The Summer of Story: Joules Young "Wizards Are Not Welcome Here."
The Summer of Story: Why Audio Adventures Are the Perfect Holiday Companion By Katie Jones, Editor | The Young Listener's Chronicle July 2025 There is something about summer that calls for stories. Perhaps it's the long, lazy afternoons stretching out like ribbons of sunlight. Perhaps it's the car journeys to unfamiliar places, the waiting in airport lounges, the picnics on blankets where a tale can drift on the breeze. Whatever the reason, July is a month made for listening. And this July, I have found something rather special to share with you. The Gift of Audio: Stories That Travel With You Before we turn to this month's treasure, let us pause and consider the humble audiobook. In our previous explorations of the digital landscape, we talked about finding balance—using technology to enhance, not replace, the shared reading experience. But there is a particular magic to audio stories that deserves its own celeb...
