Now that we've blown thru these three stories in a week, I'm on a desperate hunt for a similar listening adventure. As a sidenote, I found that her school performance was better after having listening to one of these stories. It almost feels as though you're sitting at the feet of Grams while she spins a wonderful yarn. Ursula Le Guin has a grandmotherly quality to her voice which is pleasant. They face challenges, adventures, perils, and it makes for exciting listening. They're exploring their unusual gifts the same as the reader is and they do it with courage, and loyalty to each other. The story is intriguing and we were just as captivated by it as we were by the first of the stories. In this story, the catwings have decided to return to the city to check on their beloved mother and what they find terrifies and delights them. I didn't want anything infantile for my daughter, because she is such a strong reader. But though they're short, they are rich in imagery, vocabulary, and interest. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. I bought this short and all the other catwings titles Audible has available because I love Ursula Le Guin's adult stories, and because these are so short, which may be a turn-off for some. She's multiple grade levels ahead in reading and reading comp, but when she takes in auditory information, her mind's a blank. My 8 year-old daughter has a type of auditory processing disorder. I'm going to cut and paste a large portion of my review from Catwings.
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