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"The life and legacy of Cuban American singer Celia Cruz is introduced in this simple but evocative picture-book biography, illustrated with fittingly bright and impressionistic art by Julie Maren. Jazz and salsa singer Manzo, also of Cuban heritage, performs the text word-for-word, accompanied by strains of salsa and well-chosen ambient sounds that extend the narrative." Booklist

"Young listeners will find themselves greatly entertained by this playfully illustrated guide to the life of a little fly. Harry Bliss, illustrator of this popular "diary" series, entertains with both his voice and his drawings. Bliss captures listeners with his falsetto fly-girl voice, and he has fun to the very last words he reads from the back cover of the book's illustrated captions. ...Bliss shows he's a talented performer with a great sense of pace, tone, and comic timing." AudioFile Magazine

"The wolves are back-Minor's engaging and lively reading is accompanied by excellent sound effects, including fluttering bird wings, songbirds, trampling bison, croaking frogs, and the stirring and plaintive howling of wolves."-School Library Journal 2008

ALA Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production "Pirates! Shipwrecks! Lion attacks! Chicken-napping! Louise is a chicken with a yen for adventure.... Barbara Rosenblat who reads the story with fine pacing and energy and creates unique personalities, voices, and accents for each character..... sound effects make this a treat for the ears as well as the imagination."-School Library Journal

"This is that rare audiobook that truly makes the print version come alive. The sound effects alone are priceless, with homage to Grammy Award-winner Bobby McFerrin. If you've ever wondered what punctuation marks sound like, Beach provides hilarious voices and sound effects for each one. A masterful, creative, amusing, must-have production that simplifies the rules of punctuation."-School Library Journal

"The images will capture young readers while the easy rhythm and familiar counting song based on "This Old Man" will begin their jazz education."-AudioFile Magazine

"Young listeners will want to pore over the Caldecott-winning illustrations as they enjoy this story's understated humor."-AudioFile Magazine

"How do you improve Florence Minor's terrific book about the creatures that fascinate children? Add delightful music, playful penguin sounds, and a narrator with a subtle British accent. ...A welcome addition to collection's for young people, and an essential purchase for libraries that already circulate the book." -School Library Journal

"Dion Graham's confident, enthusiastic narration powerfully depicts a young African-American boy who is beginning to identify who he is in the world. Quincy Tyler Bernstine adds a dynamic array of female voices. No detail is overlooked in this production.... Realistic sound effects link the audio to the pictures and reflect the story's urban setting."-AudioFile Magazine

"An excellent introduction to poetry, social issues, and memoirs; and a wonderful complement to Live Oak's 2008 Odyssey Award winner, Jazz (also written by Myers)."-Booklist

"Author Marilyn Singer explains that her poetic creation called a "reverso" is a poem that can be read top to bottom and bottom to top.... Singer and Joe Morton deliver these thought-provoking stories...Each narrator embraces the task and uses intonation, elongation, enthusiasm, sarcasm, and timing to delight the listener....A must!" -AudioFile Magaine

The sweeping scope of Myers's free verse poems is captured beautifully and interpreted dramatically on this CD by a diverse cast of narrators. This eminently patriotic book celebrates free expression and attempts to paint with word pictures the depth and breadth of the varied American experience. ... the chorus of voices, music, and sounds tell the unique story of America and its people in 33 breathless minutes. Truly inspirational." --School Library Journal

"This collection of poems celebrates the full moon...Each of the many narrators brings a fresh delivery and a voice reflective of the setting of each poem. Enunciated words, studied phrasing, and relaxed pacing all contribute to appreciating the beauty of the moon."-AudioFile Magazine

" Narrator Adriana Sananes provides an authentic Spanish accent for the Spanish words, and clear English for the rest of the text. This is a delightful bilingual romp, and teachers will appreciate the chance to compare and contrast the story with the English. This is both a visual and an auditory treat that is sure to stir up a lot of enthusiasm from any audience." -School Library Journal

"Gabriella Cavallero's narration is elegant...Cavallero's interest is evident as she shares the facts, and she uses the breadth of her vocal register to present the related haikus. Her elongated phrases, staccato words, and prolonged pauses are a pleasure."-AudioFile Magazine