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Celebrating Black Creators
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
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Celebrating Black Creators
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
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In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable set in the African Serengeti, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when she rescues the King of the Jungle.
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These timeless stories of many lands, delightfully adapted and narrated by Jim Weiss, show that people from all around the world have much in common. These six lesser-known folktales will be enjoyed by the whole family. In this recording from storyteller Jim Weiss, children will hear wisdom from China and Japan, an African romance, and wildly funny Native American, Arabian, and Spanish tales.
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Charlie and the chocolate factory: Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket for a tour of Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his or her own way.
Charlie and the glass elevator: Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.
The BFG: Kidsnatched from her orphanage...
15) Animal tales
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Renowned voice actor Jim Weiss brings young listeners delightful tellings of Aesop's Fables, plus lively tales from Grimm, Chaucer, and others. Also features Jim's famous performance of "The Tortoise and the Hare." Perfect for children who are ready to move beyond music to recordings of the spoken word.
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Featuring Margaret MacDonald's storytelling accompanied by Richard Scholtz's autoharp and dulcimer, this recording is full of lively, playful fare. These selections are ideal for expanding into song, dance, and creative drama. Includes stories adapted from MacDonald's picture books, Fat Cat (Denmark) and Mabela the Clever (Limba, Sierra Leone), as well as several from her resource collection Shake-It-Up Tales.
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The tale of Peter Rabbit: Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught. The tale of Jeremy Fisher: Jeremy the frog loves to catch minnows for dinner with friends. Instead, he catches a spiny stickleback and almost becomes dinner himself. Puss in Boots: The tale of a cunning cat who wins for his master the lordship of a manor and the hand of a princess.
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