I originally bought a copy of Tell Me a Story for my daughter (a teenager at the time) to listen to and perhaps play the CD for a couple of kids she babysat.  But I decided to play it first for myself because I loved Laura Hall's work on Whose Line Is It Anyway and I wanted to give it the okay for babysitting material for toddlers.

I was blown away, not just by the production value, but by the stories and acting.  I did not expect to be drawn in myself, but I was.  So I handed it to my daughter, expecting to get the eye-rolling 'oh, please' look that an adult usually gets when an adult suggests to a teenager, "You should listen to this.  It's pretty good."  Fortunately, she was on her way to a sitting gig and took it with her...said it might be a distraction for the young-uns.

When she got home from from the job that evening, she thanked me.  She said that she popped it into the CD player after snacks and sat down to listen with the kids.  She said, "From the first few words, they just watched the CD player like they were watching a movie and one of them closed his eyes except between the stories.  It was pretty cool.  And, okay, I guess I should tell you I liked it, too."

Well, there you go -- three generations impressed in one day with one CD.  Can't beat that.  I bought the other CDs as soon as they were released and I am still amazed at how the people responsible for these gems have been able to rekindle the art of story-telling -- creating little movies for the mind."
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I cannot think of a better way to pass a long family road trip than by listening to the Tell Me a Story CDs. We started with the first one--"A Sense of Theft" is now our favorite folktale, ever--and worked our way through all three. Sometimes we put it on during the carpool and the other kids will ask to sit in their driveways to hear the end of a story before going into their homes. The selection of stories is top-rate, and the readers are all entertaining and fun to listen to without ever being over-the-top.  I've bought several of these CDs as gifts for friends and family with kids, and they've always loved them. Recommended for anyone with children!!
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I bought this to entertain my kids while traveling, but now we're home and still listening to it (and its companion CD) daily. The stories are nicely varied and the actors' deliveries are lively. I'm really pleased with this purchase and plan to buy more to give as gifts.
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These are most fabulous CDs ! They are fun and easy to listen to , a delight to the ears and a treasure to own !!I am a hobbyist/childrens etertainer and I find these stories most inspiring and realxing and deliciously fun  for all ages !! not just for children. This grandma oftenplays them at her own bedtime lol...they help relax my mind and calm my thoughts. Bonus Round 4 Me ***GRIN***
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