Product Description

Although she is only four years old, Sophie has decided to be a farmer when she grows up. With the money she will have saved by then she plans to buy a cow, two hens, a Shetland pony and a spotty pig. These seven stories provide an excellent introduction to Sophie and all her adventures.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #830735 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-15
• Format: Audiobook
• Original language: English
• Binding: Audio CD

From Publishers Weekly
Set in Great Britain, this delightful story relates the daily antics of a lively four-year-old girl. Sophie likes cornflakes, sunglasses, card games and great-great-aunt Alice. She is less fond of dresses, sardines in tomato sauce, plastic ponies and Dawn, her young neighbor. The discovery of a yellow snail sparks Sophie's interest in the animal kingdom. Someday, she decides, she would like to buy her own farm, and she starts a fund for the cause. In the meantime, Sophie is content to use the potting shed as a barn for a wide assortment of tiny creatures. Charming illustrations complement King-Smith's ( Babe the Gallant Pig ; Harry's Mad ) down-to-earth style and gentle wit. From a cast of engaging characters, Sophie emerges as a rugged, uncompromising heroine who will win readers' hearts. Ages 5-9.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-- Four-year-old Sophie is very fond of animals. In fact, her life's ambition is to become a lady farmer, as she explains to her family in great detail, including the names of the cow, hens, pony, and spotted pig she plans to buy when she saves enough "munny." In the meantime, she is honing her skills by keeping flocks and herds of wood lice, earwigs, and her favorite animals--snails. In this wonderful, easy reading, first chapter book, King-Smith introduces a determined and quite special heroine who will capture the hearts of all who come to know her. Her humorous antics, her dealings with her rambunctious six-year-old twin brothers, and her unique philosophies of life all ring pure and true and will leave their mark on readers. Minter-Kemp's numerous black-and-white line drawings capture the family's warmth and highlight the fun. For those children with an appreciation for the small wonders in life, add Sophie to your lists.
-Luann Toth, "School Library Journal"
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"Bernard Cribbins has made Sophie and her family's adventures classic listening." The Bookseller"