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Going to Grandma's
- Narrated by: Donald Davis
- Length: 56 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Critic Reviews
"Donald Davis is a storyteller extraordinaire. He keeps tall tales fun and interesting with his versatile delivery, music, and vocal sound effects." (AudioFile)
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- WendyDVB
- 10-27-21
Donald Davis, best storyteller!
Funny, and relatable, country bumpkin stories, told by Donald Davis, the best storyteller. He can make you feel like you are right there, as it happens.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Debbie
- 08-25-21
Old Man Hawkins 🤣 Akin to Woman Swallowing Fly
I was tickled to find one more of Donald Davis' stories in the Audible Plus catalog. When the story of Old Man Hawkins started up (a story that Davis' father told on the way to Grandma's house), I was trying to picture in my mind what yarn he was going to come up with. 😂 Well, nothing I could've imagined could compare. Old Man Hawkins had them all buffaloed into thinking he was an expert hunter. What a funny and great tale it is! A lot like the old woman who swallowed the fly . . . it goes on and on . . . and I absolutely love it. Southern Storytelling . . . AT ITS VERY BEST! Donald's grandma also had his number when he was a kid, I can see, from these wonderful stories. 🤣 He couldn't pull much wool over Grandma's eyes. Please add more of the Donald Davis tales to the Audible Plus catalog!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- julie
- 07-25-17
Another funny story
I have trouble rating Do and Davis lower than 5 stars. He is a great storyteller of Southern yarns. In this one, he recounts a story his dad told them on a drive to their grandmas house.
I've liked all the stories by this author/narrator.
