Audiobook Books

I actually liked this better than "The Golden Compass". Pullman still continues to show creativity, even more in this one. Who doesn't like the idea of kids pulling themselves through different dimensions?

I also like the introduction of Will--it's good to see a champion from our own dimension.

Sadly, the characters are rather flat and stereotypical, and it seems to me that the only evidence for any of their personalities is what the author unsubtly writes in. I've never liked to be forced into liking a character, and we just aren't given much reason for care for these rather one-dimensional characters.

Still, it's the absolute creativity and thought that makes these books work.

I wonder if Pullman actually knew what he was getting into when he started this fantasy trilogy. This book goes absolutely nowhere, and it was difficult to finish. I couldn't care less for any of the characters, and I really hope they don't make a movie out of it.

I decided to listen to this trilogy because of all the controversy. I really enjoyed listening to them. The writing is really good and the full cast dramatization really brings the story to life. Lyra is a wonderful Heroine and her companion Will is a perfect partner. As they travel through parallel worlds, they meet many interesting characters. The book incorporates fantasy and science fiction and the story is a really great read for both Young Adult and Adult alike.

this is a wonderfully read edition of the book. a full cast makes the story come to life. in between there are terrible musical interludes, though.

This book is one of the best middle books of any trilogy ever written. Northern Lights develops the characters, introduces the reader to the world(s) of this series and then just when the story gains significant momentum, the first part meets its end. The second book is like a ride in a roller coaster and it is action packed from the word go.

1- Characters: Pullman introduces new characters with the blink of an eye and his skill is such that it takes the reader just moments to "imagine" and accept the new characters.

2- The many worlds: The concept might sound cliché but the prospect of many different and accessible worlds has been executed and explained in a wonderfully enticing way. Full marks!

3- The plot: You will forget about the pop corn you were eating a minute ago or your ear that you were just about to scratch. This book is nothing but solid, quality momentum from the very start.

With little explanation, Pullman pulls you into every scene, every new world and every character. This is one of the writer's best attributes as he does not spend page after page describing people or places. And yet the impact is not lost on the reader.

We bought the entire Junie B book collection when we were on holiday in the States last year as they are very difficult to buy in Australia. It was so exciting to find that they were available on cd! Lana Quintal reads them so, so well. My two kids (aged 6 and 8) love them so much that we've had to stop them listening to them at bedtime (which was why we bought them!) as they weren't getting to sleep! Too busy listening (and giggling!). The only slightly annoying thing is that you have to change cd's half way through stories. Not a big thing, just a little inconvenient is all. We have a 10 hour car trip coming up in a few weeks, and I know that we are going to relying heavily on these to keep us sane!

hey, these are sooooo funny, I get the Junie B Jones stories on audio for my disabled daughter. She can't read or even hold a book, but she loves to listen to stories. She (my daughter) is non-verbal, but comes alive when we put a Junie B CD on. She likes us to read to her too, but I get the feeling she likes Lana Quintal's voice better. The nurses who care for our daughter also love these CD's. One of them used to even play the stories when my daughter was asleep and just shake with silent laughter over Junie B's antics.

So if you've got kids, or nurses, or just want to remember what it feels like to look at the big crazy world through the eyes of a 6 year old I strongly suggest you try this collection of stories on CD.

A wonderful testimony of hope. The power of unconditional love could not have been presented in a more understanding manner. I finished the book with new but unknown friends.

The stunning power of this true story to reveal truth and wisdom in the midst of humble means is profound. It is the power of God at work as seen in this testimony. The power of love and compassion that prevails over preset social structures is far reaching and intense as the story of
wealth and homelessness become intermingled.

I did not expect to find the might and pull in this book as I picked it up, but was swiftly drawn into it from the first chapters. I can now state that it is one of the most profound books I have ever read. I will reread it for the sake of making a list of Denver's words of wisdom as listed throughout his tale. Denver, to be clear, is the homeless man, the wisest of the bunch. His words are worthy of deep meditation for their immense insight.

I would deeply recommend this book to anybody and everybody for its impact on understanding in our social structure and God's grace in the midst of it.

Stephanie S. Sawyer, author

This was an amazing, stirring story. It will touch your heart and stay with you forever.

I picked up this book after watching the authors, Denver and Ron Hall doing a t.v. interview about the book. The book sounded intriguing. Words are inadequate to tell you how much I enjoyed this book. First of all, it is an easy read. The characters and details in the book are vivid and the reader is almost instantly engaged with them. Unlike some other books in which you have to "warm up" to the book in the first few chapters before you are able to engage in the story, this book had me at chapter one.

I have told many of my friends and family about what an excellent read it is. It is such a fun book and such a heart warming book but at the same time, the book teaches us some solid lessons about prayer, faith, unconditional love, self sacrifice,friendship, prejudice, and overcoming difficulty in marriage. I inadvertently awakened my husband late one night as I read the pages of this book when I began sniffing and weeping about Deborah a little too loudly. It was very late at night but I had been promising myself for many chapters that I would read one more chapter and turn in for the night. But I couldn't put the book down!

I don't want to give away too much of the book for those who haven't read it yet. So suffice it to say, it was so enjoyable that I was almost sorry that I read it in three days. I didn't want the story to end. I wanted more of this wonderful book! I want to say a big THANK YOU and BLESS YOU to Ron Hall and Denver Moore for sharing their story with us. This story should be made into a film so that more people will learn of this beautiful story.

During the summer of 2007 I attended a Sunday morning service in Grapevine, Texas with my husband, his sister and her husband. During this service I had the wonderful pleasure to hear Dever talk about his experiences and about this book. After getting home I went right to the computer and ordered the book. I finished it very quickly because it had caught my attention. It made me think alot, We shouldn't take our lives for granted and to live each day like its our last. I LOVED the book so much that I passed it on to my mother who then passed to on to her mother!

Whether you are able to buy into where the information comes from or not, you need to read and re-read this book. The philosophy is absolutely amazing, and works if you apply it in your life. Take the time to read the entire book, give it a chance, and I think you will be simply amazed and delighted, for your life will change!

This is yet another book that professes to know the way to riches. Good news! it's easy, I mean it is REALLY easy. Basically; think positive, visualize the 'things' you want, get your vibration all lined up and you're done.

Then add some selfishness, which is important and the more the better! In case you think that the world may need people who actually have empathy and compassion, they cover that one. Simply believe that all those poor sots suffering and disabled choose their lot in life. Got it? OK, let's focus back to feeling good!!!

The two 'leaders' are former Amway sales people (Source: NY TIMES ARTICLE)
This manifesting of success DOES WORK - it works for the people who convince people that it works.

Their law of attraction is true-ish. First, it's not a law. Second it is a small piece of the whole. It's like believing that eating vegetables is the way to health, which is correct, but so are many things IN CONJUNCTION. With this book, it's just vegetables or just LOA and that's all.

Shallow with tunnel vision and a desperate need to believe that things will be easy? Then this is the book for you!

Loved the authors approach explaining the Law of Attraction aand the examples and exercises in the back of the book.. To reinforce and more information and even simpler exercises with a journal I recommend Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret Workbook

As a literary work I give this book 2 stars. It's super repetitive. So repetitive that while listening to the audio version I thought my Ipod was broken and skipping at one point! If I had read the book rather than listening to it while i did other things I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it, or even finished it.

The information contained in this book, however, is fabulous! 5 stars!

The reason why I give it 5 stars is that Esther and Jerry hicks are the first people that I know of that recognize when you are in a low place emotionally you need to take baby steps towards feeling better first in order to accomplish what you want. You can make those steps very quickly in the end, but you can't get from one point to the other without experiencing the middle. If what you want is too far away from where you are you won't have it right now, or even tommorow, but if you make the shift to the next level closer your goal will be closer to you.

This is a very practical point that most self help and self improvement books miss out on entirely, and in my opinion why they don't work for most people. If what you want it seems too far away, you won't allow yourself to have it!

Whether you believe in the Law Of Attraction or not, whether you believe in Abraham or not, you can gain something from this book. I'm still not sure if I believe in these things, but it doesn't matter right now. I don't really believe in magic, I don't know that I will ever "manifest" anything!

The point is that while the information is presented in a way that seems way out of left field and new-age to most people, it is actually very practical and common sense. The creative visualization practices presented in "The Processes" will work for you if you approach them with an open mind and a goal of just feeling better.

So my advice, if you are interested in these ideas, than listen to the audio while you do your busy work. It definitely won't hurt. If you combine it with more action oriented information ("Think and grow rich") you will have a winning combination to achieve whatever you want in life.

For those of you who don't get the significance of the connection between Amway and Abraham I would urge you to do some honest, open-minded research and come to your own conclusions. For a time I believed that "Abraham" was the real deal. I bought their books, CD's and DVDs. I attended one of their workshops. But after discovering contradictions in the material I began to ask questions. After having done my own research I have come to believe that "Abraham" is nothing more than the re-packaged, spiritually-dramatized version of the Amway motivational seminars that Jerry Hicks gave in the 1970's and 1980's. Yes, it is wonderful, positive material that is lovingly, wittily delivered. It makes people feel good. And if that's all you need - I highly recommend it. But I, for one, need more than that.

I have always loved FSF's writing. His prose is beautifully poetic. This is his best work by far. The book comes alive in this reading by Alexander Scourby. I have listened to this recording probably 10 times over the last few years and I never tire of the story or the way it is read. I have also listened to the version read by Tim Robbins and he doesn't do the book justice. He portrays Gatsby as kind of a dour fellow. I have always viewed Gatsby as the ultimate romantic and that is how he is portrayed by Scourby in this reading. I cannot recommend this audio enough.

Scott Fitzgerald, a monumental talent who only occasionally got things working right, made Gatsby great by the extraordinary invention of Nick Carraway. Carraway as narrator provided the exact perfect pitch: more awestruck than he would admit, more moral than it was fashionable to reveal -- always objective and distanced and subtle and charming, genuinely decent and impeccably well mannered, a little dangerously smitten himself by the lovely but corrupt Jordan Baker.

Alexander Scourby, one of the greatest reading voices of his era (overlapping Fitzgerald's enough to know and feel it all) here does Carraway in a way that cannot, therefore, again be quite equalled. Imagine having a recording of a great contemporary actor reading Ahab's speeches in Moby Dick, and one begins to appreciate the gift that we only now have in recorded sound, something we are already quite casual about. But there is much more here than historical accuracy. Scourby's voice wraps around every phrase of Fitzgeral's text with both an actor's professionalism and a good reader's care, making it not only uncannily his own monument but also a monument in audio book history. It sets the bar, and anyone interested in the recorded voice as an art form should own this for repeated learning.

I listened to this book over a few nights with my wife, after having read it first some sixteen years ago. It is a masterpiece, and known widely as such, but what surprised me on hearing it was how the book I'd remembered as terribly romantic was actually rather clear-eyed and dark. My wife, who had never read it, listened spell-bound, and at the end burst into tears at the sadness of it. A word about Scourby as reader - he is restrained but emotional, captures the personality of each character with a slightly different tone, and - most importantly for me - brings out the fact that the closing pages, which are often quoted out of context as deeply romantic, are in fact painfully cynical, a voice of disenchantment about the cost of America, not its promise. A masterpiece on the page and on tape. Can't recommend it too highly.

I am an English teacher, and I bought this to aid in my classroom discussion of the novel. After receiving this version of Gatsby, I discovered that our school library had a copy read by a different narrator. I listened to both, but Alexander Scourby's reading was much more entertaining to my 11th graders. The other version put them to sleep. I highly recommend Scourby's reading of "The Great Gatsby."

After living abroad in the Middle East for a year and traveling through more than twenty-five countries, I recently re-read The Great Gatsby, seeking the familiarity of America. The Great Gatsby captures what is different about Americans and the American experience. At its most basic, America represents endless striving for greatness. Whether in business, science, athletics or world affairs, Americans imagine and seek the best. Though we often stumble and fall short; though we often cut corners to achieve our dreams - striving for greatness is the essence of America. In Gatsby, we feel what it is like to want something so badly, to succeed in reaching it and to ultimately fail. How many of us have not shared these experiences in some way or another? American writings today, such as David Ebershoff's Pasadena (2002) and Scott Gaille's The Law Review (2002), continue to explore Gatsby's central theme of obsession with greatness. In this time of global uncertainty, we can get back in touch with what it means to be an American by reading such books.

this audiobook is a very insightful resource for men living in today's society. The real life strories of these and many more men give hope to all struggling with sexual addiction or purity issues. More often than not lack of knowledge into these issues causes many to slip into depression, confusion, guilt and shame. These CD's are a liberating tool for any man that is desiring freedom or freedom for others when it comes to sexual immorality. Truly an eye-opener.

Informative, get to hear other people's stories, gives you tools to deal with the issues, offers support and guidance. It is a must for every man whether your religous beliefs and practices are active or not. You don't have to follow or believe the exact same things they talk about in terms of religon to get use out of this.

Excellent book on tape. Easy to listen to, and addresses the issues of distraction that every man faces on a daily basis.
But what makes this book helpful is that it not only addresses these issues, but provides helpful tools and skill set to overcome the distractions we face.
It is well written and easy to comprehend.

I actually chose to stop reading this book because it caused my mind to go places I was trying to KEEP it from going. I only got about half-way through when it happened too many times for me to be comfortable with. I shared this with a couple friends who read it and they felt the same way. The author, although with good intentions, gets too graphic in places. Rather than just sharing his feelings or thoughts, he goes into detail about what he was seeing that caused the thoughts and feelings. If you are a person who struggles with maintaining pure thought life, read this book with caution. My wife really enjoyed the companion book for women.

I was pregnant when I purchased this, and was not looking to lose weight, but to help curtail weight gain. I also channeled it to help myself improve in many other areas having nothing to do with weight. I think you can focus this program for anything you need work on. One of the best things I used it for in pregnancy was to cure my insomnia.

I absolutely LOVE this set of CDs!!! In approaching my own weight loss, I took the "buckshot" approach and bought every highly recommended book or CD I could find (many of them are rated 5 stars on Amazon). This set is the best - by far. It has helped me to completely turn around my attitudes and ideas about weight loss. It has helped me to EASILY make changes that were previously impossible (no sugar or flour) and make me look forward to exercise. The result is EASY weight loss and much better health. Thank you, Steven Gurgevitch!

Gurvevich has a smooth, assuring voice; and he teaches you how you can control your own mind. No one but you can hypnotize you. He doesn't control your mind; but, he teaches you how to be in better control of your 'self.'

I have lost 12 pounds in the first 2 weeks. After giving birth at middle age, when my body is resistant to weight loss, this has been a miracle. This product has given me the motivation to eat healthier smaller portions and to exercise. If you commit yourself to taking these CDs seriously, you will see results.

I find the author's voice actually quite soothing to listen to. I have the Audible audiobook (no CDs, just one big file) and I do wish that each hypnosis session was a separate track. I went through the audiobook via iTunes and wrote down the time when each hypnosis session begins. I printed it out and keep it nearby so I can fast forward to the specific session that I want to listen to. I hope this will help out anyone else with the program as an Audible file. (I tried to post this on the Audible website but I keep getting an error message.)

Healthy Habits 1:17:03
Emotional Barriers 1:41:10
Self Love & Acceptance 2:01:37
Self Control over Cravings 2:17:12
Morning Motivation 2:31:20
Before Dinner 2:52:44
Bedtime Hypnosis 3:07:47

There are few books that keep me up at night. The Heretic's Daughter, by first-time novelist Kathleen Kent, was one of them. With none of the insecurity sometimes displayed by new authors who are unsure how to carry a long narrative, Kent effortlessly weaves the tale of a woman, Martha Carrier, and the fate suffered by her family during the Salem Witch Trials in 17th century Massachusetts.

Told from the perspective of Martha's 10-year-old daughter, Sarah, the story is not about magic or spells, but is instead about one woman's courageous stand against tyranny, suspicion, and superstition in a time when such beliefs were considered an integral part of everyday life.

I found that over the course of reading this book I didn't want to finish it. Not because I lost interest, but because I had become so emotionally invested in these characters that I wanted to somehow stave off their fate, all the while telling myself that I was being ridiculous. In our modern world of happy endings and tidily concluded book and movie plots, the knowledge that my favorite character would indeed die at the end, for no reason other than ignorance and malice, was actually hard for me to confront.

The Heretic's Daughter is also about family, about the importance of loyalty, and of the timeless struggle of children to understand their parents. It's a point well-crafted by Kent, told through the story of Sarah's evolving relationship with her mother as she grows older and comes to understand the reasons behind her stoic demeanor. Ashamed and angry of her at the beginning, Sarah comes to not only comprehend her mother's actions, but to admire her, love her, and ultimately, carry her legacy with pride.

Kathleen Kent has written a fine novel, certainly an impressive debut. It was one of those rare times when one finds not only a good story, but good storytelling. I'll certainly be on the lookout for her next effort.

Kathleen Kent
ISBN: 9780316024488
Little Brown and company, 2008
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com , 2008
5 Stars
A must read!...
Kathleen Kent draws on the store of her ancestors in this unforgettable novel. This tale will keep readers turning pages. Kent weaves fact and fiction into a frighteningly real drama.
The Heretic's Daughter is narrated by ten year old Sarah Carrier. Her mother Martha has been accused of witch craft. Martha is stubborn, strong willed, and has a sharp tongue. She gains few friends with her cold exterior. While Kent deftly describes the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, this novel reaches below the surface and deals with family relationships. The life of the Puritan comes alive before the reader's eyes .
When Sarah's brother contracts small pox, she is sent to stay with her aunt and uncle. Though relationships between the families are strained, Sarah finds she loves her aunt and uncle dearly. Martha clearly demonstrates that beneath the tough exterior lay a woman that truly loved her children. Sarah is forced to do something repulsive to save her own life. She pens a letter to her family in hopes that someday they will understand.
In reading this book, I felt as thought I had been transported back in time. Kent paints a word picture of the trials and torture the people endured during the 1700s.

The subject has interested me since I was a little girl myself, a story well known. But "The Heretic's Daughter" relates the Salem witch trials fresh and new in young Sarah's voice, and the delicious, oppressive and frightening flavor of the times are brought to readers without flinching. Very well done.

In her debut novel, Kathleen Kent offers a unique perspective of the Salem Witch Trials: the story is told through the eyes of a child, ten-year-old Sarah Carrier, daughter of one of the accused.

The Heretic's Daughter begins months before the Salem Witch Trials. The Carrier family has just moved to Andover, Massachusetts from Billerica, hoping to escape the outbreak of smallpox there. Unbeknownst to them, one of Sarah's older brothers, Andrew, is already infected. When Andrew becomes ill, Sarah and her younger sister Hannah are sent to live with their aunt and uncle, in the hopes that this will spare them from the disease.

On her own for the first time in her life, Sarah quickly bonds with her cousin Margaret. The two girls become inseparable. Sarah also notices a stark contrast between her family life and that of her cousin. Compared to Margaret's family, Sarah's parents - especially her mother, Martha Carrier - seem cold and distant.

When Sarah and Hannah finally return to their family, much has changed. Andrew has been ravaged by the disease, another family member has died from it, and many in the community are suspicious of the Carrier family. Sarah and her mother clash with each other frequently. Rumors begin to circulate about Martha Carrier, slowly at first but gaining strength as events in nearby Salem begin to incite mass hysteria.

At first, Sarah resents her mother and feels that Martha's willfulness and pride are what have damaged their family's reputation in the community. But as the story progresses, and Martha Carrier is arrested for witchcraft, Sarah's attitude towards her mother softens. She begins to admire and love the qualities in her mother that she previously resented. Sarah's anguish over the fate she knows awaits her mother is palpable and heartbreaking.

Kathleen Kent's prose is beautiful, frequently verging on poetic. One of my favorite passages is this description of Martha Carrier:

"It was not defiance only that made me study her so, although our cat-and-mouse-games did become a kind of battle. It was also because she, with a deliberation bordering on the unseemly, set herself apart from what a woman should be and was as surprising as a flood or a brush fire. ... But Martha Carrier was like a deep pond, the surface of which was placid enough but deeply cold to the touch and which was filled beneath the surface with sharp rocks and treacherous choke roots."

While Sarah's relationship with her mother is the driving force for the novel, I found the relationship between Sarah and her siblings to be very touching as well. When Sarah is about to leave to live with her aunt and uncle, she's given a handmade doll. Her departure came about so suddenly that the doll could not be finished before she left - it was missing buttons for eyes. One of Sarah's brothers rips the buttons from his shirt cuffs and runs after her so that Sarah will have eyes for her doll.

The Heretic's Daughter is one of the best historical fiction novels I've read this year. Kent's narrative style is so refined that it's hard to believe this is her first novel. If you enjoy excellent, well-researched and compelling historical fiction, this is a must-read.

Kent does a brilliant job of retelling a shameful period in American history, the Salem witch trials of the 1690s. The scorching account is related by Sarah Carrier Chapman, only nine years old when her family moves in with her grandmother in Andover, Massachusetts. Arriving in Andover with a case of the pox, the family is distrusted by the town from the first; the fact that Sarah's mother, Martha Carrier has an independent mind and disdains frivolity does little to endear her to fellow citizens. Young Sarah views her own mother as distant, uncaring even, the child's few emotional needs seemingly insignificant to a woman with many children and a busy household to run. But by the time the first rumors of witchcraft in Salem have reached the outlying regions, the countryside is riddled with paranoia, their narrow world feeding petty grievances and rumors among friends and acquaintances alike.

A neighbor brings word that many have spoken against Sarah's mother, the family suddenly chilled with fear for the future: "It was the ending of a passage from the dark fog of infancy to the sharp remembrances of childhood." The days of daily toil appear halcyon in retrospect, the family anxiously awaiting a warrant that will seal Martha's fate. She does all she can to prepare her family for the trials to come: Martha has no intention of submitting to the hysteria of her judges, believing that someone must stand for truth against the insanity that has spread across the land like a fever. Taking her daughter aside, Martha instructs Sarah what she must do to protect the family, trusting her daughter to be the strong one, a test the girl survives with equal measure bitterness and heartbreak: "Life is... what you can bear to lose." In fact, it is through Sarah's account passed on to a granddaughter that the terrible past is revealed.

Couching the Carrier family's fate in historical perspective, Kent mines the emotional territory of a childhood shorn of innocence, as well as the ongoing threats the settlers live with, Indian attacks, failing crops, a harsh winter and a growing fear that infects every aspect of their lives. Often there are property disputes at the heart of accusations, or jealousy, or ill feelings. Yet the result is devastating regardless of the causes, families torn apart, innocent victims hanged for witchcraft, the terrible power of young girls to point a finger and extinguish a life. In prose that builds with each egregious event, Sarah learns the hard lessons of those caught in this shameful history, a stark contrast between the cold beauty of the frozen countryside and the filthy cell where ragged women and children await their fate, echoed by the hollow laughter of the devil as innocents die for the lies of fools. Luan Gaines/ 2008.

Thank you Mr. Brian Tracy
Methods in your book really work for me.

As usual, Brian Tracy has put some great tips on success. I enjoy reading his books and listening to his audio CD's. They have really helped me improve my life and help me find what I really want out of it. I highy recommend.

I think that the message and the messenger are great. Loved listening to the very wise words and think that it is a perfect lesson for anyone whether just starting out on their journey or anywhere along the way. In these times it is important to set goals and not give up when the going gets rough. The audio was terrific.

It seems as though a lot of his programs are very repeatative. I completely got hooked on Brian Tracy's audio programs after I listened to Pyschology of Achievement but everything after that seems to be a lot of the same information. It bothers me a little bit to say anything negative about his work because I do admire his work very much but I might just have too many of his programs.

good way to learn simple spanish, slightly different than the english version of the story

I often use Ana Lomba's products in my Spanish classes to supplement the conversational curriculum I develop week by week.

This book is great - the students listen at home to the CD, and then read it in groups in class. We discuss the new words they learned, and for older students, we talk about the difference between preterite and imperfect tense verbs (high school).

For an introduction to Spanish, this may be a little overwhelming - but it never hurts to hear the target language in one more format! After a few lessons on the words that will be used, this is an excellent book. The only thing I noticed is that the Spanish translation is more "Spain-y" than Mexican, which is fine - all regionalisms are great, but for my own students, being in Texas, they noticed the difference between the way we speak around here versus this book. Honestly, a TEENY little con. All in all, a great supplement to any curriculum, any age!
Sra. Gose
Author of Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 1 & Flip Flop Spanish: Ages 3-5: Level 2

I am very happy w/this purchase. I love that it's in Spanish and English. A very easy read uses latin american spanish which I appreciate. How can you go wrong w/such a classic story. It is one of my kids favorite stories.

I've recently purchased this book for my 2 kids, 2yrs and 3 1/2. They are both starting to learn spanish. My only complaints about the book would be that the illustracions are not what I'm used to in kids fairy-tale books, though my son thinks this is great... and also, that on the CD the speaker is speaking with a spanish accent, rather than a latin-american one (we were expecting a LA accent as purchased in the US). But, I still give it 5/5 as it is (so far) the best bi-lingual book we have found to both make new vocab reasonable clear and easy for the kids to figue out, and also, for maintaining their interest. My youngest is walking around the house calling his bears the tres osos, and rocking on his rocker saying delante-detras... so the vocab from the book sticks well due to the repetition.

Any book Ana Lomba has her name on, we will buy.

I am a non-Spanish speaking mother of a five year old daughter and two year old son. I want my children to be bilingual. I bought "Play and Learn Spanish" first and have purchased everything else this author has produced. All Ana Lomba's materails are A++++++++

Another fun and interactive learning tool and Another must have if you want to teach and learn Spanish.