Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud

Brief Description: A collection of fairy tales, folklore, and famous stories from around the world arranged for reading aloud. Marc Notes: A Penguin original--Cover.; A collection of fairy tales, folklore, and famous stories from around the world arranged for reading aloud.. Biographical Note: Jim Trelease is the editor of two anthologies, Read All About It! and Hey! Listen to This, and the author of the one that started it all, The Read-Aloud Handbook. His writing has appeared in the New York Times and the Washington Post. Table of Contents: IntroductionTell Me a Story! The Gunniwolf, retold by Wilhelmina Harper Little Red Riding Hood, by Gianni Rodari Wolf Story, by William McCleeryTales from Long Ago Noah's Friends, by Marc Gellman The Tortoise and the Hare, retold from AesopSchool Days Sideways Stories from Wayside School, by Louis Sachar Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary Child of the Silent Night, by Edith Fisher Hunter Family Secrets, by Susan ShreveFood for Thought Bavsi's Feast, by Adele Geras Chocolate Fever, by Robert Kimmel Smith Homer Price, by Robert McCloskeyFamilies Alexander, by June Epstein Mr. Popper's Penguins, by Richard and Florence Atwater The Stories Julian Tells, by Ann Cameron The Fish Angel, by Myron Levoy Nadia the Willful, by Sue Alexander Greyling, by Jane YolenFolk and Fairy Tales Unanana and the Elephant, retold by Kathleen Arnott The Tales of Uncle Remus, retold by Julius Lester The Indian Cinderella, retold by Cyrus Macmillan Shen of the Sea, retold by Arthur Bowie Chrisman The Emperor's New Clothes, retold from Hans Christian Andersen The Search for the Magic Lake, by Genevieve Barlow The Magic ThreadAnimal Tales The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter Charlotte's Web, by E. B. White Bambi, by Felix Salten Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell Lassie Come-Home, by Eric Knight Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls Gentle Ben, by Walt MoreyGigantic Creatures The Story of Giant Kippernose, by John Cunliffe The Reluctant Dragon, by Kenneth Grahame The Moon's Revenge, by Joan AikenFantasy Lands Ozma of Oz, by L. Frank Baum The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis James and the Giant Peach, by Roald DahlChildren of Courage The Boy Who Stopped the Sea, retold by Louis Untermeyer The Courage of Sarah Noble, by Alice Dalgliesh The Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George Speare I Have a Dream: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr., by Margaret DavidsonOrphans of the Storm Sara Crewe, by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Story of Holly and Ivy, by Rumer Godden Understood Betsy, by Dorothy Canfield FisherClassic Tales The Golden Touch, retold from Nathaniel Hawthorne The Pied Piper, retold from Joseph Jacobs and Andrew Lang, with poetry by Robert Browning Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, retold from Andrew Lang Outstanding Anthologies of Children's Stories Audiocassette Production CompaniesPublisher Marketing: Jim Trelease's "New Read-Aloud Handbook" led millions of people to discover the special experience of reading aloud to children. In "Hey! Listen to This, " Trelease brings together forty-eight read-aloud stories that parents and teachers can share with children ages five through nine. His choices range from folktales "( Uncle Remus, the Pied Piper of Hamelin, and the Indian Cinderella )" to classic favorites by such wonderful children's authors as Roald Dahl "( James and the Giant Peach ), " E. B. White "( Charlotte's Web), " Beverly Cleary "( Ramona the Pest ), " C. S. Lewis "( The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), " and L. Frank Baum "(Ozma of Oz )." In addition, Trelease has written a special introduction to each story and makes suggestions for further reading. Publisher Marketing: "A splendidly thoughtful selection... Trelease welcomes everyone in with wide embrace."--"Washington Post Book World." 48 read-aloud selections ideal for parents and teachers to share with children ages five through nine. Review Citations:

Booklist 04/15/1992 pg. 1495 (EAN 9780140146530, Paperback)

Library Journal 05/15/1992 (EAN 9780140146530, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1993 pg. 4 (EAN 9780140146530, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 20 (EAN 9780140146530, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 25 (EAN 9780140146530, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 34 (EAN 9780140146530, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 22 (EAN 9780140146530, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1993 pg. 4 (EAN 9780670836918, Hardcover)

Booklist 04/15/1992 pg. 1495 (EAN 9780606053488, Prebound-Other)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/1993 pg. 4 (EAN 9780606053488, Prebound-Other)

Wilson Children's Catalog 96 01/01/1996 pg. 22 (EAN 9780606053488, Prebound-Other)

Contributor Bio:  Trelease, Jim Jim Trelease is the editor of two anthologies, "Read All About It!" and "Hey! Listen to This," and the author of the one that started it all, "The Read-Aloud Handbook," His writing has appeared in the "New York Times" and the "Washington Post,"