Little Princess Audio

[Barton Ostby]

Penguinpresents the audiobook edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, read by Gemma Whelan. Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps, and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.

When published in 1868, the world fell in love with this semiautobiographical story of the March sisters, and to this day the classic story is beloved and frequently adapted for the stage and screen. Little Women tells the story of Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March, sisters who love each other and work hard building their earnest lives in Massachusetts during the Civil War.

With all of the pluck and charm of its eponymous young hero, Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Spotlight, Midnight in Paris) delivers a spectacular reading of Montgomery's beloved bildungsroman. In moments both funny and bittersweet, McAdams' voice is imbued with the spark that has made Anne a much-loved symbol of individualism and cheer for over a century.

Pollyanna, now cured of her crippling spinal injury, and able to walk again, goes to live in Boston with Mrs. Carew, a heart-broken woman searching for her lost nephew. Her Aunt Polly goes abroad with her new Uncle, Dr. Chilton. While in Boston, Pollyanna meets new friends and has several interesting adventures... A startling change in Aunt Polly's and Pollyanna's circumstances require Pollyanna to come up with a workable solution. Pollyanna's solution brings all her new friends from Boston and her old friends in Beldingsville together.

Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract", which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

Sara Crewe had a privileged life until her father died, and she went from princess to pauper. Listeners will experience the drastic changes in Sara's life as narrator Virginia Leishman captures the treatment she receives from those around her before and after she becomes penniless. Particularly nasty is schoolmistress Miss Minchin, whose voice drips with contempt. Sara herself acts and sounds like a real princess particularly when she gives up her precious hot buns to a cold, homeless child. Leishman's delivery changes yet again as Sara's fortunes are altered for the better. Listeners will be enriched by this riches to rags, and then back to riches, story.

Ten-year-old Sarah Crue lives life like a princess until tragedy strikes, taking away her fine clothes and privileges. Without her velvet and silk and French maids, she's no longer the envy of all the girls at Miss Minchin's London boarding school, and even has to live in the school's attic, working for the students who were once her friends. Will Sarah's spirit remain unbowed? Follow her through her trials and triumphs in this unforgettable tale beloved by children the world over.

Orphaned cousins Jane and Lucilla, both 19, receive the exciting news that their guardian is at last allowing them to leave boarding school. But their rosy future is thwarted when they find he has made some bad investments and fled, leaving them with a cottage in the English countryside and a modest bank account.

The story girl of the title is the 14-year-old Sara Stanley who weaves spellbinding tales that enchant her audience that comes from near and far. These 32 stories range from the humorous and satirical to exotic romances, Scottish folk tales, retellings of Greek myths and poems by Tennyson, to ghost stories. They include the scary "Tale of the Family Ghost", and the bittersweet "The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward".

When sensible, sophisticated Flora Poste is orphaned at 19, she decides her only choice is to descend upon relatives in deepest Sussex. At the aptly named Cold Comfort Farm, she meets the doomed Starkadders: cousin Judith, heaving with remorse for unspoken wickedness; Amos, preaching fire and damnation; their sons, lustful Seth and despairing Reuben; child of nature Elfine; and crazed old Aunt Ada Doom, who has kept to her bedroom for the last 20 years. But Flora loves nothing better than to organise other people.

A member of the landed gentry, with a seemingly guaranteed income from his estate in the country, Oblomov lives in Petersburg, uninterested in the business that provides his living and barely aware that the revenue is diminishing. Not that he leads a dissolute life of extravagance, balls and entertainment. Instead he is a dreamer, a sybarite, content above all to spend most of the day supine, in bed. The novel opens with Oblomov thus ensconced, attended only by his dirty, grumbling, indolent servant Zahar, who has looked after him since childhood, catering to his every need.

The Tonies Little Princess character magnetically attaches to the Toniebox (sold separately), allowing you to listen to something different every time. Switch with other Tonie characters and quickly jump between audiobooks, music or your own interactive audio adventures.

Tonies have created the innovative audio system that lives in over 1 million homes around the world: the Toniebox is designed to encourage your little one's imagination and reduce their screen time as much as possible.

Happy little ones, happy parents, happy listening. Tonies brings hours of stories and years of fun for the entire family. The Tonies box can even improve your little one's speech in as little as four months.

This collection includes a selection of 21 royal stories starring the Little Princess - a character who has many exciting adventures as she explores her independence. Full of familiar situations including: I Don't Want to Go to Bed, I Want My Dummy and I Want My Mum - the books are perfect for little princesses and princes aged three and over.

Both Yoto and Tonies devices offer a wide variety of content types, including songs, stories, things like mindfulness practices, and more. If your child has a particular interest, they will probably be able to find something they love on each. As the mom to a Disney princess-loving toddler, I quickly discovered both have Frozen content.

Yoto Cards are available for all types of stories (including classics, pre-school favorites, seasonal stories, and more), a wide range of music, podcasts, radio, sound effects, activities (like learning words in different languages, math, letters and sounds, mindfulness, and movement), and make-your-own cards, where you can record your own content. It truly does feel like the content offerings are endless and there are plenty of cards appropriate for toddlers and much older kids as well.

After closely reviewing the offerings of each device, my guess is that the Yoto Player is likely to entertain your children for more years overall when compared with the Toniebox. Yoto has over 100 cards available in the 8-12 age category.

Tonies come in five different categories: education (things like National Geographic Kids: Penguins), mindfulness, nap time, songs, and stories. The biggest offerings are with songs and stories, while the other categories feel a bit limited.

A pro of the Toniebox is that it comes already padded, meaning no added cost for securing it (unlike the Yoto Player). As previously mentioned, your kiddo might outgrow the Toniebox sooner, as there are a select few Tonies in the 6+ age category.

As far as bang for your buck goes when it comes to content, Yoto is the big winner. You will spend less on cards and get far more content. In terms of variety, I would say Yoto is the winner as well. Both devices are well-made for little hands, but the Toniebox wins in terms of fun and ease of use thanks to the characters. Because the Yoto Player has more cards and more activities available with much more content geared toward older children, Yoto wins in the longevity game.

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