Martina es una cucaracha joven y bonita que acaba de cumplir sus veintiún días de vida y está preparada para buscarse un novio. Pero antes de aceptar a ninguno de sus pretendientes, la abuela de Martina tiene que darle un consejo importante y extraño. Así empieza este libro encantador basado en un cuento folklórico de Cuba. Este audiolibro en ambos español e inglés está narrado por la autora y es pura diversión desde la primera frase hasta la última. Sra. Deedy lee su historia con tanta gracia y talento que los lectores/oyentes querrán escucharla otra y otra vez. Crea tantas voces vivaces y distintas que los oyentes reconocerán a cada uno de los personajes sin necesidad de más que sus orejas! Este audiolibro con la actuación excepcional de su autora proveerá un rato agradable para toda la familia. J.A.G. Ganador del premio Odyssey Honor de 2009
[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]--Martina is a young and beautiful cockroach who has just reached 21 days of age and is getting ready to find herself a husband. But before she sees any of her many suitors, her grandmother needs to give her some important and very strange advice. So begins this lovely story, based on a Cuban folktale. This audiobook, read in both English and Spanish, is narrated by the author and is pure enjoyment from the first sentence to the last. Deedy reads her story with so much charm and talent that her readers will want to listen, and listen again, to this story. She creates so many lively and distinctive voices that her readers/listeners won’t need more than their ears to recognize each of the characters! Families will enjoy the time they spend listening to this delightful audiobook and its author’s exceptional performance. J.A.G., trans. L.R.P. 2009 Odyssey Honor © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Sept. 4, 2007
Duration: 37 mins
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Narrator P.J. Ochlan embraces this spirited novel, documenting 11-year-old Rocco Zaccaro's adventures with such gusto and spunk that you'd swear you'd traveled back in time to 1887. The story begins with Rocco's removal from his home in Italy and his subsequent arrival in New York City, where he is to work as a street musician for his new padrone, Signor Ancarola. Ochlan paints a vivid picture of immigrant life and the trials Rocco undergoes trying to escape the horrible living conditions under his padrone. Capturing the characters' voices perfectly, Ochlan delivers Rocco's animated storytelling, the slang of his newfound gang of pickpockets, and the accents of the city's many immigrants, whether Irish, Scottish, German, English, or Italian. Historical notes, including a pickpocket's glossary, complete this excellent production.
(Historical fiction. 8-12)Pub Date: April 5, 2016
Duration: 7 hrs
DD ISBN: 9780147521477
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Narrator Kirby Heyborne reprises his role as Nandu, a Nepalese boy, in this sequel to WHAT ELEPHANTS KNOW. The 13-year-old lives with his adoptive father, Subba-sahib, in the newly established Royal Elephant Breeding Center on the edge of the jungle in 1970s Nepal. His community is tested by earthquake, drought, a dangerous wild bull elephant, and menacing poachers. Heyborne's earnest voice captures Nandu's sincere respect and righteous anger, along with his desire to protect the animals in his care. His passionate voice contrasts with the calm, solemn authority of Subba-sahib and highlights the audiobook's powerful messages of stewardship for the earth's creatures, and kindness, empathy, and harmony among individuals of different faiths.
(Historical fiction. 9-13)Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2019
Duration: 6 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781980034773
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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