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Fifty Famous Fairy Tales
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LENGTH6 hrs and 31 mins
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RELEASE DATE01-01-00
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Tales in this collection include: "Puss in Boots", "Rumpelstiltskin", "The Frog Prince", "Cinderella and the Glass Slipper", "Jack and the Beanstalk", "The Wild Swans", "Snow White and Rose Red", "The Spirit in the Bottle", "Little Red Riding Hood", "The Three Bears", "The Musicians of Bremen", "The Fisherman and his Wife", and many others sure to be familiar to children and adults alike.
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What the Critics Say
"Marguerite Gavin reads the entire collection, and her pleasant, articulate voice is welcome story after story." (School Library Journal)
"Gavin's assured, velvety voice is a good match for this adaptation of an anthology first published in 1917....Gavin's consistent, even-keeled delivery make this a good choice for bedtime and quiet time, for listeners both young and older." (Publishers Weekly)
"What a treat to have a compendium of the greats of folk literature from the European tradition narrated by Marguerite Gavin, who evokes memories of one's own mother reading the stories by one's bedside. Her steady, soothing voice navigates the familiar...and treasured, but less well-known, tales." (AudioFile)
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Albert Annapolis, MD, United States 12-05-08 Member Since 2008Reading is Important.
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"Very Nice"
These are well done, back to back and seem to captivate my 4 and 7 year old children in the back seats while I drive. I only wish the reader would announce the end at the close of each story as there is a time of reflection on what each story meant that I think the children and I with the children could benefit from. What I've started doing, when I'm listening with the children (and not talking to my passenger or just concentrating on my driving) is to say "The end." in an announcement fashion. Sometimes I stop the recording at this point to ask what lesson did each child learn, starting with the 4 year old. Nearly every story has a lesson and the children love to hear the stories over and over it seems. I highly recommend this collection.
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"good narration, easy to understand"
I downloaded a few different fairy tales series for my kids to listen to in the car. This was by far the best. A lot of the other stories that I downloaded had complex language that made it hard for my kids (4 and 7) to understand. This one is free of annoying music and the narrator speaks with a clear american accent. Several of the other story collections were narrated by people with thick English accents making it hard for young American ears to understand. This is also 6 hours long which is great because it provides so many hours of entertainment and also, the adult is not forced to listen to the same stories over and over again.
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Roger Ontario, Canada 05-04-12 Member Since 2010Keep a book ...or ten...with you. You'll never be alone.
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"Put my kids to sleep!"
Any additional comments?I got this book to listen to with my kids in the car. They fell asleep every time I put it on. The stories are classics, but the narrator is fairly monotone, certainly not captivating.
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Gayle ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, United States 06-04-11 Member Since 2010
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"Fifty Famous Fairy Tales"
The narration is adequate. She doesn't change voices and lacks excitement, but she is easy to understand. The stories are definitely of the older variety -- quite a bit of violence.
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"Why are there only 18 chapters?"
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?If there were 50 chapters, I would give it 5 stars. My kid loves it, but he gets very frustrated that he cannot jump right to the stories he wants to hear. I will contact customer support. If they cannot fix it, I'll get a refund and find another way to get this audiobook in proper digital format.
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"Short and sweet"
The stories in this listing are perfect length as a bedtime story. However, they are best READ by a parent, not listened to on a machine. If you lack the time or ability to read them yourself then, by all means, let this book tell the tale. The reader has a pleasant voice.
The best thing about this listen is that it reminds us of the stories we read or heard when we were small and guides us in a selection to read to our children and grandchildren. It is a fast overview of the "Jack" stories.0 of 0 people found this review helpful -
"Very Good"
What did you love best about Fifty Famous Fairy Tales?Each Fairy Tale is complete
What was one of the most memorable moments of Fifty Famous Fairy Tales?When I listened it for the first time
What does Marguerite Gavin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?the emotion she inspires
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?Fairy Tales
Any additional comments?Wonderful
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