When I Was Little
A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth
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Jamie Lee Curtis
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Jamie Lee Curtis
About this listen
Jamie Lee Curtis perfectly captures a little girl's simple, childlike celebration of herself, as she looks back on her childhood from the lofty height of four and a half years. This spirited view of growing up is perfect for the youngest readers.
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- laura
- 03-11-13
My kids really like this book!
Would you consider the audio edition of When I Was Little to be better than the print version?
I haven't seen the print version, but I would say no. The only reason I would prefer the book to this audio is because I don't think JLC narrates it very well (and yes, I realize she wrote it). I just think I could read this book to my children in a much more interesting way and with much more enthusiasm...
What aspect of Jamie Lee Curtis’s performance would you have changed?
She's not a very enthusiastic reader, I find her voice very bland.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not me, but my children like it.
Any additional comments?
Although I have negative comments concerning the reading of the book, I do like the book and let me say that my children actually ask to hear this one so I did rate it above average and have since purchased additional books by JLC.
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