By Lisa Cohn
Our 7- to 9- year-old voice-over artists are hard at work again, this time recording the audiobook for “Bash and Lucy Fetch Jealousy.”
Last year, they recorded the “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence” audiobook, which we gave to dozens of classrooms, along with our books, when we did classroom visits. Students told us they loved hearing the voices of the children whose faces appear in the books.
Michael, my co-author, who just turned 7 this week, reads for the part of the main character, Bash. His friends Adam and Matthew. 7-year-old twins, read for the parts of Adam and Matthew. The twins’ older brother, Edward, reads the parts of Tristen and the coach.
We’re still looking for a 7- to 9-year-old girl to read for the part of Paula. Our main candidates are Laura, who is Adam, Matthew and Edward’s mom, and the real Paula, age 9, Michael’s favorite cousin!
Why are audiobooks great for kids? Michael, who loves audiobooks, can tell you! He enjoys hearing how voice-over artists (and often, well-known actors) interpret the characters in his favorite books. What’s more, listening to audiobooks helped him learn how to read. And the audiobook reader never falls asleep while reading, like tired parents sometimes do.
Read more about the benefits of audiobooks here: Four Great Reasons Kids Should Listen to Audiobooks About Dogs
I’m so proud of these boys for their hard work and enthusiasm! You can listen to our first audiobook here:
“Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence” Audiobook
Got a suggestion for a 7- to 9-year-old girl who can read for Paula? Enter our contest and email us at BashAndLucy@gmail.com.
We’ve heard from teachers and parents that seeing kids actively taking part in book projects helps inspire kids to read and write. Just yesterday, we visited “Child’s Play,” a store in Portland that sells our books. We were told that parents and children get very excited when they learn that a young boy helped write the books. That was heart-warming!