Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #410916 in Books
• Published on: 1977-01-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .41" h x 5.06" w x 7.78" l, .24 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6?Robert Lawson's Newbery award-winning Rabbit Hill (Viking, 1944; Puffin pap., 1977) is a first rate audiobook. Listeners are introduced to Uncle Analdas and his community of woodland animals who are anticipating the arrival of the "new folks," the people who are moving to Rabbit Hill. When the new folks eventually become part of the animals' lives, both benefit from their association with the other. Narrator Barbara Caruso's use of different voices and dialects enlivens the story. Although the story probably will not have broad appeal, this version would serve to enhance collections of Newbery Award winners.
Marcia Brightman, Orange Elementary Schools, MA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
"New folks comin,' oh my, oh my!" chant the animals on Rabbit Hill as they await the new people moving in. Lawson's charming Newbery winner (1945) is brought to life by reader Barbara Caruso. She applies her extraordinary talent to create well-matched voices for the individual animals: the Southern drawl of gentlemanly Father Rabbit, the congested tones of Phewey the Skunk and the rapid squeaks of Willie Mouse. Caruso's well-paced reading, rich characterizations and excellent rendering of the animals' feelings make RABBIT HILL an excellent choice for audio and a joy to experience for the whole family. J.H.B. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine