The Neil Gaiman Audio Collection
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Book Reviews of The Neil Gaiman Audio Collection
Book Review: A Darling Collection Of Stories For All Ages
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband is a big fan of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series and collects pretty much anything with the Gaiman name on it. Recently he purchased the graphic novel Marvel 1602 and this set of short stories. I didn't know they were children's stories, or that Gaiman even wrote children's stories, until he put the disc in. Each story (5 in all) was roughly ten minutes long and the last story was in poetry form. All the stories were imaginative and amusing, sure to entertain any child (or adult) and just long enough for a bedtime story without being so long that they will lose your childs interest. The best part was the sweet little interview at the end in which one of Gaiman's own daughters ask him questions about his children's stories. At the end my husband and I were grinning from ear to ear and looking forward to the day we could share these tales with our little ones. Oh, and if you're wondering, my favorite story was Crazy Hair. Why? Why else, my crazy hair :)Book Review: I wanted more!
Summary: 5 Stars
My first meeting with Mr Gaiman has been through an amazing and rather gruesome adults-only rendering of snow white, on audio-CD, read, better, acted wonderfully by a woman with a warm warm voice. This collection of tales is rather different. These are indeed tales for children, but not for all children. The tales are still rather dark, but I bet most young children would enjoy them. All the stories are read by Gaiman himself, and he is a wonderful reader. He plays each character really well. He's possibly better than Martin Jarvis, who is one of the best audio-book performers around.
The only problem of this CD is that... it is too short! You will find that a couple of car trips to the office will be enough to reach the end. But it's worth it, and I highly recommend it!
Book Review: What a Treat !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my just-turned 6 year old daughter for Xmas 2005. We took it into the car to listen. I'd never heard of Gaiman but was intrigued when I found the collection on Amazon. Gaiman is English and has a wonderful voice. This collection includes a q & a led by his 10 yr old daughter. This was as enjoyable as the stories as it is very informally done.
The stories are wonderfully imaginative with what I would call a touch of darkness but not in a scarey way. My daughter loves them and has asked to hear them in the car again and again. I love listening to Gaiman's voice so I don't mind hearing them again and again.
I need to find more of these!!
Book Review: Funny, poetic, layered. If only all kid's lit were. . .
Summary: 5 Stars
Gaiman is a gifted storyteller, and I believe he is at his best in short genres: short stories, children's fiction, poetry. This is a well chosen collection of 4 short pieces and a charming interview (by the author's daughter daughter). Gaiman's interpretations of his work are excellent, and the whole collection left me wanting more. It's children's literature at its best, in the hands of an author who does not equate childhood with idiocy.Book Review: One of my favorite cds
Summary: 5 Stars
I adore this collection of stories! Cinnamon is my personal favorite but they are all wonderful. I am a college student and I listen to it often. Really enjoyable for all ages. The interview with his daughter is interesting as well.
P.S. I was able to put this on my ipod with no problems
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