We used to listen to this with my pops when I was a kid(the book was kind of lost so I can only hear the story through the record). He is in heaven now, but listening to this again after almost 3 decades just brings back the good old memories. I miss you papa.
I memorized this entire book verbatim. Just tested out my skills 40-some years later, and didn't miss a beat. However, I can't remember why I walk into most rooms these days, but if you need anyone to recite the Rescuers from memory I'm your gal!
I had a whole set of these on audio cassette when I was quite young. This was actually my first exposure to this story, since I was only permitted to own Disney movies that were "appropriate for girls"
The substitute voices in this read-along vary greatly. Miss Bianca and Penny and Mr. Snoops have pretty good sound-alikes, but Madame Medusa doesn't sound as good (it sounds like Pat Parris doing her voice). Bernard sounds decent, too (voiced by Corey Burton). And I like how it features the actual music from the film, even if parts of it are used in different contexts (like Evinrude's theme playing when Penny and the mice get the Devil's Eye diamond out of the skull).
Bernard And Bianca Are On A Mission From The Rescue Aid Society To Rescue Penny And Stop Madame Medusa From Getting Her Greedy Hands On The Devil's Eye Diamond In Disney's THE RESCUERS!