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Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone Called Plastic Audiobook
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(4.03) - 231 listener ratings
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When a little girl gets a plush stingray for her birthday, it makes friends with some of her other toys as they all try to navigate in the world of real people.
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"I just love these books. When I heard there was a third coming out, I was thrilled. This one is a prequel, and it is as almost-painfully adorable, funny, and wise as the other two. My students (grades 3-5) love these, and I am looking forward to reading them with my first grader this year."
— Leanne (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Sweet prequel to the other two books in this series, but not as laugh-out-loud funny. "
— Ann, 2/9/2014 -
" A great addition to this series. "
— Franki, 2/7/2014 -
" The third installment of "Toys Go Out" did not disappoint. Our family had a great time, once again, experiencing life's daily adventures from the perspective of playthings! "
— Marija, 2/6/2014 -
" I liked this one. It was fun to see how Lumphy, Plastic, and StingRay came to be with the little girl. I was sad about Bobby Dot, though. :( "
— Kellie, 2/4/2014 -
" A prequel to the 2 previous books. It is the story of where Sting Ray, Lumphy and Plastic come from. Adorable. "
— Caren, 1/23/2014 -
" This children's chapter book was a good addition to the "from the perspective of the toy" genre. The narrator (a stuffed stingray) was an engaging character and I think my kids would enjoy this book. There are two others as well, so maybe I'll get them for a summer road trip! "
— Michelle, 1/9/2014 -
" Oh to be as wise as Stingray! "
— Mary, 12/7/2013 -
" the prequel/origin stories. god i love these toys. "
— meg, 12/5/2013 -
" These little guys do kind of grow on you. Still not the greatest of writing, but a fun read. Here are the stories of how The Girl acquires each of these toys. "
— Linda, 12/5/2013 -
" I thought it was a great book because the author was very descriptive, I felt like I was in the room with the toys. My favorite part of the book was everything. "
— Alex, 11/24/2013 -
" Love this series. I think these would be the best books for bedtime read-alouds. "
— Laura, 11/11/2013 -
" I wanted to love this book so badly but it just did not do anything for me, except for Lumphy's bravery and the puke scene. "
— Alexa, 11/8/2013 -
" Honestly, It's as good as the first! Skip the second, read the first and third. "
— Jane, 10/17/2013 -
" This was not nearly as engaging or silly as the first two, but it was fun to get the back story on these characters that our family loves so very much. "
— DeNae, 10/11/2013 -
" As a lover of The Velveteen Rabbit, I really enjoyed this and will be reading the others--not sure how well it plays with beginning chapter readers though. "
— Abby, 9/14/2013 -
" Charming, delightful and hilarious. And finally we find out what happened to Sheep's ear. "
— Betsy, 9/7/2013 -
" A fittingly adorable prequel for an adorable series. I just love the understated innocent humor and the lovingly drawn illustrations. Such fun. "
— Brenda, 7/4/2013 -
" Love this prequel as much as the original! "
— Katie, 5/21/2013 -
" So sweet and cute so far and I love the two previous books in teh series! "
— Dawn, 4/20/2013 -
" Emily Jenkins does an amazing job of reaching children where they are. The toys do the talking, but you just know that little kids have some of the same thoughts and ideas that Lumphy and StingRay have. "
— Marianna, 4/16/2013 -
" Love, love, LOVE it!!! Best book of the series by far!!! SWEET ending... "
— MeLisa, 4/12/2013 -
" I loved this book. Touching back stories explaining how the toys came to the home, etc. Wonderful adventures all the way through which were very fun to read aloud! "
— The, 4/9/2013 -
" Just as delightful as the other books in the series. I can't wait until my son is old enough for us to read these aloud together. "
— Sarah, 3/9/2013 -
" Totally delightful. I haven't read the first two books, but I will. "
— Wendy, 2/26/2013 -
" This prequel to TOYS GO OUT and TOY DANCE PARTY is practically perfect in every way. My only regret is that I don't have a child in my life who is the right age for me to read it to. "
— Virginia, 1/27/2013
About Emily Jenkins
Emily Jenkins is the author of Invisible Inkling, the first book featuring Hank and Inkling. She has also written the chapter books Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and Toys Go Home, plus a lot of picture books, including The Little Bit Scary People, That New Animal, and Five Creatures. She has worn the same butterfly costume for the past nine Halloweens, and if she has an invisible friend—she’s not telling.
About Sara Barnett
Sara Barnett is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.