Charming, creative stories beautifully narrated

If you could sum up Doodeedoo in three words, what would they be?

Charming, rhyming monster-fun.

What did you like best about this story?

There were three stories, so they were all a little different, but overall:

I loved the creativity of the stories - full of imagination, character and atmosphere, which was added to by Chris Barnes' varied and fun performances.

Which character – as performed by Chris Barnes – was your favourite?

Fred was lovely. "Oh what am I to do?" It was both charming and funny, had a morose, wobbly sound to it and made my 5 year old smile.

Chris Barnes does vary his narration in accent and tone from story to story, which gives variety, and he captures the magic and rhythm of the stories, bringing out the childish wonder beautifully.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

All of the stories were very atmospheric, and while they are all told in rhyming couplets, there are some tender moments.

I was quite touched by the boy's initial attempts to reach out to the monster Fred, who shied away from him. It was sensitively read, and the image of a self-protective monster was quite a touching one.

Any additional comments?

I loved DooDeeDoo and Super Fred. Real classics, with memorable characters that I know we'll want to relisten to. The House Inside the Forest was also beautifully written and beautifully read - but I felt it had a darker, spookier edge than the other two, so felt slightly more suitable for older children than my (just) 5 year old.

Saying that, she still enjoyed it, and it's the tiniest of quibbles. I just felt that the other two matched each other more in tone.

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A fantastic story!

This story is a wonderful children's tale. It is beautifully told and read. The incredible writing and rhyming gives it great flow, and it's fantastic for youngsters.

The story itself plays gleefully from Frankenstein, but with a twist and a happy ending, allowing for scares and cheers, and of course, a lesson to be learned...

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3 Great Tales

Would you listen to Doodeedoo again? Why?

This is my 5 year old daughters favourite. It just captures her imagination, anything that comes alive hits the spot with her!! She also loves the pace & rhyme of this, I can hear her trying to talk along with it, gradually trying to learn every word...
My favourite is Super Fred, it's a really solid story and I could imagine myself loving it when I was a kid

Who was your favorite character and why?

Doodeedoo and Fred

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Doodeedoo & mouse finally speak

Any additional comments?

All 3 tales would work perfectly as animations

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The kids loved it xx

What made the experience of listening to Doodeedoo the most enjoyable?

Great writing and rymeing and grwat narration.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Doodeedoo love the way he was made.

What does Chris Barnes bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He sets the scenes realky well and adds voice to the charachters.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I see you Doodeedoo xx

Any additional comments?

This is great for familys to sit down and listernrn to together. Or for the childrens bedtime story.

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