List Written by James Herriot - Audio book performed by Jim Dale - Unabridged Nonfiction - 2 COMPACT DISCS - 1.5 hours Publisher, Macmillan Audio (July 2008) 2009 Audie Award-Winner in the 'Children's Titles for Ages Up to Age 8' Category Parents' Choice Award Winner AudioFile Best Voices AudioFile Earphones Award "Jim Dale reads the stories with his enterprising vocal delivery and melds these tender stories into emotional yet satisfying experiences that reflect both the joy of having pets and the responsibilities involved with their care. Young listeners will learn the cycle of friendship, ownership, and companionship of unconventional pets and other animals." --Dr. Flora Joy, Parents' Choice Awards "Dale employs a variety of entirely convincing rural accents in his portrayals of the country folk who ask for the vet's help and share their tales with him. He also captures all the kindness of the beloved Herriot in this collection for animal lovers of all ages." --AudioFile, Winner of an Earphones Award “This charming title defines family listening…The eight short stories were selected especially for youngsters, yet adults will gladly listen along. Narrator extraordinaire Dale lends the perfect avuncular tone.” --Booklist "No doubt, if cows could talk, they'd sound just like Dale." --Scholastic Parent & Child "Just the sort of thing you hope will imprint on the memory screen of a young child: fresh, clear, pure, and good." --Commonwealth James Herriot's Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian's delightful tales for young readers. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make a wonderful gift for all readers, great and small. About the Author: James Herriot's best-selling series of memoirs includes All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. His veterinary practice in Yorkshire, England, is now tended by his son, Jim Wight. |
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