Tuesday, October 11, 2011

reading with my ears (again)

This past weekend, my better half and I drove more than 900 miles in three days. Most of those miles were the getting to and from McAllen, TX, in the Rio Grande valley, where I taught a YA lit class on Saturday. While we do spend a great deal of car trips in conversation, we also took time to listen to two short audiobooks. They provided even more fodder for the conversations. Here is the audio for the trip south.



THE BIPPOLO SEED AND OTHER LOST STORIES BY DR. SEUSS from Books on Tape was a trip down memory lane. Both the better half and I recalled watching a video of the newlywed, then about 4, "reading" GREEN EGGS AND HAM to her newly arrived baby sister. I love the cadence of Seuss and this audio captures it. Neil Patrick Harris is perfect for the title track. He is joined in this audio by Anjelica Huston, Joan Cusack, Edward Hermann and others reading individual stories. The afterward (which was the foreword in the book) by Seuss scholar Charles Cohen is a must listen as well. I plan to listen to this one on those days when a little rhythm, rhyme, and nonsense are just the ticket to dispel the stress of work. <516>



The drive north from the Valley was marked by the paying of PETER AND THE WOLF narrated by Jim Dale with the Seattle Symphony (Brilliance Audio 2011). Can Jim dale do wrong when it comes to narration. NO! This was also a trip down memory lane for me as I had a recording of Leonard Bernstein narrating PETER AND THE WOLF when I was young and fancied myself a conductor in the future (and I think I am not far from that come to think of it). <517>
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5 comments:

  1. Mancie BeckOctober 16, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    Dr. Seuss ALWAYS cheers me up. I've never thought about why and don't really want to. I am impressed by the list of celebrities reading in this audiobook. I'm debating on getting the CD or the audio file. Decisions! Thanks :)

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  2. D. BoysenOctober 17, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    I love Dr. Seuss, and I love reading Dr. Seuss to my little ones. They love it as well, so I am looking forward to getting this for myself as well as my students! Now, if I could just write like that!
    Dorinda Boysen
    Ls5385

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  3. KristaOctober 20, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Growing up, my sisters and I had a record of Peter and the Wolf. It was one of our favorites and we listened to it over and over. Wish I knew where it was! Are they still finding and publishing new Dr. Seuss stories? So cool for us!

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  4. AGarzaNovember 24, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    I love Dr. Seuss. I can't believe that I had not heard or seen these books before. I'd like to add these two titles to the library's collection.

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  5. noralriosNovember 25, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    LS5385
    I remember seeing Peter and the Wolf on VHS as a child. It is a stroll down memory lane. I enjoy reading Dr. Seuss and the children do enjoy hearing them as well. I didn't know about his latest stories.

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