Pibbin the Small

Tales of Friendship Bog, Book 1

By: Gloria Repp

Narrated by: Jon Repp

Length: 1 hr and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

Pibbin, smallest of treefrogs, is desperate to get help get help for his injured turtle friend. It's a long journey to the doctor's house, and the other frogs tell him he's too small to go.

"You'll run into snakes and that giant bullfrog," they say. "Black Snapping Crabs will eat you."

Pibbin can't help wondering: Is he too small to be brave?

©2011, 2013 Gloria Repp (P)2014 Gloria Repp

Great kids read, would be nice paired with book

This is a really cute quick read. It has some serious situations mixed into the sweet story. I was a tad worried at the beginning when his friend was run over by a truck, she is a turtle so she survived but is injured. That is a tough way to kick things off for a kid.

The story is just right for a younger reader. The characters are cute and the premise is clever and well thought out. I really liked that there are several morals mixed into the story, They are very nicely integrated into the tale.

I listened to the audiobook, great narration by Jon Repp. He has a full deep voice that results in a soothing read. It would be great for a child looking for a bedtime story read, not all parents are good story tellers. Jon had a wonderful way with creating energy and movement with his voice at all the right moments!

This book would be terrific paired with the ebook/print. I can see this as a way for a child having trouble reading, it would help them with comprehension.

Disclosure - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, opinions and ratings are my own.

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! After listening to this story,. I totally enjoyed reading this book. It’s well written and the characters were uniquely fantastic. I would suggest this book to my friends that like this sort of genera. this was a good book. The narration was great.

Ribbon the small

Do t get this book of you have a fire tablet you will
Never be able to get it off your tablet it won't download right so you can't
Read it anyways do not get this book ever i should know I tried it now I'm stuck with a book I can't read and can't get ride of

My nephew loved it...

The narrator made it fun and interesting and the story was cute as well. My soon to be 10 year old nephew sat still listening to the whole thing, he has ADHD so for him sit still that long means a lot!

Will PIbbin find the courage to help Sheera?

If you could sum up Pibbin the Small in three words, what would they be?

Never too small!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Pibbin is definitely the strongest character in this story and my favorite. Although tempted to stay home, take a ride to Silver Sea etc., once he realizes that Sheera, the turtle, is depending on him to allow her to get better/live, Pibbin does everything he can to help her. The journey may be perilous but he keeps moving towards the goal of getting those Sweetberry leaves from Doctor Diggitt, the woodchuck/groundhog and bringing them home.

What about Jon Repp’s performance did you like?

Jon did an excellent job at narrating this book. He was easy to listen to, putting substance and good inflections into his reading. He changed his voice up for the different characters which definitely made it more interesting.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

We listened to this as a family and the children laughed out loud several times :) Their favorite part is "Pibbin snatched up the club and banged it on the toad's head. He grabbed more mud and threw it in his face." (The naughty toad had not only stolen all the Sweetberry leaves from Dr. Diggitt's garden, he had also knocked out Leeper, Pibbin's companion and was now threatening PIbbin!)

Any additional comments?

At just over 1 hour in length this is just right for grabbing a child's attention - not too short and not too long. The story is fun with good lessons to be learned and one I know we will listen to again and again!
Just so you know we were given a copy in exchange for our honest review. These are our thoughts and we are not affiliated with the author in any way.
We HIGHLY recommended from our house to yours!

A most delightful story for children of all ages.

What did you love best about Pibbin the Small?

What did you like about this audiobook?

I really enjoyed the way that the narrator had a different voice for each character and this brought each little animal to life in the story.

What other book might you compare Pibbin the Small to and why?

How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

Even though I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I am not going to be doing a study of frogs. However, I will be reading all the other Pibbin books in the series even though I am several decades past the age of a young child.

What does Jon Repp bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

Gloria Repp does an excellent job in presenting a story, be it for a child or an adult. I personally am not all that fond of frogs, but I found the story quite interesting, delightful, and even could see why some people do like frogs. Gloria skillfully develops the character of each little frog or other animal and one almost forgets she is reading about animals and not people. Gloria gives the little animals the same traits that are to be found in caring, loving, and helpful people. Pibbin was small and afraid to make the long journey to get help for the injured turtle but he was willing to make the trip because he wanted to help his friend. The story was made even better with the addition of the colorful drawings that were scattered throughout the book. I highly recommend this audiobook for any family has has young children. I had a print copy and followed along and for me it made the story even better. No illustrations in an audio book.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the narrator's performance. Jon Repp did an excellent job in reading the book with a different voice for each character. I can see a child's eyes lighting up and a smile on his/her face when listening to this book being read by Jon.

Any additional comments?

I checked out the questions last night and then spent time writing my answers in Word so that I could check my spelling and grammar. Tonight when I went to post my answers, the questions had been changed. I am not going to do over so I am putting original question and my answer in each box.

Do you have any additional comments?
In my opinion, the question should be asking what the listener liked about the narrator's performance instead of asking what was wrong. Very negative way to approach a review.