tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post8689288175381267816..comments2023-09-28T06:41:43.408-05:00Comments on Fairly Odd Mother: Sure Beats RaffiFairly Odd Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-35672953208819688402007-11-19T12:19:00.000-05:002007-11-19T12:19:00.000-05:00Also, add to your list anything by Jim Weiss or Od...Also, add to your list anything by Jim Weiss or Odds Bodkins. Absolutely wonderful. Chinaberry (mentioned in a previous comment) carries both, but I think they're both online, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-67165128612065830082007-11-17T20:52:00.000-05:002007-11-17T20:52:00.000-05:00This is so awesome of you. And boy you just gave m...This is so awesome of you. And boy you just gave me a hankering to read Little House again.<BR/><BR/>One of Nate and my continual arguments is that I refuse to have a DVD player in the car. I'm like, if staring out the window and getting car sick was good enough for me...Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-31691934395980517262007-11-16T22:33:00.000-05:002007-11-16T22:33:00.000-05:00What a great idea. I would never have thought of i...What a great idea. I would never have thought of it. Thanks!Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032883451591260574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-24816890321370044992007-11-15T17:46:00.000-05:002007-11-15T17:46:00.000-05:00That's a grat list! We almost never do books on CD...That's a grat list! We almost never do books on CD, though I think about it at times. Car time is my music time though. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-4873262382903817922007-11-15T08:36:00.000-05:002007-11-15T08:36:00.000-05:00We do alot of books on tape too. We've heard Littl...We do alot of books on tape too. We've heard Little House and they loved it. They were over the moon when they found out they could actually WATCH it.<BR/><BR/>Some others...<BR/>The Spiderwick Chronicles, Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism, some book about saving endangered owls, a Judy Blume/Fudge book which surprised me with a comment about how Santa was for babies and he didn't believe in that stuff anymore, Despereaux (which my daughter pretty much slept through and my son didn't care to finish), Half Magic, Ribsy, The Trouble with Miss Switch and some others whose names escape me.<BR/><BR/>What always surprises me is how rude a lot of the kids seem. The Spiderwick kids and Peter in those Fudge books...they're obnoxious. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the suggestions...jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074098641163643790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-45840818027442651732007-11-13T20:58:00.000-05:002007-11-13T20:58:00.000-05:00YAY for audiobooks. I can see a portable DVD play...YAY for audiobooks. I can see a portable DVD player for r-e-a-l-l-y long trips, but otherwise, a screen? In the car? Pfffft.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the list. My girls are going to love the <I>Little House</I> books on audio.sandy shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617376664356510015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-33521629242523608852007-11-13T16:59:00.000-05:002007-11-13T16:59:00.000-05:00We have a portable dvd player that really truly on...We have a portable dvd player that really truly only comes out on trips at least several hours long. It's been a lifesaver. Maybe when Maya's a bit older we'll try audiobooks, but for now they're too hard for her to process. In the meantime, I'm just going slowly batty listening to children's music.<BR/><BR/>The Little Princess was one of my Very Most Favorite Books growing up. (Shhh, don't tell, but I still reread it once in a while even now.)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-65115707894086541902007-11-13T14:46:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:46:00.000-05:00We compormised. It really is a life saver on long ...We compormised. It really is a life saver on long trips, so we got one that was not integrated. I can put it in for long trips and take it out when it's over. And, we always choose an audio book when we drive to my parents house every Christmas. Not even my kids can watch tv for 18 hours straight!Blog Antagonisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378330862349859998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-22093496374904549532007-11-13T14:41:00.000-05:002007-11-13T14:41:00.000-05:00Was thinking more about books on tape...do you get...Was thinking more about books on tape...do you get the Chinaberry book catalog? They have carefully selected books and tapes for the whole family. I absolutely adore this catalog. Look at it online at<BR/>http://www.chinaberry.com/Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-56381316808191199472007-11-13T13:17:00.000-05:002007-11-13T13:17:00.000-05:00What fun - and what a great list of books. I may ...What fun - and what a great list of books. I may try that next time we have a longish ride.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-38708573066852768092007-11-13T13:07:00.000-05:002007-11-13T13:07:00.000-05:00I read Five Little Peppers to the Girl over the su...I read Five Little Peppers to the Girl over the summer, and golly. Those Peppers ejaculated a LOT.<BR/>We like the story tapes of Jim Weiss - they're terrific. Right now, we love the Mystery! Mystery! one the most. But Treasure Island is grand, also.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-51483591453334448942007-11-13T12:43:00.000-05:002007-11-13T12:43:00.000-05:00We also do Audio books. The library in our town h...We also do Audio books. The library in our town has a lot of short books from the Smithsonian institute. Our favorite is the Arctic Hare. We've checked that out more times than I can count.<BR/>And of course Clifford is still a big hit with both the girls.Moments Of Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125803464469304079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-38313088027340855962007-11-13T11:59:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:59:00.000-05:00I love the idea of audio books in the car. Right ...I love the idea of audio books in the car. Right now I'm a fiend for the podcasts I get on iTunes but I don't think Chicky is going to stand for another episode of "Wait, wait, don't tell me".Chicky Chicky Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-25445469602033262782007-11-13T11:36:00.000-05:002007-11-13T11:36:00.000-05:00What a fantastic idea - and we love all the storie...What a fantastic idea - and we love all the stories you listed. Thanks!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02086167716210736774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-48400275742923336732007-11-13T10:26:00.000-05:002007-11-13T10:26:00.000-05:00Despereaux is sooo great! Your kids are too big b...Despereaux is sooo great! Your kids are too big but Adventures with Frog and Toad can hold Z's attention for a good long time in the car.<BR/><BR/>He also "wikes opewah" and asks to listen to the "biscotti" song.<BR/><BR/>::translation - "likes opera" and "Pavrotti" :: <BR/><BR/>:-)nuttnbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432059241825312897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-79395897389219279832007-11-13T08:29:00.000-05:002007-11-13T08:29:00.000-05:00We listened to the Harry Potter series on a cross ...We listened to the Harry Potter series on a cross country move. What a life saver!Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-6385249285269122432007-11-13T08:23:00.000-05:002007-11-13T08:23:00.000-05:00We do the audio thing too. WE turn it on when we j...We do the audio thing too. WE turn it on when we jump into the car to go to school, on the way to the grocery store, everywhere. WE started this when my kids were really young and they still love it. Recently we listened to<BR/><BR/> <BR/>The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless by Ahmet Zappa, Its really funny and cute in someplaces, but some of it gets somewhat boring at least in the middle. The writing is excellent though. We haven't gotten to the end yet, but my 11 year old can't wait to get into the car.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Another one we listened to was "A Wrinkle in Time." A very good book, even better when you have the Author herself reading it to you.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>JillianBe Inspired Alwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05933452010100111070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-20039921936832553222007-11-13T08:17:00.000-05:002007-11-13T08:17:00.000-05:00Hi guys and thanks for the comments:KJC---my probl...Hi guys and thanks for the comments:<BR/>KJC---my problem with 'normal' music (I assume you mean pop or rock) is that 1) the radio stations around here often feature content that isn't appropriate for children---either it is a 'hot bodies' contest or a song that is, IMO, not suitable for little kids--and I may not 'catch' this stuff in time to change the channel; 2) we do listen to some of my CD's, but many have lyrics that aren't great for kids. I simplified my post a bit to remove these observations but they were in my original draft. Plus, some 'normal' music that my oldest loves (High School Musical comes to mind) makes me want to rear-end the car in front of me, lol.<BR/><BR/>Whirlwind--I think audio books are something you sort of 'work into'. If your girls can sit and watch a 1/2 hour television show, chances are they can handle 10-20 minutes of an audio book (most of our trips are about that length). We don't ALWAYS listen to audio books and don't even listen to one from start to finish. We break things up with music or even some NPR (although, again, some of the news programs can be tough for little ones). The key is to abandon a book that hasn't 'hooked' them. Try to find a book that is behind a favorite movie or character (Mary Poppins, Stuart Little, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, etc) and they may like it.Fairly Odd Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-42653498868817805682007-11-13T08:06:00.000-05:002007-11-13T08:06:00.000-05:00Why is "children's music" the only thing people le...Why is "children's music" the only thing people let their kids listen to (and test their own sanity in the process)? What's wrong with "normal" music?KJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129388409924783454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-46909300268807269882007-11-13T07:20:00.000-05:002007-11-13T07:20:00.000-05:00See, when we brought our van, they only had one's ...See, when we brought our van, they only had one's with DVD players and we needed one ASAP - talk about procrastinating! But we've kept to our "only on long trips" and you know what, the kids don't even ask! It still works out great for us.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if they have the attention span to listen to audiobooks.Whirlwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16865143484526708978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35507576.post-38072158678141805802007-11-12T22:24:00.000-05:002007-11-12T22:24:00.000-05:00It's a good idea - I don't know why I haven't trie...It's a good idea - I don't know why I haven't tried it yet. I love A Little Princess - I think I read it in one sitting as a child. I love it, I love it, I love it.<BR/><BR/>And I don't find the corporal punishment in the Little House books offensive - better than nagging your kids to death, the way I hear people doing all the time these days.<BR/><BR/>I am always quoting or referring to The Long Winter. My poor kids can't eat an apple without my saying, "Boy, that would have looked like a feast to Laura during the long winter!" I can't stop.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.com