HIGH FIVE

Young listeners will enjoy this audio picture book featuring a high-five competition held once a year. Chock-full of advice for potential contenders, author Adam Rubin narrates with energy and excitement. From the opening notes, the background sounds impeccably match the text, adding an additional layer of enjoyment to the listening experience. Doing a creditable job of narrating, Rubin provides the appropriate emotions to the text, eagerness at learning tricks of the sport, exhilaration at competing, and trepidation at going up against difficult opponents. While a lovely listen on its own, if paired with the print book, its illustrations will please young listeners. A.L.S.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2019]