2 D1 - Fairy Tales and Tall Tales

The Emperor's New Clothes (Unabridged)

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A vain emperor who loves new clothes wears a royal robe created especially for him by two swindlers.

Author: 
Hans Christian Andersen
Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:07
The Emperor's New Clothes (Unabridged)

American Tall Tales (Unabridged)

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This superb collection of larger-than-life folk heroes aptly represents America's robust early days, perfectly capturing the vitality of the men and women who carved a new country out of the North American wilderness. Author Mary Pope Osborne supplies a fascinating introduction to each tale and then gives her own original twist to the telling of it.

Author: 
Mary Pope Osborne
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Lexile: 
970L
Length: 
02:10
American Tall Tales (Unabridged)

John Henry (2006)

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Meet John Henry. Born with a hammer in his hand, he is the greatest steel-drivin' man that ever lived. He's as strong as an ox, as fast as the wind and possesses impeccable aim.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:23
John Henry

Pecos Bill (2006)

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Meet Pecos Bill. Raised by coyotes in dusty Texas, he grew up to be the roughest, toughest cowboy who ever lived. Whether riding a tornado, inventing the original cowboy song or conquering a gang of outlaw cowboys, Pecos Bill is a man of many talents.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:23
Pecos Bill

Paul Bunyan (2006)

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Meet Paul Bunyan, a lumberjack taller than the highest Minnesota pines, who is strong enough to fell ten trees with a single swing of his axe and has the ingenuity to conquer a swarm of beesquitoes.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:23
Paul Bunyan

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