Rabbit Ears Treasury of Fairy Tales and Other Stories

Unabridged
Author: Various Artists
Narrator: Various Artists
Genres: Juvenile and Children's
Publisher: Listening Library, Inc.
Date: August 2006
Length: 2 hours
Ratings:
Formats:
  • CD

Overview

The "Rabbit Ears Treasury of Fairy Tales and Other Stories" entertains and enlightens with these classics from all over the world--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.
"Thumbelina"
Read by Kelly McGillis
Original Music by Mark Isham
In Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a tiny baby girl is snatched from her adopted family by an ugly toad but escapes to find happiness with the king of the flower angels.
"The Talking Eggs"
Read by Sissy Spacek
Original Music by BeauSoleil
Good versus evil takes on a Cajun flavor with the story of Ruby Rouge, her mysterious friend Conjure Woman and two baskets of talking eggs with very different yolks.
"The Fisherman and His Wife"
Read by Jodie Foster
Original Music by Van Dyke Parks
A simple fisherman catches a magical fish who promises to grant his wishes . . . but when the man's wife starts making outlandish demands the flounder fulfills a wish of his own.
"The Emperor and the Nightingale"
Read by Glenn Close
Original Music by Mark Isham
In ancient China, the Emperor and his court are enchanted by the singing of a beautiful nightingale . . . but when the Emperor receives an artificial bird encrusted in jewels will he forget what the real treasure is?

Reviews (1)

Great presentation, not such great stories

Written by Anonymous on November 6th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

The actors who do the reading and the music which accompanies the storytelling is excellent. However, I was unfamiliar with the stories and-- as I listened to them-- I didn't like them. Endings were unsatisfactory without the usual moral endings of fairy tales, and characters spoke harshly to each other ("You'll never get married! You're ugly!" says one mother to her daughter). This was not a good fit for our family of young boys. --cmf