This spirited, highly recommended audio story pairs action with realistic observations of the Amazon and its environmental and social challenges. Is the old man right? Are they facing dangers certain to harm them despite the watchful attention of Paco and other adults? The Amazon environment comes to life in an engrossing combination of Stephanie Quinn’s vivid rendition and William Graham’s descriptions of high adventure rooted in a solid sense of place. After a grueling, long plane trip and a harrowing bus ride, Olivia is at last in the Amazon jungle, where the dire warnings of a fisherman portends dangers Olivia and her group hadn’t expected.Stephanie Quinn’s voice guides readers all the way, capturing Olivia’s excitement, the lower-voiced and firm admonitions of Paco (“The mosquitoes are your welcoming party…get used to them…it is their jungle not yours…”), and the other people Olivia encounters as part of her group and in the course of her Amazon encounters.Īs Olivia and her friends help build the first school in Ascension, they face a brutally hot sun, a river filled with harmful creatures large and small, the lure of playing hooky and breaking the rules to have fun, and the consequences of rash actions and spontaneous invitations. ![]() Little does she know that her trip will be even more adventurous than she anticipates. She’s lucky to be part of a small group of five students slated for a once-in-a-lifetime journey that seems perfect, given her determination to excel in everything she does. Stephanie Quinn’s youthful, enthusiastic voice is the perfect match for narrating Olivia Turner’s Amazing Amazon Adventure, a vibrant story set in Ecuador that captures the culture and atmosphere of the Amazon jungle.ġ4-year-old Olivia Turner has dreamed about the Amazon even while at home in Vermont because she and her Spanish language class are slated to visit the jungle in an upcoming field trip which she’s been looking forward to for months. ![]() Looking for an engrossing audiobook for middle school readers, consider “Olivia Turner’s Amazing Amazon Adventure.” See recent review below. Have a great audiobook recommendation? Share it with us in comments. Peter and the Starcatchers (narrated by Dave Barry).The Wizard of Oz (performed by Anne Hathaway).Your suggestions for older grade school and middle school kids: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (and the whole Fudge series).Your suggestions for grade schoolers (and older): Ballet Shoes (Kathleen Kelly’s favorite).Little House in the Big Woods (the whole series as read by Cherry Jones is fantastic)īooks our whole family can listen to together (maybe on our summer road trips?).The House at Pooh Corner (the version performed by Peter Dennis).This great community of readers will help you out.) My kids’ faves: If you have a question about whether or not a book is appropriate for your kid, leave a question in comments. (A note about the age recommendations: it’s tough to recommend books based on age alone because so much depends on the individual child. ![]() Whatever your child chooses to read next, they can keep track in My Reading Adventures: A Book Journal for Kids. Happy reading! Get ready to take notes: there’s lots of good books to choose from here. I’m sharing my own family’s favorites, the ones we’re looking forward to listening to in the car and during quiet time this summer, and your favorites that you shared on facebook. I mostly listen to audiobooks while I’m running, driving solo, or washing dishes, but with summer road trips coming up, I wanted to curate a list of terrific audiobooks for kids. I got hooked with a free trial of (you can get yours here) and haven’t looked back. ![]() I’ve been listening to audiobooks more these past few months than I have in years.
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