Audiobook Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Hear that? The quiet drip of rain on a tin roof, the soft crunch of gravel under bare feet, the whisper of a child's secret as she clutches a tiny silver thimble. That's the sound of Elizabeth Enright's Thimble Summer coming alive in your ears, not just as a story, but as a summer you can almost taste. This isn't just a children's classic; it's a perfectly preserved slice of sun-warmed, dust-and-dogwood air, delivered through an audiobook that feels like a friend settling beside you on a porch swing.
The narrator's voice-warm, unhurried, with a gentle rhythm that matches Garnet Linden's own careful observations-makes you lean in. You hear the plink of raindrops ending a drought, the lowing of cattle relieved, the excited chatter of Garnet and her best friend Citronella as they plot adventures. The magic isn't in spells, but in the texture of the world: the rough grain of the new barn's timber, the cool weight of the thimble against Garnet's palm, the sweet, earthy smell of the county fair grounds where Timmy the pig wins his ribbon. You feel the sticky sweetness of stolen peach pie, the satisfying thump of a well-tended pig, the nervous flutter before a ribbon ceremony.
What makes this audiobook truly shine is how it captures the quiet, profound magic of ordinary moments. The arrival of Eric, the orphan, isn't dramatic-it's the soft sound of a suitcase hitting the porch, the tentative way he asks about the thimble. The farm's rhythms, the slow build of the fair, the simple joy of a pig winning a ribbon-all unfold with a naturalness that's utterly captivating. You don't just hear Garnet's story; you inhabit her summer, where every small wonder-the thimble's luck, the new barn's shadow, the taste of a perfect apple-feels like a gift.
Enright, a Newbery Medal winner whose work endures for good reason, writes with a clarity that's pure poetry. The audiobook doesn't just tell you about the drought breaking; it makes you feel the relief in the air, the soft sigh of the earth drinking. You hear the drip of water, the rustle of leaves, the cackle of chickens. It's the kind of listening that makes you pause your walk, close your eyes, and remember the exact smell of a summer afternoon long ago. This isn't just a story about a magic thimble; it's a story about how a single, small moment can make an entire season feel like a promise. And through this audiobook, that promise feels startlingly real, right here, right now, in your own quiet space. You'll find yourself listening long after the last word fades, still smelling the rain on the fields.
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Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
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Share your audiobook with friends
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Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
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