![]() If you want something for kids of this age range, you can't go wrong with the Beverly Cleary series. And here is a shout out to Neil Patrick Harris who narrated them all. ![]() There is something totally timeless about the way Beverly Cleary touches so perfectly on the behaviors and feelings and behavioral strategies of elementary school-aged kids. Our kids read them a generation ago, and now our grandchildren are listening to them. These were originally published in the 1950's I think-and believe me when I say-they have lost none of their charm since then. There is also a lot of interaction with Beezus and Ramona Quinby (from the "Ramona the Pest" series). The kids never uttered a whimper of protest or "when are we going to get there?" during a fairly long car trip because they were just fascinated by the various adventures of Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy. ![]() ![]() My husband and I found them as charming as our grandsons did. They were all wonderful! I'm so used to serious lit and adult mysteries, that it was a pleasant surprise and change of pace to listen to these. But we are just back from a vacation with our 5 & 7 year old grandkids-and we listened to this book, as well as "Henry & Beezus" and "Henry & the Clubhouse". ![]()
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