FREAKS: ALIVE, ON THE INSIDE by Annette Curtis Klause
“...It's easy to see why de Ocampo has already won awards for his audiobook narrations--what a talent! His reading is fully voiced and his delivery is completely effortless. The voices he creates are totally unique for each character, yet sound easy and natural, even those that are rough-edged or raspy. In this story de Ocampo voices an amazing range of characters, including a bearded lady dwarf, a hermaphrodite, and a puppy boy, making them all completely believable...” - School Library Journal
“...Narrator Ramon de Ocampo provides a stellar reading, giving each character a distinct voice...”on AMAZON.com
“...Ramon de Ocampo engages listeners with Abel's first-person voice, which brims with awe, hope, and, most importantly, teenage hormones. De Ocampo handles Abel admirably, with good inflection and vocal characterization” - AudioFile Magazine
from THE GHOSTS OF RATHBURN PARK by Zilpha Snyder
“...Award-winning actor, Ramon de Ocampo, does an excellent job...His pace and vocal inflections are accurate according to each situation, and his pace, especially his pauses between words when Matt is feeling unsure or afraid, are true to life...” -School Library Journal
“...Ramon de Ocampo brings this boy and his insecurities to life. His narration is endearing and allows the listener into the mind of a curious 11-year-old who's just finding out what he's really good at.”-AudioFile Magazine
from THE DARK POND by Joseph Bruchac
“...Ramon de Ocampo's narration is spot-on; he captures the anger and fear of Armie's character, and his pacing contributes nicely to the hair-raising aspect of the story.” AudioFile Magazine
from DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Keany
“...In a voice that brings to mind Holden Caulfield and David Sedaris rolled into one...Narrator Ramon de Ocampo is completely tuned in to Greg's angst-filled point of view. Though Greg is not always what you'd call a sympathetic character, de Ocampo's well-dramatized, insightful presentations of his various plights evoke our empathy--and laughter.” - AudioFile Magazine
for PEAK by Roland Smith
“...Ramon de Ocampo (captures) the excitement and uncertainty of a young man learning lessons in life, family, and friendship.” - AudioFile Magazine
for CROSSING THE WIRE by Will Hobbs
“...No matter what one's political sensibilities, Ramon de Ocampo's performance as Victor Flores, an impoverished Mexican attempting to enter the U.S., brings a human face to the issue of illegal immigration. De Ocampo's narration vividly portrays the desperation of a young boy struggling to evade the border control as he contends with the corruption of the coyotes who promise to smuggle him into El Norte. The listener endures gnawing hunger, shivers in bone-chilling weather, and experiences the terror of the hunted in this convincing performance. Though the story may be commonplace and all too familiar, de Ocampo's sympathetic rendering of Victor's trials paints a compelling portrait of the less fortunate striving to survive in a hostile world...”-AudioFile Magazine
“...Narrator Ramón de Ocampo exhibits vocal versatility with the multicultural characters and good comic timing as the dog.” -School Library Journal
for FIRESTORM by David Klass
“...Ramon de Ocampo uses his wonderful talent for voice and accents to keep the characters alive and the story active, moving right along with the swift pace set by Klass's superb writing.”-audible.com
for TANGERINE by Edward Bloor
“...Ramon De Ocampo skillfully narrates the story. He does a particularly good job with the voices of the kids on Paul's soccer team at Tangerine Middle the bravado of Tino Cruz and the braggadocio of Victor Guzman. He effectively maintains the suspense as all the plot elements build to a dramatic conclusion. ”- School Library Journal
