I asked the girls about TV versus books and books versus the CD. "It's easier to comprehend in a book than it is on the CD," Megan said, "but I like the sound effects and the voices. It feels like you're there more than with a book, where you can put yourself in a person's place, but it's harder to do."
The doorbell rang; the pizza guy was here. It became apparent that these kids' minds were elsewhere. They bounded into the backyard with a bag of balloons to fill at the garden hose. It was still the middle of summer, after all, and there were other things to do on a Friday afternoon.
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