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Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price Audiobook
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A companion to Homer Price, these imaginative and outlandish tales from all-American Centerbury will leave you in stitches. There's Grampa Hercules and his never-ending tall tales, Dulcy Dooner, the uncooperative citizen, unbusinesslike Uncle Ulysses and his friendly lunchroom, the flustered sheriff, the pompous judge, and more. In Centerburg, along with the routine of day-to-day living, the most preposterous things keep happening. But nothing fazes Homer Price!
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"This is the essence of homespun humor. Grandpa Hercules' stories are hilarious, as is the way they confound his listeners' sense of credulity. I don't wanna overthink it but this book is as good as any exploration of the way that stories can be true whether or not they really happened that way."
— Dan (4 out of 5 stars)
Centerburg Tales Listener Reviews
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" Adorably Funny, the tall-tale type that's almost believable! "
— Lydia, 11/5/2013 -
" Adorably Funny, the tall-tale type that's almost believable! "
— Lydia, 11/5/2013 -
" This is the essence of homespun humor. Grandpa Hercules' stories are hilarious, as is the way they confound his listeners' sense of credulity. I don't wanna overthink it but this book is as good as any exploration of the way that stories can be true whether or not they really happened that way. "
— Dan, 11/4/2013 -
" I realised that I had never actually read this one before. Oh, what I missed out on!! Love it! "
— Anna, 10/7/2013 -
" I realised that I had never actually read this one before. Oh, what I missed out on!! Love it! "
— Anna, 10/7/2013 -
" Not as good as "Homer Price", but then again, that's the case with a lot of sequels. "
— Carol, 9/9/2013 -
" Not as good as "Homer Price", but then again, that's the case with a lot of sequels. "
— Carol, 9/9/2013 -
" We love Homer Price. This is just good storytelling, relaxed, full of tangents, and a bit exaggerated. "
— Jill, 8/1/2013 -
" We love Homer Price. This is just good storytelling, relaxed, full of tangents, and a bit exaggerated. "
— Jill, 8/1/2013 -
" A pretty ok book. "
— Le-li, 7/30/2013 -
" A pretty ok book. "
— Le-li, 7/30/2013 -
" These are wonderful, funny stories of American life. Paul and I enjoyed reading them together. "
— Melissa, 6/13/2013 -
" These are wonderful, funny stories of American life. Paul and I enjoyed reading them together. "
— Melissa, 6/13/2013 -
" more classics "
— Lydia, 5/28/2013 -
" more classics "
— Lydia, 5/28/2013 -
" More of the weird and funny adventures of HOmer Price and the small town of Canterburg. "
— Ann, 5/8/2013 -
" More of the weird and funny adventures of HOmer Price and the small town of Canterburg. "
— Ann, 5/8/2013 -
" Something I read as a child and wanted to re-read for summer's sake. "
— Amy, 4/27/2013 -
" Something I read as a child and wanted to re-read for summer's sake. "
— Amy, 4/27/2013 -
" I don't think we've ever successfully made it through this book. It's such a snorefest that Homer himself is sleeping on the cover. Such a disappointment after the wonder and magical storytelling in "Homer Price." "
— Julie, 4/14/2013 -
" I don't think we've ever successfully made it through this book. It's such a snorefest that Homer himself is sleeping on the cover. Such a disappointment after the wonder and magical storytelling in "Homer Price." "
— Julie, 4/14/2013 -
" Ah.....I love these stories. :) The only reason I didn't give this book five stars was the last story, which I always found a bit sinister as a younger kid. "
— Ellie, 4/8/2013 -
" Ah.....I love these stories. :) The only reason I didn't give this book five stars was the last story, which I always found a bit sinister as a younger kid. "
— Ellie, 4/8/2013 -
" This is a continuation of his Homer Price which I loved as a child. Love the Tall Tales the grandfather tells. "
— Kate, 3/25/2013 -
" This is a continuation of his Homer Price which I loved as a child. Love the Tall Tales the grandfather tells. "
— Kate, 3/25/2013 -
" Reading this one with Joe. "
— Laura, 3/8/2013 -
" Reading this one with Joe. "
— Laura, 3/8/2013 -
" I found this book in a library sale was was thrilled- I hadn't read the original book in years, but these charming tales are almost as good as the original. Great to visit familiar characters, but try to read "Homer Price" first. "
— Jennifer, 2/6/2013 -
" I found this book in a library sale was was thrilled- I hadn't read the original book in years, but these charming tales are almost as good as the original. Great to visit familiar characters, but try to read "Homer Price" first. "
— Jennifer, 2/6/2013 -
" More fun from Robert McCloskey. The characters are all really big and left us rolling with laughter. "
— Brenda, 1/30/2013 -
" More fun from Robert McCloskey. The characters are all really big and left us rolling with laughter. "
— Brenda, 1/30/2013 -
" I gave these stories 3 to 4 stars--depending on thee story "
— Alice, 1/29/2013 -
" I gave these stories 3 to 4 stars--depending on thee story "
— Alice, 1/29/2013
About Robert McCloskey
Robert McCloskey (1914–2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children’s books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, and Journey Cake, Ho! by Ruth Sawyer. He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston’s Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.
About John McDonough
John McDonough, one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, and won eleven Earphones Awards. He is known for his narrations of children’s books, including Robert McCloskey’s Centerburg Tales and Albert Marrin’s Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Outside of his audiobook work, he has starred in a revival of Captain Kangaroo on the Fox Network.