon by Eric Carle.
Beginners plus
- Fiet wil rennen by Bibi Dumon Tak.
- Jip en Janneke (a bit like the English Dick and Jane books) by Annie M.G. Schmidt.
- Versjes (funny and spicy poems) by Annie M.G. Schmidt.
- Zaza and De Luchtbrug from Pluk van de Petteflet by Annie M.G. Schmidt.
- Dolfje weerwolfje (Alfie the Werewolf) – Dolfjes vollemaannacht by Paul van Loon.
Pre-intermediate
- Sjakie en de chocoladefabriek (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) by Roald Dahl.
- Joris en de geheimzinnige toverdrank (George’s Marvellous Medicine) by Roald Dahl.
- De fantastische meneer Vos (Fantastic Mister Fox) by Roald Dahl.
Intermediate
- Koning van Katoren by Jan Terlouw.
- De avonturen van Pinokkio by Carlo Collodi.