The Best School Year Ever

De: Barbara Robinson

Narrado por: Elaine Stritch

Buckle up for a wild ride involving a missing gerbil, a crazy cat, and a tattooed baby that will have readers of all ages laughing!

This hilarious novel stars the Herdmans, the worst kids in the world, who made their first appearance in author Barbara Robinson's classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

In The Best School Year Ever, Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys Herdman haven’t changed a bit. They still set things on fire and knock the other kids black and blue.

One day the teachers ask all the students to think of compliments for their classmates, and Beth Bradley picks Imogene Herdman’s name. At first, Beth can’t think of anything good, but soon she begins to see Imogene in a new light.

Maybe behind all of the outrageous pranks, there is something good about the Herdmans?

©2004 Barbara Robinson; (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Awesome and fun listen!

What made the experience of listening to The Best School Year Ever the most enjoyable?

The Herdman's are back with this fun, hilarious classic about very spirited children coming to your school. It's like Amelia Bedelia for third and fourth graders. Their antics leave you laughing!

What about Elaine Stritch’s performance did you like?

Easy to listen too. Miss Stitch's voice is clear and full of merriment just like the Herdmans.

Any additional comments?

You must listen to at least one Herdman book before you die. Though written for third and fourth graders, add this to your bucket list!

Road trip

What a charming and funny story filled with redemption and perspective. Enjoyed every minute. The reader is wonderful! Excellent choice.

Amazingly narrated

The person how narrated is so amazing it is such a good book I have listened to this story at least 5 times and I have heard all of the books they mare amazing to but this one is the best

Great listen with kids

Really funny and great narration. We laughed out loud many times. Wish the author had written more books. The Best Christmas pageant ever is also wonderful

I Love the Herdmans!!

I love the Herdmans! The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson is so very funny and light-hearted. Perfect for relaxing. Very well -narrated.

Clever and insightful!

This book is a WONDERFUL way to engage children and to spark interesting conversation on a variety of topics! Loved this book!!

Super narration

Loved the book, but the narrator was the best part. Made the book come alive.

An amazing display of writing ability

I love this book. For the past few years I have been reading it over and over before bed. I love the character development of Imogene Herdman! As we journey through the story we can see how she masks her empathy, creativity, and kindness with a tough exterior. This is a great story for learning not to judge others who are different or who have harder lives than us.

A funny way to paint a silver lining

This was a fun book that taught you to see the good in people in the most unusual way. My girls have listened to this story several times and giggle all the way through.

Barbara delivers again!

Sometimes the second book in a series isn’t as good, but Elaine captured the same spirit in this book that she captured in the Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Hilarious and amazing to me the ideas she came up with for the Herdmans to say and do!