The Reading Tree Talking Stories CD-ROMs work well in encouraging young readers. The added animations and sound effects are very engaging for students. It works well with a projector for whole-class use or with small groups/individuals. Animations and narration are played on demand, so the teacher is in full control.
This CD contains the 6 books from the Stage 4 Stories.
The latest animated feature film from Disney Pixar--featuring a Parisian rat who dreams of becoming a French chef--is retold in this book and CD pack. A 24-page storybook and an audio CD with sound and word-for-word narration of the story from the movie encourages independent reading. The book also features a CD hub to help keep everything together. Full color.
There's no way around it: Sedaris fans are going to have to buy both her lavishly illustrated book and her audiobook adaptation. No one should be forced to decide between enjoying the visual delights of her kitschy photo-filled book or the aural pleasures of Sedaris's wonderfully exuberant narration. The rubber-faced comedienne proves equally limber vocally with her quicksilver changes from perfect deadpan to goofy dialects. The jaunty musical score and quirky sound effects enhance the production and complement her narration. Sedaris sounds like she's throwing a party in the studio and listeners would be foolish not to RSVP.
Tami Hoag - Taken By StormJulia McCarver has been burned by her first love 3 times. Now ex-quarterback S.T. Dalton has returned and is drawing her back into his web again. But Julia is determined to resist his charm as she is now dating Robert, a physician, who is not going to let her go. Donna Rawlins delivers each voice with a variety of emotions. Her narration is the perfect combination of clear diction and a smooth, flowing voice.
