"Poor Barney! He's got chicken pox, and it's up to Grandapa Spanielson's to distract his "grand-pup" with some anti-itch stories...The narration is enhanced by sound effects of sword fighting (with a swordfish), tension-filled music, and the "squooshing" of Grandpa doing battle with a toilet plunger. The production also includes sounds of the sea, with gulls screeching and waves crashing. Listeners will enjoy the dimension these effects add to this lively tale." –AudioFile Magazine