HI! FLY GUY

MacLeod Andrews’s energetic performance, enhanced by musical accompaniment, adds real zip to this story about the friendship between a fly and a boy named Buzz. Andrews’s modulations and pacing are well coordinated with the music to create a sense of motion. Diverse and animated voices created by Andrews bring out Buzz’s excitement when he first hears the fly say, “Buzz.” He also portrays the disbelief of the cynical adults who laugh when Buzz adopts “Fly Guy” as a pet and enters him in the amazing pet show. Options for listening include the silly “Fly Song” and narration with and without page-turn signals for the storybook, which boasts a dazzling cover and evocative, humorous illustrations. M.F. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2012]