National Geographic Kids: Amazonas regnskog Tonie

We listened to this during a long car ride and the scientists' enthusiasm is genuinely contagious — my kids were repeating facts about rainforest species for days. The audio quality is clear and the pacing keeps even my four-year-old engaged, which is a win.

My six-year-old is obsessed with animals and this one's been on repeat since it arrived. Having two real scientists like Dr. Gabby and Dr. Maria guide the stories makes it feel way more educational than our other figures. The rainforest sounds in the background really pull her in.

I wasn’t expecting the kids to be this into a science audiobook, but they keep asking to replay the episode with Dr. Gabby Salazar. The way the two hosts trade off explaining the animals keeps their attention way better than I thought it would.