The Harry Potter Fever - Now In Audio Book Format

You might think that the audio version of books is a new concept because of the hype around it. But audio books have existed for many years, under many forms (30 years ago there were audio books available on tapes and gramophone record - vinyl disks). Their role is the same now as it was then: there are people who would want to read a certain book, but they either cannot (the case of blind people, for example) or they do not have the time for it and they can hear it instead. Because the mp3 portable player phenomenon has witnessed extreme popularity, with both children and adults having such a device, it is not strange that audio books including Harry Potter audiobooks have also grown in popularity. There are so many and convenient ways of obtaining them nowadays, that many believe that one day audio books will make paper books disappear. This idea may be far stretched, but the popularity and advantaged of mp3 audio books cannot be disputed.

Many books appear simultaneously in written and audio form and the latest Harry Potter releases have not escaped this trend. You can buy and download the mp3 audio version, or you can choose to buy the CD or tape version of the book. Before going out and shopping for the latest Harry Potter audio book, you should know some facts about the pros and cons of getting the Harry Potter audio books.

The audio version of the book has a series of advantages:

They are very good educational material for young children who face difficulty reading, either because of their young age, or because of some medical problems (such as dyslexia). However, there are some loud parts of the book, which may scare very young children.

If a child does not like to read a paper book, then the audio version is the perfect solution. He will still acquire the whole story and values and by getting interested by the story and the characters, he may be motivated to also read the paper version of the book. Some people only buy their children the first book in the series and if they are interested and want to read the other books as well, they would buy them the printed version. It is a great way of motivating children to actually read books.

Another positive aspect of audio books is that they have a perfect pronunciation and the children will learn the proper way of speaking English.

However, there are also some downsides to getting the Harry Potter audio books to your children. If they hear the entire story, they can get easily discouraged to read the printed version. You, as the parent, must keep a right balance between how much your children read and the amount of time he is spending listening to the book on his mp3 player. It is just a matter of education.

In the same time, some specialists believe that if the child a story instead of reading it he may decrease his imagination and creativity. Again, the parents should also allow them to read books, not only to listen to their audio versions.

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