What Parents and Children Say About The Bubbling Toad Stories
...a few kind words.
“I’m happy when I listen to the stories.
They are like my friends now.”
– Erin, aged 6
'Sara Starling's Bubbling Toad stories have just the right combination of magical moments and delightful description. Masterfully voiced and written, these stories are for everyone - young and old. May we all “be bubbled” with the joy of these tales.'
– New York Times bestselling author Stacia Deutsch.
“It's a good adventure because the mole kept digging until it stopped at the Worry Tree, and then the toad and the worry tree helped the mole with her worries. The story made me feel like it's a good idea to put your worries in a pretend box. I liked the squeaky mouse because I liked the noise of it. Does Sara make all the sound effects? She did very well to do all that, especially the mouse!”
– Lucas, aged 9
“My littles and I watched and listened to “The Wind in the Willows” a couple years ago on The Little Fox children’s book platform. They loved those stories, and that’s exactly where your stories took me when we began listening to them last night.
I wasn’t sure how they’d like it since they’re spoiled with modern media and picture books that include visual images for every part of a story. They’re 5 and 8 years of age. They were absolutely riveted. They didn’t interrupt once. The sound quality of your voice and the other sound effects are phenomenal.
Your voice is so soothing – like a lullaby or a reminder of when my Mom would read stories like “Pilgrim’s Progress” out loud to us every evening. I actually fell asleep! I wasn’t bored, just drawn into such a sweet and peaceful place. 😌
My boys were carried to that peaceful place, too. After the first two stories ended, I asked what they thought. They both cheerily chirped that they loved them! 😊 Once tucked in bed, they were fast asleep. Other audio/video books don’t have that same effect. They’re usually left overly-energized and stimulated.
– Audrey K, grown-up
“The Mole, the Bubbling Toad and the Worry Tree was my favourite story. My favourite part was when the Mole had to dig and when she found the box and the Toad said “put all your worries in here.”
– Max aged 7
“The Mouse is so funny, I love him!”
– Nell, aged 3
“I really like The Bubbling Toad. It was really cool. I have a request, could we maybe collaborate on some stories together. Maybe I could come over yours on the weekend or maybe you could come over mine on the weekend?”
– Murphy, aged 8