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Reviews
What the media has to say about Billy Brown and Giddio:
"... Selfishly, I love Billy Brown because he, unlike anything else, has
managed to keep Annabella in her room at bedtime. She's had trouble
falling asleep since we transitioned to a bed almost three years ago.
But we put on a little Billy Brown and she's in there for good ..."
reviews Jumping Monkeys
"... Originally I thought these stories of Billy and his friend Emma would
be great in the car for our frequent long trips, but my kids love
listening to them in their play room as they play and listen along ..."
reviews Parenting Our Children
"Giddio has won numerous awards for these Billy Brown audio
adventures, and I can see why. We have a few books on tape for the
kids, and this is much better." reviews Sagan's Universe
"... Billy Brown and the Frog Tunnel. It was such a cute story and I
enjoyed listening to it along with my children." reviews The Wooden
Porch
"Honestly, I am astonished at how much my children love these CDs.
My 5 year-old is especially intrigued (the series is recommended for
ages 3 to 7). I expected that they might enjoy hearing them once, but
I really didn't anticipate the eager requests for Billy Brown on a daily
basis!" reviews Unplug Your Kids
"... the response from both my kids (7 and almost 4) has been
immediate and laser-focused: PLAY BILLY BROWN! at all hours ... my
kids seem to enjoy them more (and notice more detail) with each
retelling. They like to listen while drawing or playing with clay. Ideal for
road trips or plane flights ..." reviews Parent Hacks
"... Action-packed, this audio book is complete with sound effects,
professional voices and a complete audio experience. My 6 and 4-year-
olds loved it, and have popped the CD in several times to listen to the
story again and again. Now, the 9-year-old is listening ..." reviews
Susie J
"...Billy Brown own keeps him seated for 30 minutes! Seriously, this is
reason to celebrate. Tonight my 4-year-old sat and listened to an
audio story for 30 minutes, never moving. He was captivated ..."
reviews Mommies With Style
"... Audio recordings build listening skills and lengthen attention spans.
The stories are clear enough that a young preschooler can follow them
the first time around. However, there is plenty of detail to discover on
repeat playings–and believe me, there will be repeat playings. And best
of all, there are no commercials for sugary cereals or toys with licensed
characters ..." reviews Mamnista
"... This could be the perfect solution to those longer car rides (each
episode is between 30-45 minutes) when you just can't handle another
sing-along. Or the ideal incentive for your reluctant-to-stay-in-bed
wanderer to stay put ..." reviews Cool Moms Pick
"... They help prevent fighting in the car - need I say more? ..." reviews
Natural Mom
"... I was impressed by the quality and professional sound, and the
fact that all five of my older children were completely enthralled by the
tale of Billy Brown ..." reviews From Dates to Diapers
"... Sometimes there are products that you find that you know will
always bring back great memories and that you truly feel lucky to have
purchased ..." reviews Lena's Notebook
"... The story's writer makes sure to include lots of lessons about
camping and hiking safety, and manages to do so in an approachable
way that rarely feels preachy ..." reviews Z Recommends
"... Billy Brown. He's an adult bear, and he's responsible and very
kind--this is a nice feature, since adults are often portrayed as
ineffective, even in children's media ..." reviews Rocks In My Dryer
"... Kids will probably enjoy listening to these stories over and over, so
a cost per listening may actually be quite low ..." reviews Class Brain
"... Older kids might find the music corny, but, there are some older
kids who found themselves into the stories, anyway, but, I won't
mention any names ..." reviews Busy Mom
"... Enthusiastically recommended, both of these simply outstanding,
quite original, and imaginatively entertaining recordings are appropriate
additions to family, preschool, kindergarten, and community library
audiobook collections for children." by the very prestigious Midwest
Book Review
Testimonials
What parents and their kids think about our audio adventures:
“In our house, Billy Brown is more popular than Mickey Mouse!”,
Richard S., Rye Brook, NY
"My daughter loves Billy Brown. She is 3 and knows the whole script -
of both CDs - by heart." John J., New York
"My daughter, who is four, loves the Billy Brown CDs and has both of
them. When will another come out?" Phillip P., USA
"Nate and I listened to the CDs in the car the other day and loved
them! We both thought the river rescue was very exciting and Nathan
was really impressed with the nifty way Billy rescued them. Nate keeps
asking to go for a hike." Betsy W., Evanston, IL
"Our 5 year old daughter listened to the Billy Brown CDs
this weekend. She loved them and can't wait for the next installment.
Her favorite line is "... ginger bread dresses ..." Meredith M., Brooklyn
"We listened to Billy Brown And The Mystery Package and thought it
was great. Besides being fun and entertaining, it was also educational,
introducing concepts such as how the mail system works and how to
do library research. It was lively and creative. It is a great way to make
a car trip extremely enjoyable." Heidi C., Manhattan
“I went home for my nephew's second birthday last weekend. I felt a
little lame because most of all the other presents were Cool to Open
presents (accordion, bubble lawn mower, etc.) and my sorry artist's
salary only tendered dear Oliver two CD's. But I spoke with my sister
the other day and she said that they listen to Billy Brown all of the
time. He requests "bear! bear!" My sister says that it came at a good
time; because of his recent birthday, he's just received mail, so he's
understanding that concept and although he doesn't get the whole
thing (obviously), he sure does get parts of it. Teresa says he's saying
roooarBingo! And she's excited for how he is learning those things,
and how experiencing it will just get better and better for him. I
thought you'd be happy to hear of a pleased, albeit young,listener.”
Liz D., New York City
"Thank You for making the "Billy Brown" CD's. Our son Samuel is 3,
and he LOVES the "Mystery Package CD. He (and by now also myself)
knows the story inside out ... without exaggeration, he listens to it at
least 2x per day. Jens, I am very happy that you are bringing the
German concept of "Hoerspiel" to the United States ... it is soooo
much better stimulation than TV. Being German myself, I still
remember the dozens of "Benjamin Bluemchen" Hoerspiele I listened to
as a child, and thanks to you my son can now enjoy that kind of
valuable "edu-tainment" as well. I am buying the "hiking" CD now, and
can't wait for the new adventure coming out soon!"
Daniel T., Morristown, NJ
What the media has to say about Billy Brown and Giddio:
"... Selfishly, I love Billy Brown because he, unlike anything else, has
managed to keep Annabella in her room at bedtime. She's had trouble
falling asleep since we transitioned to a bed almost three years ago.
But we put on a little Billy Brown and she's in there for good ..."
reviews Jumping Monkeys
"... Originally I thought these stories of Billy and his friend Emma would
be great in the car for our frequent long trips, but my kids love
listening to them in their play room as they play and listen along ..."
reviews Parenting Our Children
"Giddio has won numerous awards for these Billy Brown audio
adventures, and I can see why. We have a few books on tape for the
kids, and this is much better." reviews Sagan's Universe
"... Billy Brown and the Frog Tunnel. It was such a cute story and I
enjoyed listening to it along with my children." reviews The Wooden
Porch
"Honestly, I am astonished at how much my children love these CDs.
My 5 year-old is especially intrigued (the series is recommended for
ages 3 to 7). I expected that they might enjoy hearing them once, but
I really didn't anticipate the eager requests for Billy Brown on a daily
basis!" reviews Unplug Your Kids
"... the response from both my kids (7 and almost 4) has been
immediate and laser-focused: PLAY BILLY BROWN! at all hours ... my
kids seem to enjoy them more (and notice more detail) with each
retelling. They like to listen while drawing or playing with clay. Ideal for
road trips or plane flights ..." reviews Parent Hacks
"... Action-packed, this audio book is complete with sound effects,
professional voices and a complete audio experience. My 6 and 4-year-
olds loved it, and have popped the CD in several times to listen to the
story again and again. Now, the 9-year-old is listening ..." reviews
Susie J
"...Billy Brown own keeps him seated for 30 minutes! Seriously, this is
reason to celebrate. Tonight my 4-year-old sat and listened to an
audio story for 30 minutes, never moving. He was captivated ..."
reviews Mommies With Style
"... Audio recordings build listening skills and lengthen attention spans.
The stories are clear enough that a young preschooler can follow them
the first time around. However, there is plenty of detail to discover on
repeat playings–and believe me, there will be repeat playings. And best
of all, there are no commercials for sugary cereals or toys with licensed
characters ..." reviews Mamnista
"... This could be the perfect solution to those longer car rides (each
episode is between 30-45 minutes) when you just can't handle another
sing-along. Or the ideal incentive for your reluctant-to-stay-in-bed
wanderer to stay put ..." reviews Cool Moms Pick
"... They help prevent fighting in the car - need I say more? ..." reviews
Natural Mom
"... I was impressed by the quality and professional sound, and the
fact that all five of my older children were completely enthralled by the
tale of Billy Brown ..." reviews From Dates to Diapers
"... Sometimes there are products that you find that you know will
always bring back great memories and that you truly feel lucky to have
purchased ..." reviews Lena's Notebook
"... The story's writer makes sure to include lots of lessons about
camping and hiking safety, and manages to do so in an approachable
way that rarely feels preachy ..." reviews Z Recommends
"... Billy Brown. He's an adult bear, and he's responsible and very
kind--this is a nice feature, since adults are often portrayed as
ineffective, even in children's media ..." reviews Rocks In My Dryer
"... Kids will probably enjoy listening to these stories over and over, so
a cost per listening may actually be quite low ..." reviews Class Brain
"... Older kids might find the music corny, but, there are some older
kids who found themselves into the stories, anyway, but, I won't
mention any names ..." reviews Busy Mom
"... Enthusiastically recommended, both of these simply outstanding,
quite original, and imaginatively entertaining recordings are appropriate
additions to family, preschool, kindergarten, and community library
audiobook collections for children." by the very prestigious Midwest
Book Review
Testimonials
What parents and their kids think about our audio adventures:
“In our house, Billy Brown is more popular than Mickey Mouse!”,
Richard S., Rye Brook, NY
"My daughter loves Billy Brown. She is 3 and knows the whole script -
of both CDs - by heart." John J., New York
"My daughter, who is four, loves the Billy Brown CDs and has both of
them. When will another come out?" Phillip P., USA
"Nate and I listened to the CDs in the car the other day and loved
them! We both thought the river rescue was very exciting and Nathan
was really impressed with the nifty way Billy rescued them. Nate keeps
asking to go for a hike." Betsy W., Evanston, IL
"Our 5 year old daughter listened to the Billy Brown CDs
this weekend. She loved them and can't wait for the next installment.
Her favorite line is "... ginger bread dresses ..." Meredith M., Brooklyn
"We listened to Billy Brown And The Mystery Package and thought it
was great. Besides being fun and entertaining, it was also educational,
introducing concepts such as how the mail system works and how to
do library research. It was lively and creative. It is a great way to make
a car trip extremely enjoyable." Heidi C., Manhattan
“I went home for my nephew's second birthday last weekend. I felt a
little lame because most of all the other presents were Cool to Open
presents (accordion, bubble lawn mower, etc.) and my sorry artist's
salary only tendered dear Oliver two CD's. But I spoke with my sister
the other day and she said that they listen to Billy Brown all of the
time. He requests "bear! bear!" My sister says that it came at a good
time; because of his recent birthday, he's just received mail, so he's
understanding that concept and although he doesn't get the whole
thing (obviously), he sure does get parts of it. Teresa says he's saying
roooarBingo! And she's excited for how he is learning those things,
and how experiencing it will just get better and better for him. I
thought you'd be happy to hear of a pleased, albeit young,listener.”
Liz D., New York City
"Thank You for making the "Billy Brown" CD's. Our son Samuel is 3,
and he LOVES the "Mystery Package CD. He (and by now also myself)
knows the story inside out ... without exaggeration, he listens to it at
least 2x per day. Jens, I am very happy that you are bringing the
German concept of "Hoerspiel" to the United States ... it is soooo
much better stimulation than TV. Being German myself, I still
remember the dozens of "Benjamin Bluemchen" Hoerspiele I listened to
as a child, and thanks to you my son can now enjoy that kind of
valuable "edu-tainment" as well. I am buying the "hiking" CD now, and
can't wait for the new adventure coming out soon!"
Daniel T., Morristown, NJ
