Aesop Jazzy Fables - Talking Books Author:Aesop, Everal McKenzie Aesop's wonderful fables specially adapted for young children, with lively Jazzy music and sound effects. Stories retold with wit and imagination by Everal McKenzie in this new publication. Young children love the combination of storytelling with musical interludes, and older children benefit from the deeper meanings within the stories. ... more »There are 4 stories each lasting 10 minutes: Tape 1 side A The Lion and the Mouse The mighty lion king of all the animals gets caught by cruel hunters and is tied up tight in a net from which he cannot escape, a tiny little mouse no bigger than an apple comes to the aid of the lion and saves him before the hunters return. The lion learns that the weak can also help the strong. Tape 1 side B Town Mouse and Country Mouse A country mouse and a town mouse become best friends, and the country mouse invites the town mouse to the country, however the town mouse does not like the food from countryside. Then the Town Mouse invites the country mouse to see the fine new things in the town, but the mice get attacked by a fierce cat in the town and they just escape with their lives. The mice learn that simple things enjoyed in peace can be better than glorious things mixed with fear and terror. Tape 2 side A The Dog and the Bone A skinny hungry dog finds a large bone and becomes the happiest dog in the world, then the dog sees his reflection in the water and thinks he is looking at another dog with an even bigger bone than his. The dog becomes greedy and barks at his own reflection, loosing his delicious bone in the water. The dog learns that being greedy for everything can mean he looses everything. Tape 2 side B The Milkmaid and her pail of milk A milkmaid goes to market to sell some milk and buy herself a present. On the way to the market the milkmaid fantasises about the eggs she will buy, and the chickens that will hatch from the eggs, and the beautiful pink dress she will buy with the money she gets from selling the hens, however the pail of milk spills and the milkmaid learns that you cannot count your chickens before they hatch.« less