Audio Reviews:
Released January, 2003
"This journey of
the tin wind-up mouse and his child is one of the grandest hope and scale. Their
quest is composed of distinct parts, each a satisfying episode unto itself. As
the fortune-telling frog says, "Make of fortune what you will." The
mice do so superbly in this timeless recording. William Dufris narrates with outstanding
voice artistry.
- AudioFile
"By turns poignant
and witty, allegorical and fantastic, the many animals and wind-up characters
who populate the story are all dynamically portrayed in this audio version narrated
by William Dufris. He deserves enormous credit for managing to make the
audio sound like a full-cast recording. There seems to be no end to the
voices, accents, and styles of speech he can muster and as a result listening
to this extended fable becomes enormously enriched. He keeps all the characters
straight for listeners, and provides them with a life and appeal that actually
adds quite a bit to the printed version. The exceptional quality of the
narration may bring even more listeners than readers to the story."
-School Library Journal, April 2003
Other Book Notes:
·Rave Reviews: Horn Book, Riverbank Review
SYNOPSIS:
Supremely witty and full of adventure, this is an audio for both children and
adults. A tour de force narration by award-winning narrator William Dufris
allows the listener to discover Hoban's richly poignant tale layer by layer and
come back again and again to discover more. |
The
Children's Book Trust: "One of the great children's classics of the 20th
century."
Cassette:
CD:
Hardcover price: $16.95