Giraffes monkeys 1. We are there!

In the middle of Süßsee is an island on which the giraffes monkeys live. Play The lively creatures, dancing and singing all day long. One morning found Benni on the floor under the sofa palms a strange round object. But it is not a ball, but he is too hard. Soon all puzzle giraffe monkey, what is going on with the strange thingy up. Not even grandpa and grandma Fabian Moma have a reasonable explanation

Giraffe monkey was originally a music project where some of Germany's most popular musicians have recorded children's songs and those who doing their own stamp on. After the associated CD has sold very well, not only a second part has been produced, but there were also stories specially written for the giraffes monkeys that have been set to music by Oetinger audio as a radio play. Here is a whole host of new ideas is equal introduced, in addition to the untwisted and energetic giraffe monkey These are for example the small Kiwiameisen. And also the environment with the Süßsee that tastes different in the north than in the West, the sugar beach on the island and the diverse and well-described plant life affects the listener very lively and imaginative. The focus, however, always be the giraffes monkeys who each have a very different character, which are briefly introduced each in small scenes. As is always somewhat grumpy cook cookie that face Grandpa and Grandma Fabian Moma, the streichespielenden twins Luca and Lea, the sporting or musical Benni Nicki. Especially cute is the baby soy, which always speaks only backwards and ensures despite their short appearances sensation. These little ideas are cleverly packaged in a funny story in which the various characters want to solve the mystery of the thingy. The resolution is then well done and heartwarming while the fun and chaotic scenes well come over. Only the share of the narrator could have been scaled back somewhat, he dominated in many places the dialogues, for the next episodes more room for the cute and entertaining giraffes monkeys would be desirable. A very successful start in a new series for children.

To follow the basic idea of ​​the giraffe monkey project on, most roles are spoken by well-known performers who have already participated in the sampler. This then speak partly multiple roles, which they but each give a very unique sound. Roger Cicero speaks, for example, not only the lively Benni, but also the plants frog friend. Both he can implement peppy and can compete with professional speakers thoroughly. Lena Meyer-Landrut can particularly as musical Nicki convince and bring their distinctive vocal style also very well, may sound quite different from researching Lea but sometimes. As a professional radio drama can be heard in the same seven roles of the versatile Stefan Kaminski, he speaks all very different and gives them a very different sound. Annett Louisan and heating Rudolph Kunze complete the spokesman quintet.

At first you hear a funny title song, sung by Roger Cicero, who may well capture the untwisted mood of the radio play. Subsequently, the imaginative environment is well supported by good music and sounds, where everything has been well adapted to the listening children. Well done is also, as the narrator is accompanied with its sometimes quite long passages of the speakers in the background, so that it acts very much alive.

Of course, the cover shows the sequence to some of the giraffes monkeys. While Benni juggles in the foreground with some balls, Opa Fabian sits with a pipe in one of the comfortable seat turtles, the twins Lea and Luca peeking out from behind a bush. All this in front of a diverse, but not overloaded setting on the sandy beach. The interior contains a detailed track list still photos and short descriptions of the contributors.

Conclusion: An almost typical Kinderhörspielpreis with strong characters, with many imaginative ideas and funny scenes. The restless monkey giraffes come very good effect and provide a lot of fun. The successful game with the conversation and numerous new creations provides additional stimulus, as well as the star-studded list of presenters. Very nicely done!