Candlelight Stories Audio for Kids

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DOWNLOAD MP3 AUDIO This is possibly the greatest fairy tale of them all from the Brothers Grimm. In this full 30-minute production you will hear a cast of characters, completely original orchestral music, songs, and fantastic sound effects. We tell the story in a way that is unlike any you have heard before. When we made this audio story we worked very hard for months to get it right. We made it as carefully as we would make a film. The entire production is cinematic in its scope and we think it is the most exciting story we have ever done. So turn off every distraction, dim the lights, and enjoy thirty minutes of incredible adventure. We'd love to hear your comments and reviews of this production. Feel free to send your feedback. In addition to listening, you can also read our complete original script for the production. Here are the credits for this production: Snow White.......Karen Tucker Snow White's Mother.......Jane Kinsey Queen.......Julia Gregory Narrator.......Alessandro Cima Dwarfs.......Joshua Fardon and Alessandro Cima Huntsman.......Steven Oliver Directed by Alessandro Cima Adapted by Alessandro Cima and Steven Oliver Music, Lyrics and Orchestration by Joshua Fardon "Looks Like it's Going to Rain" and "Queen's Song" sung by Julia Gregory Music Recorded at Fountain Entertainment Studio Special Thanks to Renato Biribin and Joanne Glover The black & white illustration used in our ad above is by Walter Crane (1886) Read Full Audio Script More of our audio productions with music and sound effects can be purchased by joining our Sound Story Club for just $9.95 a year. Duration: 00:30:58 File Size: 29.1 megabytes

DOWNLOAD OUR FREE LEARNING VIDEO - 12 MEGS IN MPEG4 FORMAT This is our first video podcast! Download the video in high-quality iPod-ready MPEG4 format or watch it in the streaming viewer right here. Go under the sea with Larry Lobster as he teaches the letters of the alphabet and shows kids how to use them in words. It's easy and fun to learn this way and it all fits perfectly with an iPod or a classroom. We'll be making more of these little videos as Larry Lobster makes his way through the alphabet. Stay tuned... Below is a very low-resolution stream of the learning video. It is really just intended for previewing. The download version above is much better. 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: 00:01:55

DOWNLOAD MP3 AUDIO 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 Read Full Audio Script

DOWNLOAD MP3 AUDIO 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 Read Credits And Full Audio Script

DOWNLOAD MP3 AUDIO 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. 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: 00:05:57 Read Full Audio Script

DOWNLOAD MP3 AUDIO This story is read by Alessandro Cima This story was written in 1904, by Laurence Housman. He was from England and wrote many stories, novels and plays. This story first appeared in a book of stories called The Blue Moon. A Chinese Fairytale tells of the young Tiki-pu who wants desperately to learn how to paint. But he is only a servant and must resort to trickery in order to learn his craft. 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: 00:18:33 Read Full Audio Script

DOWNLOAD MP3 AUDIO 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