A wide range of listeners of all ages will relish TELL ME A STORY: TIMELESS FOLKTALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, read by eight talented actors and covering tales from Africa to Scotland. From an African Anansi story ANANSI AND THE TURTLE'S FEAST to the frightening THE BOATMAN'S HOWLING DAUGHTER, over seventy minutes of vivid description pack a fine gathering which will be a must' for folktale collections for any age group. --Diane Donovan, Editor & Senior Reviewer, Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review
...A wonderful listening experience... --School Library Journal, October 2006
Twice-told tales never told better--the talent is first-rate from top to bottom. The stories literally jump off the CD and into the listener's imagination. I love the choices on all levels. This is the real deal. --John Wood, Kidzmusic.com
...A wonderful listening experience... --School Library Journal, October 2006
Twice-told tales never told better--the talent is first-rate from top to bottom. The stories literally jump off the CD and into the listener's imagination. I love the choices on all levels. This is the real deal. --John Wood, Kidzmusic.com
We get enough submissions and offers these days that we, unfortunately, have to refuse most and don't always review even those we accept. One wishes that there were some scientific way of weeding out the worthwhile material ahead of time, but if there is we haven't discovered it yet. So, when the folks at Tell Me a Story contacted us about their new cd, I have to admit I mostly just took it because it would give us something to entertain the kids on a car ride. I honestly didn't expect more than a time-filler. Well, this collection of stories is very much more than that. In the first place, the production values are excellent. The background music is good and the voice actors are uniformly excellent. But more than that, the selection of stories offers some really pleasant surprises. The tales were almost all new to me, at least, and if a couple were predictable, they were predictable in the most satisfying way--the unfolding stories leading naturally into a lesson with both narrative and moral clarity. But there's one story in particular that won me over: Searching for Fear. Gregory is a raccoon who doesn't know the meaning of fear, being fearless himself, and sets out in search of it. Personally, I was caught unawares when this seemingly simple tale turned into a profound metaphor about political power and the responsibility of governors. Get the disc for your kids, but make sure you're paying attention too. Reviewed:23-May-07 --The Brothers Judd
We get enough submissions and offers these days that we, unfortunately, have to refuse most and don't always review even those we accept. One wishes that there were some scientific way of weeding out the worthwhile material ahead of time, but if there is we haven't discovered it yet. So, when the folks at Tell Me a Story contacted us about their new cd, I have to admit I mostly just took it because it would give us something to entertain the kids on a car ride. I honestly didn't expect more than a time-filler. Well, this collection of stories is very much more than that. --The Brothers Judd
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