How to Train your Dragon Audiobook Review

19 04 2010

The new DreamWorks movie “How to Train your Dragon” is a tale about a young viking named Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, son of the fearless leader of the Hairy Hooligans.  The story is based on the book by Cressida Cowel.  We are so excited to let you know that the audiobook is now available in the App store so you can bring it with you on your next adventure whether it be to the store, to grandma’s house, or to Wild Dragon Cliff to find a dragon of your own.

Children and adults will love this story full of adventure, bravery, and a little mischief as Gerard Doyle narrates Hiccup’s rites of passage to become a full member of the Hairy Hooligans – obtaining and training a dragon.  Hiccup and his best friend Fishlegs have a hilariously difficult time following the instructions in the How to Train your Dragon book from the Hooligan Library.  Not only is it entertaining, but you may find you learn a few words of dragonese along the way.

So, be a hero – download the audiobook for your kids or yourself  to see if Hiccup and his dragon Toothless make it to Thor’s Thursday in one piece – or risk exile!


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Peter Pan – Featured Reader: Meredith Hughes

16 04 2010

Meredith Hughes read the first chapter of Peter Pan.  I loved her voice, it was the perfect sweetness for the beginning of the story, and I wish she had continued through the rest of the book.

Here are some other books chapters she read:

At the Back of the North Wind 1-4
Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse 34, 35
Bulfinch’s Mythology: The Age of Fable 26
From the Earth to the Moon 19
Island of Dr. Moreau, The 12, 11, 10
Jungle Book, The 1-11
Peter Pan 01
Relativity: The Special and General Theory 09
Rewards and Fairies 6
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 001 4
Three Musketeers, The 10-11
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 38
Wind in the Willows, The 2
Yosemite, The 13, 14

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Activities: Peter Pan

15 04 2010

I found a fun recipe for a Peter Pan Cocktail on drinksmixer.com for those not so little kids.

3/4 oz dry vermouth
3/4 oz gin
3/4 oz orange juice
2 dashes bitters

You and your kids can make your own fairy wands using chocolate-dipped pretzels coated with shiny sprinkles that look like pixie dust.

Or, you can make some super easy Fairy Bread, an Australian favorite.  Here’s a recipe from allrecipes.com

  • 8 slices white bread, with crusts trimmed
  • 1/4 cup margarine, softened
  • 1/4 cup multicolored candy sprinkles

Spread margarine onto slices of bread. Cover with sprinkles. Cut into triangles to serve.


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Discussion Questions – Peter Pan

14 04 2010

1. What does Neverland look like to you?

2. What do you think it would be like to be able to fly with a little pixie dust?


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Quotes – Peter Pan

13 04 2010

I don’t think I’ll ever forget the directions to Neverland.  Reading this book as a little girl made me want to spend my days flying around with Tinkerbell, Peter, and the rest of the Lost Boys and never grow up.

There are so many memorable quotes from PeterPan, here are just a sampling of my favorite.

All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.

When the first baby laughed for the first time, its laugh broke into a thousand pieces, and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.

Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.

What is your favorite quote from Peter Pan?


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Peter Pan Review

12 04 2010

Let Traveling Classics take you “second to the right and straight on till morning” in this week’s audiobook rendition of Peter Pan. Written in 1911 by J.M Barrie, this tale has never been just for children, but rather a state of being, that place “between sleeping and awake”. Whether an adult or child, the irresistible longing for the freedom and adventure of childhood is all found in Neverland as Peter Pan and Tinkerbell show siblings Wendy, John, and Michael, the delights of fighting pirates, glimpsing mysterious mermaids, and befriending Indians. We hope you enjoy this flight of fancy and that it brings back some of the joy of your own childhood as you listen.


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Little Women Activities

8 04 2010

I am one of 4 sisters, so this book resonates strongly with me. It reminds me of all the fun my sisters and I had growing up, along with the trouble we got into. Though I’m not the oldest, I am most like Meg’s character. I have found some delightful activities that will help you get into the spirit of Little Women.

If you want to try your hand at Amy’s favorite Pickled Limes, head over here to see one recipe.

When Meg goes to visit Laurie in the snow, she brings him some of her blanc mange, a custard-like dish, and Beth brought her cats. Laurie deemed the blanc mange “too pretty to eat”. Here is a recipe, found here:

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp cornstarch

2 Tbsp sugar

few grains of salt

2 Tbsp water

1 C scalded mil

1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Slowly add 1 cup scalded milk, stirring constantly and cook over medium heat until thick and smooth. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla. Can be poured into wetted molds and chilled or into any pretty serving dish or single servers. Chill and serve with a well flavored sauce. I like to heat Apple caramel dip and thin it with milk or cream to drizzle on the pudding.

If you’re looking for more activities inspired by Little Women, check out this book.


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Little Women Discussion Questions and Giveaway

7 04 2010

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  1. What do you think the title “Little Women” says about the status of women in America in the late 1800′s?
  2. What do you think of the differences in the ways these 4 daughters are raised compared to “Little Women” today?

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Quotes from Little Women

6 04 2010
It’s hard to pick just a few memorable quotes from Little Women, but here are a few of our favorites.  What is your favorite part of the story, or quote from the book?
Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.  Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life become a beautiful success, in spite of poverty.
You may try your experiment for a week and see how you like it. I think by Saturday night you will find that all play and no work is as bad as all work and no play,’” their Mother said.

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Little Women

5 04 2010

Traveling Classics is happy to present the delightful audiobook feature, Little Women, this week! A homey novel about a family of girls growing up in New England during the Civil War, Louisa May Alcott’s style as an author will leave you far from feeling the characters lead a “hum drum” life. A wonderful story of family and friendship, trials and joys, each of the four sisters have unique personalities and talents that spring to life from the page (or speakers in this case). They get into all sorts of scrapes, errors, and adventures while learning things about themselves and others. All this is accomplished with much charm and a flair for teaching valuable life lessons that feel as if a breath of fresh sweet air has swept through the house. By the end, we hope Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March have endeared themselves to you as much as they have to us.


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