Fat Cat and Friends [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Margaret Read MacDonald (Author), Richard Scholtz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 27, 2006

Featuring Margaret MacDonald's storytelling accompanied by Richard Scholtz's autoharp and dulcimer, this recording is full of lively, playful fare. These selections are ideal for expanding into song, dance, and creative drama. Includes stories adapted from MacDonald's picture books, Fat Cat (Denmark) and Mabela the Clever (Limba, Sierra Leone), as well as several from her resource collection Shake-it-up Tales.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

This collaborative effort between storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald and musician Richard Scholtz brings to life seven folktales. MacDonald skillfully adapts the folktales with rhyming refrains that, when combined with Scholtz's lively, lilting music, leave the listener humming long after the CD has stopped playing. The music serves as more than decoration and often works to further the action, changing pitch to match the events of the stories. MacDonald is a compelling storyteller, with a voice that exudes joy and enthusiasm and that demands the listener's attention. The production invites repeat listening. A.F. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD: 1 pages
• Publisher: August House; Abridged edition (January 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874836824
• ISBN-13: 978-0874836820
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,254,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Margaret Read MacDonald travels the world telling stories....always on the lookout for more great folktales to share. She shapes these found stories into tellable tales which anyone can share with ease. Filling her folktale collections with these delightful tales, she creates perfect read alouds for you and your family. MRM wants everyone to experience the joy of a beautifully told tale. She hopes you will read them a few times...then put down the book...put down the electronic device...and just TELL the story to your children!

Some of her favorite folktales she expands into picture books...hopefully with delightfully readable language while will roll right out of your mouth. Share them with your children and then....act the tales out! Revisit the tales by TELLING them! At bedtime. While on the road. Fill your pockets with great stories to share wherever you go.

Joining her Folklore Ph.D. with her 30 plus years as a children's librarian, Margaret brings folktales to life in playful, lilting language which should delight both reader and listener.

See her performance schedule at: www.margaretreadmaconald.com

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Little Ones!, September 27, 2003

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This review is from: Fat Cat and Friends (Audio CD)

"Once again, Margaret and Richard create a CD that is great fun for the little ones. Plenty of repeating lines, music and "sound effects" make this a fine listen for preschoolers. The tales are told with respect for both the stories and listeners, no matter their age. Occasionally the volume of the music overpowers the words, but those moments are very few. Regardless of your age, if you are a collector of folktales and styles, add this CD to your collection." -Storyteller.net Reviews