By: toyportfolio

toyportfolio — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:14:40 +0000

Great question! I still think there is great value in being able to just listen to a story. Of course, if the storyteller is boring, game over. That’s why we’re such great fans of Jim Dale because he really brings the story to life. You don’t need a visual–he gives you all the ingredients to make your own pictures in your mind’s eye. That said, our kids are growing up in a media rich world. The car used to be the last media free zone–good for talking and listening to audios…but with all of those handy dandy DVD players making their way into our cars, that too is no longer a safe haven for screen-less moments. I have a sense that if you can make listening part of your family’s tradition, your kids may be more open to it as the years go on. The early Harry Potter audios certainly kept the peace in our car. That said, those DVDs are mighty attractive when the fighting begins in the back of the car!

By: My Boaz's Ruth

My Boaz's Ruth — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:12:34 +0000

There’s a lot of “storybook treasuries” out there. Which is better — audio books or DVDs of the stories? Are the DVDs going to replace the record and book combinations of my childhood?

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