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Christian Audio - Find all types of audio content, from podcasts to audiobooks. The site offers a free audiobook download, titles change each month. There are two download formats: MP3 and WMA. 

eBooks.com - Find books sorted by genres and for all ages. Read excerpts for new and noteworthy titles for free. Downloads are available in Adobe, Microsoft Reader, and mobipocket reader formats.

Just One More Book - Enjoy audio reviews of children's books, author interviews, and and book-related themes. "A podcast about the books we love and why we love them."

LibriVox - All titles on this site are free. These are books in the public domain, recorded and available for listening. You can select from the catalog or download one of their thematic podcasts (e.g., poetry, short stories). There are MP3 and ogg download formats.

LookyBook - Look at picture books in their entirety (cover to cover). It's a great place to start if you aren't completely sure what you want. Search by author, illustrator, subject, or genre

Mobi Stories - The site features digital books for kids. These virtual books can be played on computers, xBox, Wii, and PlayStation products (see site for more details). You can try one book for free. Mobi Stories is a service available in some libraries systems.

Odyssey Awards - This is the American Library Association's (ALA) program for honoring "the best" audiobooks for youth available in English, in the US. Each year, a winner and several honor titles are awarded.

Podiobooks - Receive free, serialized books delivered on your schedule. The company asks for donations along with your download. 75% of the donation goes to the author. The books are distributed by RSS, much like a podcast, or by listening to episodes on the site. The audio file can be used on your computer, burned to CD, or loaded onto your MP3 player.

Project Cicero - Get books to school libraries. Project Cicerco describes itself as "an annual non-profit book drive designed to create - or supplement - school and classroom libraries for children in under-resourced New York City public schools."

- Purchase audiobooks for current titles in either cassette or CD format, or Playaway device. This is a resource primarily for libraries and schools.

Story Nory - This is an online resource for audio stories that include new stories, fairy tales, myths, histories, and some poetry. The MP3 downloads are free, and each story has a script that you can print as a read-along/follow-along.

Storyline Online - The Screen Actors Guild Foundation sponsors this collection of actors reading children's picture books.

Tate Publishing - This is a Christian-based publishing company. You can purchase children's books as hard-copy editions or eBook downloads. When you purchase a paper edition, you are given a coupon code for the downloadable eBook that can be played on your computer, PDA, or an eBook reader. The eBook is free with the hardcover purchase.