DescriptionAward-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings his talents to six traditional stories. A mixture of classics and lesser-known folktales, these are all performance-tested audience favorites, capturing Norfolk's trademark energy and humor. Whether the story is from the American South, Japan, or the Caribbean, Norfolk pinpoints the message of the story and invites his listeners to celebrate the best in all of us.
DescriptionEnjoy these classic multicultural stories! Anansi the Spider: Anasi, one of the great folk heroes of the world, is saved from a terrible fate by his six sons in this traditional tale from West Africa. Apt. #3: The sounds of a harmonica lead to an understanding between a blind man and two boys who live in the same building in the city. Flossie and The Fox: Plucky Flossie Finley asks a clever fox to prove that he is a fox before she will be frightened of him on her way to deliver a basket of eggs. Goggles!: Peter and his friend Archie call upon faithful dog Willie to outsmart a gang of tough bullies who want Peter's motorcycle goggles.
DescriptionEnjoy these classic children's stories! Stone Soup: Three clever soliders devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon. Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: Set in New England, this traditional tune, sung by Molly Scott, tells how Mr. Fox raids the farm to feed his family, and of the exciting chase that ensues. Suho and the White Horse: This tender Japanese tale recalls the legend about Suho, a poor shepherd lad, and the newborn foal he finds on the Mongolian steppes. Jonah & The Great Fish: Jonah disobeys the Lord, and a great fish is sent to swallow him up in this well-known story from the Bible.
DescriptionEverybody loves scary stories, and nobody loves them more than children. Storytellers Richard and Judy Dockery Young gathered these stories from the most discerning of critics: the children themselves. These are the tales kids tell most often and most often ask to be told. The stories in this multicultural collection come from the Ozark Mountains and the desert Southwest, from Native Americans and Hawaiians, and from American immigrants from such faraway places as Japan and Laos. The nine stories in this collection for older children include: "Wylie and the Hairy Man", "She's Got Me", "Blood Red Cedar", "Married to a Ghost", "Old Raw Head", "Ghost of Vengeance", "The Ki'in Spirits", "The Tiger's Eyes, " and "Spirit of Fire." For Grades 4-6…
