Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics, Vol. 1

Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics #1

by Rabbit Ears, Kelly McGillis (Narrator), Glenn Close (Narrator)

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.
"Thumbelina "[30:02]
Read by Kelly McGillis - Original Music by Mark Isham
In Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, a tiny baby girl is snatched from her adopted family by an ugly toad but escapes to find happiness with the king of the flower angels.
"The Emperor and the Nightingale "[40:18]
Read by Glenn Close - Original Music by Mark Isham
In ancient China, the Emperor and his court are enchanted by the singing of a beautiful nightingale...but when the Emperor receives an artificial bird encrusted in jewels will he forget what the real treasure is? "From the Cassette edition."

Audio CD

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Rabbit Ears Entertainment, LLC is an entertainment company committed to the creation of family programming that reflects a deep respect for the intelligence and sense of humor of today’s audiences. Our classic children’s stories are brought to life by the world’s most respected narrators, musicians, and illustrators. Narrated by Hollywood’s top celebrities, scored by renowned musicians, and illustrated by well-known artists, our programs have earned a reputation for achieving the highest degree of artistic quality. The resulting books, videos, and audio products have earned many prestigious awards from design, educational, and entertainment organizations.

Believing that quality entertainment can inspire children with an appreciation for literature, art and music, Mark Sottnick and Doris Wilhousky established Rabbit Ears from their kitchen table in 1985. Based on the belief that quality sells and that adults want the very best for their children—and are looking for books and videos that they can enjoy sharing with their children—Rabbit Ears stories endeavor to enhance development and to encourage creative thinking skills.

The high-quality profile of Rabbit Ears’ products is evidenced by a list of 60+ titles and relationships with major Hollywood personalities including Meg Ryan, Mel Gibson, Meryl Streep, B. B. King, Whoopi Goldberg, George Winston, Jack Nicholson, Garrison Keillor, and many others. Likewise, relationships built with companies such as Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan/McGraw-Hill further enhance Rabbit Ears’ prestigious reputation. In January of 1997, through a cooperative effort, CBS aired Rabbit Ears’ first live action movie-of-the-week, a special called "Keeping the Promise."

In the 1990's Rabbit Ears Radio was distributed nationwide by PRI (Public Radio International), one of the two main public radio networks in the United States, winning the National Education Association Advancement of Learning Through Broadcast Award in 1995. The success of Rabbit Ears has been resoundingly affirmed by the countless prizes awarded to our stories in the children’s video, audio, and book categories, including:


2 Grammy Awards
18 Grammy Award nominations
21 Parents' Choice Awards
A Parents' Choice Award for the Entire Storybook Classics series
7 Action for Children's Television awards
A National Education Association Award
The Humanitas Prize

Reviews

[forthefamilyssake Hailey White · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is our favorite of the Rabbit Ears audio series thus far.