Our new kids’ audiobook of Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts is now available on Audible!
In the kids’ audiobook, Lisa is the narrator and Michael, age 10, reads Bash’s part. The audiobook also features the voices of five of Michael’s friends, age 9-11, and his Ukrainian Grandma, Vera–to whom the book is dedicated.
Also making voice appearances are Michael’s sister, Ally, and his dog, Hudson.
Listen to a sample that focuses on the main conflict: Paula’s assertion that under Title IX, Paula’s soccer team has the right to have superstar Lucy (a dog), on her team: https://soundcloud.com/lisa-and-michael-cohn/kid-voice-over-artists-reading-bash-and-lucy-fetch-team-vera-the-dream-beasts. We were especially proud of Samantha Reihl, age 10, for her contribution to the audiobook, reading for girl-power Paula.
Ally is another girl-power character in the book. Our Ally character, roughly modeled on Michael’s sister, leads by example. She’s the town’s mayor, the librarian, and also is the founder of an improv dance troupe. As one 10-year-old reader said in an Amazon review, “I think it’s cool that Ally is everywhere. Whenever you need her, she’s there.”
The third girl-power character is Vera, who, in real life, is Michael’s surrogate grandmother. In the book, she urges the kids to “do what’s right.” She tells stories about her difficult upbringing in Ukraine, imploring the characters to appreciate all they have–especially their dogs. You can read an article about Vera here: https://theimmigrantstory.org/girl-power-grandma/
Michael’s friends who are voice-over artists in the book include Vera’s grandchildren, Levko (reading Adam’s part) and Lukyan (reading Coach Danny’s part). Both are students at a school for super-bright kids. Samantha and Ronin (reading Matthrew’s part) are a sister and brother who are homeschoolers, and Milo is a 10-year-old who attends public school.
A special guest is Hudson, our dog. Hudson joined our family after Lucy died five years ago, prompting our “Bash and Lucy” journey–a journey that included an appearance on the Today Show, our “Skype in the Classroom” visits with kids in 15 countries, and the formation of the Roving Reader Leaders book club.
We hope you listen to our new audiobook! If you’d like a digital or CD version for review purposes, email us at BashAndLucy@gmail.com.
And be sure to watch Michael dedicate the book to Vera here: