Animal Tales - Jim Weiss

Animal Tales performed by Jim Weiss

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.



Stories Included:

• The Three Billy Goats Gruff
• The Lion and the Mouse
• The Tortoise and the Hare
• The Crow and the Pitcher
• City Mouse and the Country Mouse
• Goat Gets Away
• The Cat Who Went to Church

Audio CD Details:

• Audio CD Length: 1 hour
• Recommended Ages: 3 and up

"Your delightful tape has helped develop a happy, imaginative, dramatic, confident child." —Parent

Jim Weiss' audio CDs are the recipient of 53 major national awards from:

• The American Library Association
• Parents' Choice Foundation
• NAPPA
• The Parents' Council
• The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
• The Film Advisory Board
• Parents' Guide to Children's Media Award
• ...and many more.

About the Storyteller: Jim travels extensively about The United States, giving live performances at stores, libraries, schools and community events. He has hosted and starred in a PBS television pilot that won a Northern California Emmy for Best Children's Show, and has even performed at The White House Annual Easter Event. As a storyteller, Jim's performances have been described as exciting and enchanting. His connection to his audience is magnetic and interactive, proof positive that storytelling today rejuvenates one of the first and most personal forms of entertainment. Adults and children alike leave the performance feeling that they have really met characters from a wide range of classic literature and folk tales. Jim's presentations garner heightened respect for the art of storytelling and the literature itself.