Frances [UNABRIDGED] (Audio Cassette)

by Russell Hoban (Author), Glynis Johns (Author)

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Product Description
Frances fans will find their favorite stories about this endearing, irrepressible badger who cleverly avoids her bedtime and stubbornly refuses to eat anything but bread and jam, in this charming audio collection read by actress Glynis Johns.This ALA Notable Children's Recording includes: Bedtime for Frances; A Baby Sister for Frances; Bread and Jam for Frances; andA Birthday for Frances.

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Running time: 45 minutes
Unabridged with music

About the Author

Russell Hoban is the author of A Bargain for Frances, A Baby Sister for Frances, Best Friends for Frances, A Birthday for Frances, and Bread and Jam for Frances, all illustrated by Lillian Hoban. He also wrote Bedtime for Frances, illustrated by Garth Williams. He lives in London, England.

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Harper Children's Audio; Unabridged edition (July 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060584408
• ISBN-13: 978-0060584405
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 3.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,445,217 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I thought it would be...but it's still good!, July 19, 2005

By	C. Stokely (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Frances Audio Collection (Audio Cassette)

I was so thrilled to find this collection. As a little girl, I had the books along with the records. The records were great...especially when Frances would sing...and the background music and sound effects were magical. When I played this tape, I was disappointed. There is no music or sound effects...just a woman with an English accent that reads the story to you...and she reads very quickly. The songs are sung differently than they were on the records but the more and more I listen to this tape, the more I am just happy to have something that reminds me of my childhood. I am still searching for the original recordings though!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and entertaining, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Frances Audio Collection (Audio Cassette)

The stories are narrated by Glynnis Johns, she played the mother in Mary Poppins. My children listened intently and laughed a lot at irrascible Frances. They asked for the stories over and over.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frances Rocks!!!!!!!!!, April 26, 2006

By	Nora Evans (Cleveland OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Frances Audio Collection CD (Audio CD)

My four year old has loved the Frances books since she was two; this CD is absolutely perfect and she asks for it at least once a week, and finally we have a sort-of tune for all of wonderful Frances' songs. PS if you are a real Frances fan as a parent, check out Mr. Hoban's "Riddley Walker" adult novel. Trust me, you will love it, and in 10 or 15 years, your current Frances fan will too.