Audio Story: Peach Boy

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This story is read by Laral Andrews.

This is the story of young Momotaro, whose name literally means Peach Boy. The story is one of the most popular from Japanese folklore. Its theme of the unification of a people separated by hostility into an effective force for change resonates throughout history and applies to many different cultures.

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Duration: 00:05:57

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Audio Story: The Golden Goose

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This story is read by Alessandro Cima.

This is a story from the collection of the Brothers Grimm. It concerns three brothers, one of whom is a simpleton. When this simpleton finds a golden goose opportunities and complications seem to meet him at every turn.

The illustration is by Leslie Brooke and is from a 1905 book entitled, ‘The Golden Goose Book.’

More of our larger audio productions with music and sound effects can be purchased by joining our Sound Story Club for just $9.95 a year.

Duration: 00:09:58

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Audio Story: The Three Little Pigs

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Welcome to our first free audio podcast of great fairy tales and children’s stories. Each week, you’ll find fantastic bedtime stories that you can listen to right here on our blog or download to play later. Feel free to burn personal CDs of your stories for home use or on those long car trips that require lots of entertainment!

We begin with a children’s favorite, The Three Little Pigs. It’s a tale that thrills almost all young children and you can’t go wrong with this one. We’ve created an easy-to-understand version of the story that’s both exciting and amusing.

We’ll continue to post stories often so that you always have a great source of bedtime stories or tales to take with you on an iPod or a car trip.

More of our larger productions like Snow White can be purchased by joining our Sound Story Club for just $9.95 a year.

Duration: 00:03:39

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Audio Story: Tom Thumb

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Tom Thumb is a tale by the Brothers Grimm who, in the 1800s, collected tales that were popular in Europe as part of their study of the German language. Their collection became world-famous and has influenced children’s literature ever since. Little Tom is one of the most famous characters in fairy tales. Enjoy his adventures. We’ll post another story about this clever little person soon.

Duration: 00:12:06

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Book Publishing: Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand

by Artie Knapp (USA)
Illustrations by Barbara Leonard Gibson

Popular children’s book author Artie Knapp hits the book stores with his latest offering, ‘Stuttering Stan Takes a Stand.’

Stanley is like most squirrels: he loves nuts, climbing trees and playing with friends. But Stanley feels different from the other animals in his neighborhood, because he has a problem with words. Teased and bullied about his stuttering, Stanley refuses to let on that his feelings are being hurt, until one day he learns an important lesson from a new friend.

Reading level: Ages 6-10
Softcover: 32 pages; Spot Illustrations
Publisher: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (December 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-0-9821677-0-0

Read the review in the St. Petersburg Times

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