Ahoy there me mateys! I was looking for short audiobooks that fit certain time restrictions. I was having so much fun revisiting old books from me childhood that when I saw that Judy Blume herself narrates these I just had to give them a whirl. And I am so very glad I did. Judy Blume is a fantastically wonderful reader. I almost wish I had been introduced to these books by listening to them on audio book. Of course I only read books one and three when I was a kid. So I went back and listened to the entire series.

tales of a fourth grade nothing:

I absolutely utterly adored this book when I was a kid. The Hatcher family is silly and wonderful and crazy. I loved Peter’s trials and tribulations of living with a brother named Fudge. This book certainly lived up to me memories of it. I found meself both laughing at the details like the shoe incident and also marveling at how timeless the story seemed at the same time. There is a sweetness to this book that can be missing in newer children’s books. Also there are parents that are present and obviously trying to be good parents. With quirky characters and lots of heart, I still absolutely love this one. And of course the story of Dribble the turtle can’t be beat.

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