This Side of Wild

Fred Sanders's deep, mature voice makes him the perfect choice to narrate these real-life tales of creatures both wild and tame. Paulsen's stories meander like those of an elderly relative but always circle back to his theme--that animals (and occasionally plants!) have much greater intellects than we realize. Sanders's narration is slow and thoughtful, affording listeners enough time to enjoy each story and to place it within the context of its premise: Animals train us--not the other way around. Sanders employs dramatic pauses for humor and to emphasize important points in each chapter. L.T. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine