Brighty of the Grand Canyon

By: Marguerite Henry

Narrated by: John McDonough

Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's Summary

Brighty, a shaggy young burro, lives wild and free in the Grand Canyon of Arizona. He roams the steep cliffs with the squirrels and rabbits. But his favorite friend is Old Timer, the prospector who shares hot biscuits and calls him Bright Angel. One day Old Timer doesn't answer Brighty's loud "Eeeee-aw!" Instead, the friendly animal encounters a ruthless claim jumper. Will Brighty be able to bring the killer to justice and make the wilderness safe again?

Marguerite Henry, author of the Newbery Award-winning classic Misty of Chincoteague, based this delightful story on the adventures of a real-life Grand Canyon burro. Brighty touched the hearts of all who knew him -even President Teddy Roosevelt. John McDonough's animated performance brings out the burro's joyous free spirit and courageous determination.

©1981 Marguerita Henry,Morgan Dennis and Charles Reid Dennis (P)2000 Recorded Books, LLC

My Boys Loved It!

Listened to it while on a family vacation to the Grand Canyon - an absolute fantastic way to bring the park to life for my sons. They loved the adventure. Buy this book as soon as possible.

Wonderful story!

Beautiful writing. Great reader. The language in the story is so visual and engaging, the book is very difficult to put down.

Loved it!

This book totally captivated our 9 and 13 year old boys. We listened in the car on they way to and from the Grand Canyon which made it even more meaningful. The reader did a super job with the character voices.

Great for adults too!

I am 52 "reading" this for the first time. I loved it. It says it's a children's book but I would say think of it like a PG movie....not for too young of a child. It has some violence.

Brighty

I love this story. My mom read it to the family when I was just a young girl as we sat around the fireplace on the cold winter nights. A movie was also made and it is good although the books are usually always better as in this case. This is definitely a book I will read to my children!

A heartwarming story with excellent voice acting

This story was read to my class in 3rd grade and it left a heartwarming impression of tranquility and happiness that has stuck with me these last 43 years, although the details of the story had long faded away. I decided I wanted to revisit some of the stories I recalled from my childhood that made me feel good at the time and this is the first story I have revisited. It does have moments of tension that may make the reader feel fear or anger, but also love, trust, compassion, and respect. A great story for young and old alike.

Brighty captivates my heart

Brighty of the Grand Canyon delighted my soul, I thank Audible for sharing it with all of us.

Do not read this book to adventurous children.

My three kids enjoyed this story about a Burro who roamed the grand canyon. It is a fictional story that weaves through the history of the canyon in the late 1800's including the building of Silver Bridge, a presidential visit, and real people of that time. The kids have already been planning a trip down Bright Angel Trail. Spoiler:. this story has some scary elements such as a murder, apprehension of murderer with use of guns, and an accidental shooting.

one good story

I thought this might be a sad story but no it is a great adventure.

grand canyon - phantom ranch

good story to hear before/after visiting the bottom of the canyon. gives a good perspective of the trails