We enjoy listening to the stories and this particular CD gives ...
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We have several in this series of CDs and the narrator is the same in each one.  We enjoy listening to the stories and this particular CD gives a good synopsis of the life of each of the women.  It's a great way to get a taste of the role they played in the Civil War and look for books that go into more depth if one of the women is particularly interesting to you.
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This is one of the few CD's that you can listen to from start to finish. Each song tells a story that flows beautifully from one to the next. The lyric and melody will draw you in and you will not want it to end.
4976029
Wow, I like this CD for both the stories and the songs.  I felt like Guy was sitting in my living room, playing his guitar for a family gathering.
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In a time when kids are hooked on everything electronic, it is so nice to have something that is entertaining and helps them to be a better person. I bought these stories for my 13 year old son, but my entire family is hooked. What a wonderful cd. Truly enjoyable for people of all ages!
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My daughters- now 5 & 7- have been listening to these avidly for a long while.
They are now familiar with the "Laura" stories, and love them dearly. We've listened to the entire set, and have also heard many of the CD's multiple, multiple times. (See a trend, here?)

Cherry Jones does an amazing job of making you "see" the story while listening. She has great vocal talent, and has a slightly different voice for each character-you know who she is acting at the time.

I grew up on these books, and am so glad that my children can get started so early by listening to them. My 7 year old is now attempting to read the books. She loves them.
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I absolutely love the Rumpole stories, but I really enjoyed these audio tapes.  For one thing Leo McKern is wonderful as Rumpole, and he is even good at doing voices for other characters as he does in these tapes.  These tapes cover two stories that I've read before - "Rumpole and the Blind Tasting" and "Rumpole and the Old, Old, Story".  Both are hilariously funny, and McKern brings the old curmudgeon to life.  For those who don't want to take the time to read these truly wonderful stories, then listening to Leo McKern on tape is a wonderful way to introuduce yourself to the guilty pleasure of old Rumpole.
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I was thrilled to find these stories on CD.  I had the books and cassette tapes as a child and loved listening to these stories.  I am so glad that I can now share these with my children.
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I bought this to listen to on a long road trip with my 10 yr. Old daughter. We both really enjoyed the stories. What made it more vivid, was the sound of footsteps for example or the clock ticking a doors closing. I would recommend this for any age.
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My family and I have immensely enjoyed this CD set as well as the entire Lord of the Rings stories narrated by Rob Inglis.  Mr. Inglis does a wonderful job and can truly be considered an artist when one considers the vast amount of work involved creating voices for every character (hundreds) as well as keeping the listener involved in the story.  Highly recommended for road trips and just working around the house.
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I love this cd and is wonderful just to listen to the whole cd.
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Having already read and bought most of  the If You Give a Mouse series I wasn't too keen to aquire the latest compilation until I heard the cd.  I absolutely love the 3rd (I believe) track in which the children have a chance to test their listening skills. My 5 1/2 year old daughter loves the Piggy Polka and really enjoys paging thru the book with the cd.  It reminds me of when I was kid paging thru the Jungle Book while listening enraptured to the record.  Each reading and song is beautifully rendered.  As a storyteller, I will be using this soon for storytime as the cd is a wonderful enhancement for some of the Laura Joffe Numeroff's best tales with those lovely, endearing illustrations.
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All stories were live action and narrated clearly by a British Actress.  At least 3 actresses did the narration over the course of the stories.  Their voices were very engaging and pleasing to listen to.  I don't know how young a child would be engaged in each story, but I would recommend letting children as young as 3 listen.  There is a good representation of countries in this collection and a good variety of stories.  Most stories have a moral lesson to be learned, although some stories are weaker in the lesson.  Overall, I would recommend this collection for home or library purchase.  The DVDs could be individually divided into cases for library patrons to borrow!
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Young children ages 6 to 9 will love listening to these audio CDs which contain three tales from the Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner. All three tales are unabridged which always makes for a satisfying listening experience. The three stories contained here are The Boxcar Children, Surprise Island, and The Yellow House Mystery.

The first introduces listeners to Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, i.e. the orphaned siblings also known as the Boxcar Children. The poor kids are left without a home, and try to make it on their own the best they can. In Surprise Island, the four siblings spend the summer on their grandfather's island and end up having loads of adventures. Finally, in The Yellow House Mystery, the four children unlock some mysterious secrets associated with the old yellow house on their grandfather's property.

Tony Award winner Phyllis Newman's narration lends a vividness to the stories that make the children's adventures seem all the more compelling and exciting. The CDs run about 7 hours and 15 minutes, on 6 compact discs.
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I bought the Little Proto trilogy for my boys (ages 2 & 3) to listen to on a long car trip this summer since they are both fascinated by dinosaurs.  They love the stories and listen to them all the time - almost every night while falling asleep and often during the day.  My wife and I love them too!  Odds Bodkin is a master story teller, and the voices and music he uses are great.  There's alot of humor that the boys don't get but keeps the adults interested, too.  I'm very interested in getting anything else he's done.  This collection is well worth the price!  You'll get hours of enjoyment from the three stories!
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My boys LOVE this story and have not stopped listening to these stories since the CD arrived. One of our favorites for sure.
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The CD brings the story to life. We bought two other titles and they are also great. I recommend this classic book!
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This set of Dr. Seuss stories is helpful for shorter car rides.  The music and rhythm on the first story, Green Eggs and Ham, is interesting, and our 3-year-old likes it.  However, it does tend to remind one of a "rave," as another reviewer says, so I will refrain from giving another "rave review."

The other stories are also helpful--and it has struck me more by listening to them than by actually reading them to children that Dr. Seuss tried to have a moral to his stories.

It actually helps me to appreciate Seuss more to listen to his stories and not to have to see his illustrations, as I cannot get away from the deeply "Freudian" faces of his characters (they all have noses and chins that, well, remind the viewer of other things).

All that being said, however, and despite the morality he attempts, I have yet to see a person of color in a Seuss book.  Except for the one in Mulberry Street--but he is just there because he "eats with sticks."