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A moving musical score helps bring to life this unforgettable story from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

Based on the famous African American fold ballad John Henry, this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited young man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia.

For 40 days and 40 nights rain poured from the heavens, enveloping the world. Only Noah had been warned by God of the great flood, and only Noah could save life on earth. This powerful story of salvation has fascinated people of all ages for centuries.

Jerry Pinkney drew everywhere, all the time. It was how he made sense of the world—how he coped with the stress of being a sensitive child growing up in crowded spaces, struggling with a learning disability, in a time when the segregation of Black Americans was the norm. Only drawing could offer him a sense of calm, control, and confidence. When friends and siblings teased him about having the nickname “Jerry” as his only name, his mother always said, “Just ‘Jerry’ is enough.

Are you looking for a lovely fable? "The Ants and the Grasshopper" is one of the best known Aesop's fables. It teaches that there's a time for work and a time for play. It is ideal for children from three to five years old, who are learning life values. The audiobook is produced with a field background and sound effects of the ants and the grasshopper dialogues.

This classic fairy tale is brought to life with sensitive music and stirring narration. mbarking on a journey of adventure and discovery, the poor little creature eventually makes a triumphant, heart-warming return to his home.