Contents
Running Time: 57 minutes
1 CD
From case sleeve:
Recommended for listeners ages 4 to 8
Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics entertains and enlightens with these classics from all over the world--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.
The Fisherman and His Wife [30:00]
Read by Jodie Foster
Original music by Van Dyke Parks
A simple fisherman catches a magical fish who promises to grant his wishes...but when the man's wife starts making outlandish demands, the flounder fulfills a wish of his own.
The Talking Eggs [27:06]
Read by Sissy Spacek
Original music by BeauSoleil
Good versus evil takes on a Cajun flavor with the story of Ruby Rouge, her mysterious friend Conjure Woman, and two baskets of talking eggs with very different yolks.
1 CD
From case sleeve:
Recommended for listeners ages 4 to 8
Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics entertains and enlightens with these classics from all over the world--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists.
The Fisherman and His Wife [30:00]
Read by Jodie Foster
Original music by Van Dyke Parks
A simple fisherman catches a magical fish who promises to grant his wishes...but when the man's wife starts making outlandish demands, the flounder fulfills a wish of his own.
The Talking Eggs [27:06]
Read by Sissy Spacek
Original music by BeauSoleil
Good versus evil takes on a Cajun flavor with the story of Ruby Rouge, her mysterious friend Conjure Woman, and two baskets of talking eggs with very different yolks.
Description
The fisherman and his wife: The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted to them by an enchanted fish. The talking eggs: A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.