they still enjoyed listening to it and were eager to hear more ...
349970
I student taught with Mrs. Prestidge last semester, and this book was read to our students as a read aloud. Though the students were toward the end of the book's targeted age range, they still enjoyed listening to it and were eager to hear more every day! I think the students and myself especially loved the book because there were many relationships that the students could relate to. The relationships between Ava and Kate, Ava and her father and between the two girls, allow the audience to really relate with the characters. I personally loved how the relationship between Kate and Ava grew throughout the book.
4319995
Of course, these have great historical interest; in addition, I found them good listening. Yes, MIKADO doesn't sound quite "cleaned up" -- you can hear the oldness of the recordings in whirrings and such. And I found myself less than enthralled with the great Henry Lytton's Ko-Ko. But, even after sating myself all autumn on the New Sadler's Wells 1987 RUDDIGORE, I still loved this older, more streamlined version, found George Baker a delightful Robin. Except for Lytton, these may not have been the first generation of Savoyards, but many of them were the second or third generation of performers, and hearing them feels almost like touching the first flush of enthusiasm for our beloved operas.
3287120
Alfred Deller's recording make great listening pleasure for those who lived during the era when his style of music was joyously received. While there is little chance for its revival today, It can uplift the spirit of folk type music aficianados who still listen to certain sounds of yesteryear.
763851
Very well done audio. It was fun to listen to the story and hear the reader's interpretation, which kept my interest better than just reading it.  I gave it a 4 instead of 5 because the story itself cannot be among my favorites, but that's a matter of personal taste.
1829092
Everything they said, a gift and they loved it
463683
We enjoy this cd and have given it as a gift to friends and family in the US and Germany.

The only negative feedback we got was from a family whose three young kids wanted to hear the cd over and over and over again, until the parents finally had to say no. So yes, the cd is not good on endless repeat, but definitely worth it in more reasonable doses.
2147550
I thought it had a lot of good things to say, even though I was skeptical about other parts. I think it will inspire and encourage those who read it.
3577623
My family loves listening to this over and over.  They all sound good and still manage to throw in the humor we're used to from their show.  It's an experience that will put a smile on your face as you listen.
138867
The first few listens tended to get monotonous then as I listened more I enjoyed it more
3805504
Our 9-year old was not excited about this CD.  But after listening to it one afternoon, she ran in and tried to convince her younger brother and her dad to come hear how awesome it was!
1342699
I was so excited to buy this for my boys, since I was a big fan of the music as a kid.
Still fantastic music.  The downside to the CD, however, is that the talking is still included; meaning for my two-yr-olds, they lose interest before the music actually comes on.
I'm sure as they get older they'll appreciate listening to the dialogue, but I wish it had been recorded as dialogue separate from the songs themselves, so that younger kids could easily fast forward to just hear the music.
81343
the voices are clear and crisp (or are those the ones in my head?), the recordings fun to listen to (I've only listened to the first 2 books though).  the appeal of the product is great and timeless.  packaging of the set is neat and to be enjoyed, but the flaw is I have yet to be successful in putting them on to my ipod so the family can listen to them in the car.

I've had no problem in putting other books on the ipod (like Elric of Melnibon).  such a flaw could only be made by a son of Adam, or a decendent of the witch!
1002619
Old fashioned is the word as this presentation is as you would have expected to hear it in days gone by when people gathered around the radio for their evenings entertainment.
I was worried that my children would be a little bemused by the presentation style but being familiar with the story from books and of course they movie they followed along without any problems.
It's possibly a little scary for younger children, my son thought it was creepy in places, which is testament to the storytelling, but also represents a not so modern glossing over of what was originally designed to be somewhat macabre in places.
Overall I gave it four stars, it's inexpensive, and nicely done, even if it sounds very old fashioned. I think adults and older listeners will also enjoy it.
1110002
It was amazing to see the people seem to come out of their shell after hearing music of their time.  My dad had Alzheimer's.  He passed away but I would have surely tried this had I known about it before he died.
3999987
We used this for a charity bike ride; people really seemed to enjoy it - the sound is clear and true.  Solidly constructed - after two days of hard use it's in excellent condition.  Handle is comfortable.  We purchased the medium one, and it can be quite loud if you really shake it.
3589994
Hopefully there will be many more books in this series. I enjoyed listening to it with text to speech and look forward to the next one.
2131428
At first Auggie's voice bothered us. But once it changed to Olivia's voice, we really started to like the perspectives. This is a children's book but it was a good listen for a car ride for a 28 and 32 year old too.