Features two amusing Jamaican stories about Anansi the spider and his adventures. Music by UB40; illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia; narrated by Denzel Washington.
Ashley Bryan travels from coast to coast speaking and performing and is an award-winning author and illustrator. He turned 80 years old in 2003 and lives on an island off the coast of Maine. ...
Presents the story of five brothers who use their physical gifts to try to outwit their cruel emperor. Music by Bill Douglass and David Austin; illustrated by Kurt Vargo; narrated by John Lone.
Meets the African American hero born with a hammer in his hand and follows him from cotton country to the wilderness, where he becomes king of the railroad camps. Music by B. B. King; illustrated by...
Some folks say John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He sure loved to pound things And his muscles were harder than rocks. At work, John laid down tracks for the railroad company. The...
Relates the touching legend of the famous 19th-century naturalist; who roamed the wilderness planting apple orchards and spreading good will. Music by Mark O'Connor; illustrated by Stan Olson; narrated...
Mike Fink was the best keelboater on the river, and he was the first to admit it. He knew the river’s tricks. He could ride a waterfall like a bucking bronco,. and he even wrestled alligators. ...
Follows the outrageous adventures of Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox, and Hotbiscuit Sally. Music by Leo Kottke; illustrated by Rick Meyerowitz; narrated by Jonathan Winters.
