25 Spanish Children's Stories by Pedro Pablo Sacristan (Audiobook Review)

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Title: 25 Spanish Children’s Stories
Author: Pedro Pablo Sacristan
Narrator: Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg
Copyright: 2011, Waterlogg Productions
Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Genres: fantasy, short fiction, juvenile
Filed in: Audiobook Reviews
Review copy provided by Joe Bevilacqua.

PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY: These timeless tales for all ages are among more than 200 short bedtime stories, fables, and fairy tales that entertain and educate, with all sorts of funny and dramatic characters and situations. This is a great educational resource for parents and teachers.
Includes: "The Lazy Bird", "The Poor Bunny's Magic Present", "The Drawing That Talked", "The Mysterious Juggling Clown", "The Mocking Tiger", "The Carnivorous Plant and the Butcher", "August Heat", "The Happy Sweeper", "The Tree and the Vegetables", "The Opera Singer", "The Beauty Contest", "The Deductive Mr. Horsefly", "The Hypersensor", "The Crashed Marian", "A Pessimistic Dog", "The Wicked Prince", "The Respectful Prince and the Dwarfs", "The Resentful Thumb", "The Unfriendly River", "The Robot with a Virus", "A Frog and a Frying Pan", "Stickybeard's Treasure", "The Colorless Tiger", "Manute the Brave", "Bigmouth Fox". For text of these stories and more, visit: http://freestoriesforkids.com
©2011 Pedro Pablo Sacristan (P)2011 Pedro Pablo Sacristan, Joe Bevilacqua

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: From Joe Bevilacqua and Waterlogg Productions, comes this charming collection of 25 Spanish Children’s Stories by Pedro Pablo Sacristan. I was kind of curious to know what kind of fairy tales Spanish children listen to, but guess what, they’re very much like the fairy tales that any other children listen to. It just goes to show you, people are people no matter where they are. Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight.
Well, I’m not going to tel you about every single story in this collection, there are just too many of them, but here are a few of my favorites:
In The Lazy Bird, one little bird would rather spend his days sleeping and relaxing instead of working with the other birds to prepare for the long trip. But after a long, hard winter away from all of his friends, this is one little bird who learns the value of working hard and pitching in.
In The Poor Bunny’s Magic Present, a little bunny rabbit meets a wizard who gives him some magical flower bouquets. Even though the bunny is rather hungry, he decides to save his bouquets. But on his way home, he meets several other animals who are even poorer and hungrier than he is and so, following his parents advice, he shares what he has. After sharing his very last magical bouquet, the wizard returns and the bunny earns a very special reward for his generosity.
In The Drawing That Talked, a little boy becomes very frustrated that he can’t draw very well. Then one day he finds a very special pencil. Everything he draws, or attempts to draw, wit the pencil comes to life and gives him advice on how to draw better. After a while, the boy finally learns that all he needed to do was have some patience, and keep trying, because the magic was in him all along.
In The Mysterious Juggling Clown, a performing clown visits a small village and encounters a rude little boy. But this is no ordinary clown, and every time the boy is rude, three more rude boys appear until the town is filled with rude little boys. Eventually, the townsfolk, and the boy, learn the importance of welcoming visitors, and of being kind.>
In The Mocking Tiger, a powerful tiger is fond of going around and making fun of the other animals that are smaller and weaker than him. But when a dangerous landslide traps all of the animals in a cave, the tiger is powerless, and it is the tiny bumblebee who is able to escape and go for help.
Twenty-five stories and twenty-five valuable lessons for young and old alike. Your children will delight in these winsome and fanciful tales.
The husband and wife narrating team of Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg were made for this type of narration. Their clever and funny caricatures are sure to bring a smile to the faces of any who listen. More importantly, their multitude of cartoonish voices, much like the voices your children hear every Saturday morning, are sure to draw, and hold, your kids’ attention for the entire hour and forty-five minute collection. In addition, the stories are enhanced with music and sound effects, making it even more like watching a cartoon in your mind. The sound quality and production are very top-notch.

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