A retelling of the adventures of Ulysses, including his adventures both the Cyclops and Circe, as he journeys home to his home of Ithaca. The story then continues to include his quest to rejoin his wife and family of whom he has been separated from for twenty years. This is Homer’s Odyssey for the younger set. (Summary by Ginny Blankenship) [chương_files]
Eric, artist for the king, has created a marvelous painting of a royal wedding. It is finished except for the face of the queen, which appeared to him in a dream. When he awoke, he had forgotten the form of the features. Obsessed with recapturing this vision, he goes on a quest to find the woman because he cannot paint another stroke until he sees those eyes again. During his journey, he discovers much more, perhaps even the true meaning of his dream and of his life. – Summary by Amy Gramour [chương_files]
This is the last book in the The Andrew Lang “Color” Fairy Books series published after his death by his wife. She wrote the stories and he had edited them before his demise. It is a collection of stories that are a bit different than the Fairy Books: still colorful and well written but telling tales about decidedly odd topics. A word of Caution: please read the stories before your children do, some of them contain some violent imagery. – Summary by Linda Andrus [chương_files]
This is another “TWINKLE TALE” from Mr. Baum (written under the pen name Laura Bancroft) and celebrates the further adventures of Twinkle and Chubbins as they magically become child-larks and live the exciting, and often dangerous, life of birds in the forest. – Summary by Jude Somers [chương_files]
A dramatization of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass for the stage. In this version, Alice goes through the looking glass and encounters a variety of strange and wonderful creatures from favorite scenes of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland the Through the Looking Glass. Including a conversation with the Red and White Queens, encounters with Humpty Dumpty, the Mock Turtle, the Cheshire Cat, and the Caterpillar, and of course everyone’s favorite Mad Tea Party. (Summary by ElleyKat) Stage Directions: Haili Lewis Carroll: Charlotte Brown Alice: Amanda Friday Red Queen: Shauna Kennett White Queen: Elizabeth Klett White Rabbit: ToddHW Humpty Dumpty: nomorejeffs Gryphon: Brett G. Hirsch Mock Turtle: GlassMask Mad Hatter: Elliot Gage March Hare: Charlotte Duckett Dormouse: Kimberly Krause Frog Footman: Larry Wilson Duchess: ElleyKat Cheshire Cat: WoollyBee Tweedle Dee: Charlotte Brown Tweedle Dum: Anastasiia Solokha King of Hearts: GlassMask Queen of Hearts: Eden Rea-Hedrick Knave of Hearts: gloriousjob Caterpillar: Etel Buss Two of Spades: Dave Harrell Five of Spades: Dave Harrell Seven of Spades: Dave Harrell Audio edited by ElleyKat and Kimberly Krause. [chương_files]
Do today’s children still learn what a “marionette” is? The beloved story of Pinocchio may represent a last lingering picture of a world not dominated by plastic or electronic toys. Pinocchio is a puppet made from a piece of wood that curiously could talk even before being carved. A wooden-head he starts and a wooden-head he stays – until after years of misadventures caused by his laziness and failure to keep promises he finally learns to care about his family – and then he becomes a real boy. For those who have seen the Disney movie the cast of characters will be familiar, from the Talking Cricket (who acts as his conscience) to Lamp-Wick, his partner in truancy and having heedless fun. Though the toys of today are far from the puppet shows in Carlo Collodi’s book, his themes of being truthful, thoughtful, and dependable will always be timely. (Summary by Mark) [chương_files]
This is a children’s version of Jonathan Swift’s novel Gulliver’s Travels, from the Told to the Children Series (published in 1910). The children’s adventure story covers Gulliver’s visits to the lands of Lilliput and Brobdingnag. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) [chương_files]
Scheherazade oder Schehersad, die Tochter eines Wesirs, heiratete den König / Sultan, der die Angewohnheit hatte, seine Ehefrauen am ersten Tag nach der Hochzeit köpfen zu lassen. Schehersad jedoch begann ihm Geschichten zu erzählen, die am Ende der Nacht den Ausgang offen ließen und den Sultan dazu brachten, wenn er den Fortgang der Geschichte erfahren wollte, von einer Enthauptung abzusehen. Nach 1001 Nächten gestanden sich beide ihre Liebe und lebten glücklich bis … ( Zusammenfassung von Bernd Ungerer) [chương_files]
Scheherazade oder Schehersad, die Tochter eines Wesirs, heiratete den König / Sultan, der die Angewohnheit hatte, seine Ehefrauen am ersten Tag nach der Hochzeit köpfen zu lassen. Schehersad jedoch begann ihm Geschichten zu erzählen, die am Ende der Nacht den Ausgang offen ließen und den Sultan dazu brachten, wenn er den Fortgang der Geschichte erfahren wollte, von einer Enthauptung abzusehen. Nach 1001 Nächten gestanden sich beide ihre Liebe und lebten glücklich bis …. (Zusammenfassung von Bernd Ungerer) [chương_files]
Scheherazade oder Schehersad, die Tochter eines Wesirs, heiratete den König / Sultan, der die Angewohnheit hatte, seine Ehefrauen am ersten Tag nach der Hochzeit köpfen zu lassen. Schehersad jedoch begann ihm Geschichten zu erzählen, die am Ende der Nacht den Ausgang offen ließ und den Sultan dazu brachte, wenn er den Fortgang der Geschichte erfahren wollte, von einer Enthauptung abzusehen. Nach 1001 Nächten gestanden sich beide ihre Liebe und lebten glücklich bis … (Zusammenfassung von Bernd Ungerer) [chương_files]
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