A review by mnstucki
The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale

4.0

I love this whole series. I got the idea to listen to audiobooks with my 3-year-old at bedtime and decided that The Princess in Black was a great option because we already have (and have read) several of the books. My daughter is already familiar with the characters, so the transition has been pretty easy. We just snuggle up together and listen to a few chapters (or sometimes a whole book; each one runs 15-20 minutes long). We're not listening to them in order, because it's based almost entirely on what's available from the library, but this series doesn't necessarily need to be read in order (although it is helpful strictly because new characters are introduced occasionally). The only downside to listening to these instead of reading them is that you miss out on [a:LeUyen Pham|65333|LeUyen Pham|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1358278503p2/65333.jpg]'s fantastic illustrations.