YOUNG READER
Chapter books
with CD
These young
readers are
great for kids
who don't like
books with no
pictures! The
pictures in
these readers
help tell the
story, and even
feature conversational
experiences
between the
characters,
with cartoon-like
bubble
interaction
throughout. The
reading level
depends
developmentally
where the child
is, and this
tends to vary
much these
days. Typically,
however, they're
about a late
2nd-3rd grade
reading level.
The CD tells the
story in two
different
versions: one
is very monotone
reading, with a
reading rhythm
that includes
chimes on when
to turn the
pages. The
second set of
tracks has more
of a storyteller
effect, with a
lot of
background
sounds. It
still follows
the words in the
book, but since
the story is
told so
dramatically,
the verbal tones
reflect this, as
well as the CD
has no chimes to
separate the
pages.
