A storyteller accompanied by a talking dog serves as host and narrator for these adaptations of classic children's stories. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides special effects, animation, puppetry, and makeup to bring unique qualities to this dual-themed fantasy series. Disc 1 is hosted by John Hurt as the Storyteller and features European folklore; disc 2 is hosted by Michael Gambon as a grave-robbing Athenian version of the Storyteller with tales from Greek mythology.
A collection of Between the lions episodes introduces the high-frequency sight words and the target sounds wh, fl, w, and soft c, and encourages children to read.
Presents the first season of the television program about a family of lions in a magical library, featuring Cliff Hanger, Monkey Pop-Up Theater, B.B. King of the Beasts, and other highlights.
Lionel and Leona ride a train into a book called "Bringing the rain to Kapiti Plain," by Verna Aardema. Learn about African tales, the environment, problem solving and transportation. Featuring the "AI" as long "A" sound.
It's Alice Day! It's Alice Day! Callooh! Callay! Hooray! Learn about challenges and determination and self-esteem, read classics. Featuring the short "E" sound.
The two pigeons, Walter and Clay, want "The fox and the crow" banned from the library because they think the book makes birds look like birdbrains. Learn about animal stories and writing stories and poems, read Aesop's fables. Featuring the short "o" sound.
Lionel is very unhappy because author Livingston Dangerously has written The Last Cliffhanger. Learn about writing short stories and poems, reading original stories. Featuring the short "A" sound.
