The stories are read with warmth and humor by Academy Award-winning actress and mother Gwyneth Paltrow.
©2007 The Estate of Bill Martin Jr; (P)2008 Macmillan Audio
2008 Grammy Nominee, Best Spoken Word Album for Children
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"My 2 year old cannot get enough"
My 2 year old listens to this every. single. night. While I can't say GP's character "voices" are that great, she is pleasant enough to listen to, which is important when you have listened to her for the past 90 consecutive nights- sometimes more than once.
This is the 4 "bear stories". GP gets calmer and quieter with each one, helping your little one to relax and doze off. Problem? After baby bear, the last story of the 4, when the child is near sleep, it automatically goes into the Spanish versions- which start out loud and full of energy- jolting the kid awake.
I wish they had set it up where the bedtime timer could correspond with the end of the English version.
"fuun for the kids"
I've read this to the kids many times. Fun to hear it in someone else's voice.
"Beloved Books, Wonderful Narration"
My girls, 1 1/2 and 3, love these books! Now they can listen along if mommy or daddy is too busy to read. I originally chose the audio books for a road we were taking, but my girls love to listen to them even when we are just driving around town. My oldest also loves to listen to them when she is having quiet time in bed while sissy naps. I love the narration by Gwyneth Paltrow. She has such a lovely voice and we love the little character voices she does!