2000 Gold Award - National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA)

Did you ever wonder why babies say "Goo"? Or why hens scratch in the dirt? Or how beetles got their gorgeous coats? The answers are provided in this collection of tales from around the world and through the ages. Four stories are told by Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, the authors of the companion book. The rest are told by eight very expressive children. Designed for use in primary and middle grades, this audio encourages children to tell their own stories. It's also a useful resource for adults who tell or teach stories to children, and for teachers to use in conjunction with science, language arts, or social studies curricula.

Stories included:
The Taxi Ride/ Why the Baby Says 'Goo'/ Why Hens Scratch in the Dirt/ Why Ants Are Found Everywhere/ The Story of Arachne/ Why Parrots Only Repeat What People Say/ Why Cats Wash Their Paws After Eating/ Two Brothers, Two Rewards/ Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together/ Thunder and Lightning / Why Dogs Chase Cats/ The Dancing Brothers/ The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean/ The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking/ Rabbit Counts the Crocodiles/ How Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats/ Where All Stories Come From/ Why the Sun Comes Up When Rooster Crows

Running Time: 60 minutes
Audiocassette comes in a 4" X 7" package.
Music by John Kirk. Click here to visit his Web site: www.JohnandTrish.com
Will Russell engineered this audio. Click here to visit his Web site: www.Wilburland.com