Nanny GPS: Books

Children of all ages can get great enjoyment from books. Books, as well as being educational, are a perfect way to spend some quality time with children. Young children in particular find the interactive books great fun.

For older children if you can encourage them to read on their own it may distract them from watching lots of TV or playing computer games.

We've found that audio books are fantastic for our Au Pairs, especially when they arrive first and are still trying to master a new language.

Audio Books

audible.comhas an extensive range of audio books for kids and young adults. Simply create an account and download digital audio books wherever you are in the world. Audio books are also a great way to keep children entertained on long journeys.

audible.co.ukalso has a vast range of audio books for children.

audible.deWerden Sie Partner von audible.de, dem Marktführer unter den Hörbuch-Download-Portalen mit über 30.000 Titeln in vier Sprachen. Sie erhalten eine attraktive Vergütung für jeden vermittelten Neukunden.

ClickN' READ Phonicsis an online reading program that teaches kids to read with an animated character.

eBooks

eBooksis a very popular digital book store with the largest range of ebooks available. With prices well below hard copy books, and the unique appeal of instantly downloadable books, it's well worth a visit.

Traditional Books

The Internet is a great place to research, as well as buy books any time of the day. Many sites also offer great discounts and even free shipping. It's an ideal way to shop for those of us who don't have time to visit retail bookstores. Here are some sites to get you started.

AbeBooks.co.ukFind millions of new & secondhand books for children at AbeBooks. You can buy with confidence from any of AbeBooks' 13,500 professional booksellers. You can also lower shipping costs by selecting books from a bookseller in the same area as your shipping destination.

BBC (Europe & UK)has a great range of over 4,000 BBC and BBC related DVDs, books, audio books & toys.

BBC Canada - the BBC range for Canadians.

BiggerBooks.comwas developed to give the avid reader a way to find book titles quickly at deeply discounted prices. They have a comprehensive range of new and used books. Shipping to the US, Alaska and Hawaii only.

Books a million - Shipping to USA and International. This site claims to offer the lowest prices of any leading online bookseller. You can use their "Compare Prices" links throughout Booksamillion.com to see for yourself!

BetterWorldBooks- Fund Literacy, Care for the Environment, and get a Fair Price on the Books You Want. Better World Books is the socially conscious consumer's bookstore of choice. BetterWorldBooks.com offers the lowest shipping rates on the Web: free shipping in the USA, and $3.97 shipping worldwide.