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Drummer Hoff Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Barbara Emberley (Author), John Cunningham (Narrator), Weston Woods (Publisher)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 391 ratings
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Told in a lively folk verse, several soldiers each bring a different part for a remarkable machine called a cannon - but only one of them gets to fire it off!

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  1. Listening Length
    3 minutes
  2. Author
    Barbara Emberley
  3. Narrator
    John Cunningham
  4. Audible release date
    March 11, 2014
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Weston Woods
  7. ASIN
    B00IXVL59I
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 3 minutes
Author Barbara Emberley
Narrator John Cunningham
Audible.com Release Date March 11, 2014
Publisher Weston Woods
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00IXVL59I
Best Sellers Rank #496,039 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,868 in Fiction Classics for Children
#4,168 in Children's Performing Arts Fiction
#19,038 in Children's Classics

Customer reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5
391 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the rhymes on each page appealing and a quick read. They also say the story is great and the children love to act. Readers appreciate the beautiful illustrations and find the reading experience fun, especially if the reader uses a variety of voices.

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31 customers mention "Visuals"31 positive0 negative

Customers find the visuals in the book beautiful, repetitive, and bright. They also appreciate the imagination-stimulating animation.

"...The illustrations are magnificent, and the story (which reads like a poem) is fun to share." Read more

"...after a week he has the entire book memorized. he loves looking at the colorful pictures and the rhyming repetition...." Read more

"...The illustrations are bright and recognizable for little eyes. Now I have a 9 month old grandson who eagerly waits for the KA-BLOOOOM at the end." Read more

"...You can guess then why this charming book is a favorite. It is beautifully illustrated (Its a Caldecott winner after all!)..." Read more

29 customers mention "Reading experience"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fun, engaging, and a great book for boys. They also say the brilliant, old-fashioned woodcut always makes them smile.

"...are magnificent, and the story (which reads like a poem) is fun to share." Read more

"...It’s a wonderful poem in book form and fun to read to littles up to the end of grammar school." Read more

"...It's still memorable and a fun read/listen." Read more

"...To this day I can recall and recite most of the words. It always makes me smile...." Read more

29 customers mention "Writing style"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing style appealing, easy to read, and cute. They also say the book is wonderful and easy to memorize.

"...It’s a wonderful poem in book form and fun to read to littles up to the end of grammar school." Read more

"...The book just has a great flow to the words...." Read more

"...And truths. While it seems like a "war book", it is thoughtful and I love the peaceful ending." Read more

"...Caldecott Award for illustration and the rhymes on each page were equally appealing to both me and my 2 young sons...." Read more

21 customers mention "Story"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the story great, cute, and interesting. They also say the children love the bouncy rhythm and repetition.

"...It's still memorable and a fun read/listen." Read more

"...I’m 61 and this memory is so vivid. My grand enjoyed it too!" Read more

"A simple, yet charming story reprinted for future generations...." Read more

"...The best part is that the little ones could help in the story telling. Since them we have purchased new copies for three household." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Susie J
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
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Both of our children and our granddaughter loved this book so much, I just purchased another copy for our grandson. The illustrations are magnificent, and the story (which reads like a poem) is fun to share.
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A. Jacob
5.0 out of 5 stars A Family Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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I first bought this for my son almost 40 years ago! This was the third I’ve purchased as I bought a second one for my son to keep at his house for his children and this purchase was for my daughter’s first child. It’s a wonderful poem in book form and fun to read to littles up to the end of grammar school.
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LAM
5.0 out of 5 stars Old story still holds up
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
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Bought this for as a gift for a family with a 4 year old girl. I was looking for a book written for when I was born! This book didn't quite match my birth year, but I thought it looked better than the Caldecott winner from my birth year. It seems like it held up pretty well. It's a book regularly chosen by the little girl. The book just has a great flow to the words. It's not an old family favorite, but it's just another children's book that fits right in with the other newer popular book choices (like the Day the Crayon's Quit or Book with No Pictures). I chose it because it was a Caldecott winner, but it seems to hold up on it's own merit against popular modern children's books. It's still memorable and a fun read/listen.
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duces
5.0 out of 5 stars 3 year old
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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bought for my grandson. i had this book as a kid. i read it once to him and he was trying to repeat it. after a week he has the entire book memorized. he loves looking at the colorful pictures and the rhyming repetition. this book is based on a folk lore of a soldier building a magnificent carriage.
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Melodie Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Our daughter's favorite poetry book
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
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My daughters all loved, LOVED this book and now my five grandsons love rocking to its beat. And truths. While it seems like a "war book", it is thoughtful and I love the peaceful ending.
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Tracey C. Rockett
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharing a good childhood memory
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
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I got this for my grandson 20mos. because I remember it when it came out! The school librarian read it to my class, first or second grade and I loved it. I’m 61 and this memory is so vivid. My grand enjoyed it too!
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Regina
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
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I bought this book for my angel boy's second birthday. I will love reading it to him every time I visit my daughter's. And I'm sure that after he's heard it a few times, he will have it memorized!
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5.0 out of 5 stars repetitive rhyme is great for very young children
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022
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I got this from my neighbor who was mother of 4 and grandmother of 10 when I had my first child. All my kids loved the repetitive rhyme because it added to the familiarity and anticipation of the grand finale, which I always read really dramatically while shaking my head and making my lips and cheeks add to the KA-BLOOOOM!! Then the birds, flowers, and nests in the cannon makes it feel un-war-like. The illustrations are bright and recognizable for little eyes. Now I have a 9 month old grandson who eagerly waits for the KA-BLOOOOM at the end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You need to do the gruff voice of a drill sergeant.
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2019
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This book is a repeat for my grandkids. They loved to hear it over and over, again and again1
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chrissieb
5.0 out of 5 stars A book that lasts a lifetime
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2018
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I read this book to my children and was glad to find it at a crazily high price for a special child 40 years later! Still a great book!
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Sonic Diogenes
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic & timeless
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2015
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My favorite book from childhood is now my toddler's favorite. Just turned two-years-old and the simple phrases and catchy repetition is helping him memorize as well as spell. The illustrations won an award back in 1968 and deservedly so. Eye candy.
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Ms. F. K. Lewry
5.0 out of 5 stars Lasting Magic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2007
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As a small child, I was entranced by the artwork and the rhyming simplicity of this book. Finally I have a copy of my own - not the dog - eared library copy from over thirty years ago.

And I have to admit that this still charms me.
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