Rabbit Ears Treasury of Fairy Tales, Volume Two: King Midas and the Golden Touch; Jack and the Beanstalk

by Michael Caine (Read by), Ellis Marsalis (Musician), Yo-Yo Ma (Musician )

Rabbit Ears Treasury of Fairy Tales, Volume 2 enlightens and entertains with these timeless stories read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today’s greatest artists.

King Midas and the Golden Touch
Read by Michael Caine
Original Music by Yo-Yo Ma
One day King Midas sees a beautiful butterfly illuminated by the golden light of the afternoon sun. He is so taken with it that he wishes for the power to turn all things he touches into gold. But when a strange messenger arrives and grants him his wish, King Midas soon comes to realize that there are some things in life more precious than gold.

Jack and the Beanstalk
Read by Michael Palin
Original Music by David A. Stewart
In this comic English folktale, young Jack foolishly sells his family’s cow for a handful of magical beans. They grow overnight into a beanstalk that reaches up beyond the sky. When Jack climbs the stalk, he meets a dimwitted ogre and his extra-large spouse, and endures a series of misadventures.

Audio CD

First published May 27, 2008

About the author

Sir Michael Caine, CBE was born Maurice Joseph Micklewaite near Elephant and Castle in South London. His first major starring roles, beginning in the 1960s, include 'Zulu,' 'The Ipcress File,' and 'Alfie.' He is a major Hollywood film star and two-time Academy Award winner with a career spanning over sixty years.