ZORA'S ZUCCHINI

Given the quiet, purposeful narration of Nancy Wu, heroine Zora takes center stage. In an effort to overcome her summer doldrums, Zora plants 12 free zucchini plants. What will her summer have in store for her now? Wu’s carefully modulated voice and distinct elocution let Zora’s creativity come to the fore. Once the plants are producing, there’s only so much zucchini one family can eat. But a look over the fence into her neighbor’s garden gives Zora her first idea—with more to come. Wu is as firm in her presentation as Zora is in her determination to be a resourceful gardener. Young listeners will appreciate Zora’s zeal and her ideas for sharing her harvest. A.R. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2016]