A COUPLE OF BOYS HAVE THE BEST WEEK EVER

James and Eamon are visiting Eamon’s grandparents at the beach. Jasper Newell's and Teddy Walsh’s youthful voices capture the everyday lives of the two boys, complete with straightforward opinions (“Food is way better here”) and childlike giggles as they jump on the bed in the downstairs bedroom. Fred Berman pauses regularly to let the jaunty music and sound effects play their part. The story is framed by camera clicks and laughter as “Jamon” (Grandpa Bill’s time-saving nickname for the two boys) takes photographs for the book’s endpapers. Young listeners will want to pore over the Caldecott-winning illustrations as they enjoy this story’s understated humor. A.R. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2010]