The Little Vox Blog

Guides, recommendations, and tips for getting the most out of audiobooks, family stories, and your Yoto player.

A Yoto Gift Idea: Make the First Card Grandma's

Giving a Yoto this year? Put a story read by Grandma on one of the first cards. How to set it up in time, and what she could read.

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Bedtime Stories From a Deployed Parent

What to record before you leave, how to record from overseas, and how to make your voice part of bedtime while you're gone.

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25 Yoto Make Your Own Card Ideas

Blank Yoto cards can hold far more than audiobooks. Ideas for family voices, everyday routines, learning and special days.

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Free Audiobooks for Yoto by Age

Short animal stories for under 5s, funny chapter books for 6 to 10, and real novels for 10 to 14. All free.

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Classic Audiobooks Kids Will Actually Listen To

Some old books hold a modern kid's attention and some lose them by chapter two. Which is which, and why.

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How to Record Bedtime Stories for Your Grandchildren

Record bedtime stories in your own voice and let your grandchildren play them anytime. A simple guide to preserving family stories.

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Best Free Audiobooks for Kids on Yoto

A hand-picked list of classic audiobooks your kids will actually love, all free, all available right now from the Internet Archive.

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How to Put Audiobooks on Yoto (The Complete Guide)

Everything you need to know about getting audiobook files onto your Yoto player, the manual way and the easy way.

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Free Alternatives to Audible for Kids

You don't need a subscription to build an amazing audiobook library for your children. Here are the best free sources.

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