"Playaway bookpacks." Title from Playaway label. "HDAUDIO." Release date supplied by publisher. Previously released by Weston Woods Studios, ℗♭2007. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player. One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening. Audio recording includes page turn signals.
Contents:
Strega Nona / written by Tomie dePaola ; read by Rex Robbins -- Tikki Tikki Tembo / written by Arlene Mosel ; read by Peter Thomas -- Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears / written by Verna Aardema ; read by James Earl Jones -- Madeline's rescue / written by Ludwig Bemelmans ; read by Pauline Brailsford.
Summary:
Strega Nona: When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works. Tikki Tikki Tembo: When the eldest son fell in the well and most of the time getting help was spent pronouncing the name of the one in trouble, the Chinese, according to legend, decided to give all their children short names. Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: Retells a West African tale which explains why the mosquito, responsible for the death of Mother Owl's baby, buzzes in people's ears for forgiveness. Madeline's rescue: A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is chased away by the trustees, and returns with a surprise.
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