Volume 1, Number 1
While “Summer pops like a green balloon,” in Barbara Crooker’s poem “Surprise,” musical performers Uncle John & Mikey narrate another balloon contretemps in their song “Hardley, A Clown in the Sky.” Gail Picado’s story, “I Want and Buy Me” tells the tale of two sisters who use those expressions so often that people have forgotten their real names; and writer Erica Orloff introduces us to Russian snow fairies and an irascible czar in “Princess Alexandra and the Morning Frost.” CD 50% SAVINGS (regularly $12.95) MP3 download 25% SAVINGS (regularly $8.00)

Volume 1, Number 2
Who ever heard of a pirate having a Fairy Godmother? Or a snaggle-tooth witch who yearns to go trick-or-treating with the neighborhood kids? Who’s hiding in the Joshua tree at night? And just what is that creeping up the staircase? There’s more than a hint of Halloween in this fun-filled issue, which also includes two longer stories. When you’re wearing “The Magic Green Goggles” you not only see underwater, but you can hear and speak with the fish as well — and they, we discover, are very concerned about pollution in our oceans. Then author Barbara Sheen takes us along with “The Traveling Animal Mariachi Singers” as they journey toward Mexico to fulfill their dreams in this clever retelling of the Bremen Town Musicians. CD 40% SAVINGS (regularly $12.95) MP3 download 15% SAVINGS (regularly $8.00)

Jim Weiss Fairytale Favorites in Story and Song

Jim Weiss is one of our son Harry’s favorite storytellers. So we thought we’d offer Jim’s Fairytale Favorites in Story and Song to you. To hear Jim tell a story is to become swept into the tale, and it is no wonder that young children leave the storyteller’s circle determined to re-create the drama in their own creative play. Included here are such classics as Stone Soup, Puss in Boots, Shoemaker and the Elves, and Rapunzel. Parents’ Choice Gold and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Audio Award! CD 15% SAVINGS (regularly $14.95)

Jim Weiss Animal Tales

The perfect recording when a child is ready to move beyond listening to music to spoken word. Features delightful tellings of Aesop’s Fables, plus lively tales from Grimm, Chaucer, and others. Includes: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Lion and the Mouse, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Crow and the Pitcher, and more. NAPPA Gold Award! CD 15% SAVINGS (regularly $14.95)

Jim Weiss Famously Funny! A Collection of Beloved Stories and Poems

We can't seem to get enough of this guy and his incredible cast of characters. This time around, Jim has mixed together some of the funniest stories and poems from the world's wittiest authors for a recording that will delight your whole family. Includes: The Emperor's New Clothes, Anansi, Jabberwocky, and more. Hold on to your seat, because literature has never been more fun. 2004 Children's Music Web Award. CD 15% SAVINGS (regularly $14.95)

David Holt Why the Dog Chases the Cat

This Grammy Nominee recording has long been one of our family's favorites. Listen to North Carolina's David Holt and veteran thespian Bill Mooney regale us with tales about the likes of Rabbit, Bear, Frog and Miss Fox - amazing and outlandish characters having funny and outrageous adventures. So why does the dog chase the cat?
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Joel ben Izzy Stories from Far Away

Sometimes you forget just how mesmerizing a well-told tale can be, until you hear a master storyteller at work. And that’s why we’re so pleased to offer this recording by the Travelling Storyteller, Joel ben Izzy. Stories From Far Away received a Parents’ Choice Award and the American Library Association Notable Recording Award.
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