The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Did you see the 2008 variety show, Jacked Up Fairy Tales: 3½ Stories (and a Song)? If you missed it, here’s your chance to listen to part of it. Three library staff members wrote a new version of the Aesop fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf. What do you think will happen? Find out as the children’s staff of the library system presents our first creative production.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf
written by Sara Joiner, Tom West & Jered Smith
originally performed as part of Jacked Up Fairy Tales: 3½ Stories (and a Song), the 2008 summer variety show

Direct link: wolf.mp3
Total time: 4:00 minutes

The Hare and the Hound

A dog eagerly chases a rabbit, hoping to make a meal of him. Will the rabbit get away? Find out in this short Aesop fable, The Hare and the Hound, read by Laura.

The Hare and the Hound
originally told by Aesop

Direct link: hare_hound.mp3
Total time: 0:27 minutes

The Angler and the Little Fish

The fisherman has caught a tiny fish for supper. Will the little fish be able to outwit the fisherman? Find out as Regina reads The Angler and the Little Fish, a fable by Aesop.

The Angler and the Little Fish
originally told by Aesop

Direct link: angler.mp3
Total time: 0:50 minutes

Hen Lake

There’s a new bird in the barnyard, and he’s always bragging about himself. Poulette knows that the other chickens are just as good as he is, but can she convince the others to believe in themselves? Miss Emmy reads Hen Lake by Mary Jane Auch.

Hen Lake
written & illustrated by Mary Jane Auch
published by Holiday House, 1995

Direct link: hen.mp3
Total time: 11:47 minutes

What Do Teachers Do (After You Leave the School)?

Once all the students have gone home, how do the teachers spend their time? Discover the answer when Miss Diane reads What Do Teachers Do (After You Leave School)? by Anne Bowen.

What Do Teachers Do (After You Leave School)?
written by Anne Bowen, illustrated by Barry Gott
published by Carolrhoda Books, copyright 2006

“What Do Teachers Do (after You Leave School)?” by Anne Bowen, illustrated by Barry Gott. Text copyright © 2006 by Anne Bowen. Illustrations copyright © 2006 by Barry Gott. Reprinted with the permission of Carolrhoda Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this text excerpt may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.

Direct link: teachers.mp3
Total time: 3:47 minutes

ETA: Link to mp3 recording removed per agreement with publisher. Please see our list of other titles featuring school and teachers.

Library Lion

There’s a lion in the library! What is the librarian going to do? Find out as Carolyn reads Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen.

Library Lion
written by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
published by Candlewick, copyright 2006

LIBRARY LION. Text copyright © 2006 by Michelle Knudsen. Illustrations copyright © 2006 by Kevin Hawkes. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.

Direct link: lion.mp3
Total time: 9:30 minutes

The Wolf's Story

You all know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but you haven’t heard the wolf’s side of the story. Until now. Learn what the wolf has to say as Sara reads The Wolf’s Story: What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood by Toby Forward.

The Wolf’s Story: What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood
written by Toby Forward, illustrated by Izhar Cohen
published by Candlewick, copyright 2005

THE WOLF’S STORY. Text copyright © 2005 Toby Forward. Illustrations copyright © 2005 Izhar Cohen. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc. Cambridge, MA.

Direct link: wolf.mp3
Total time: 5:08 minutes

Lucy's Quiet Book

Lucy lives in a noisy house with six brothers. She visits the library for some quiet, but how can she ever get her brothers to be quiet at home? Learn her secret in Lucy’s Quiet Book by Angela Shelf Medearis read by Carolyn.

Lucy’s Quiet Book
written by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst
published by Harcourt, copyright 2000

LUCY’S QUIET BOOK, text copyright © 2000 by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrations copyright © 2000 by Lisa Campbell Ernst, reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc. This material may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Direct link: lucy.mp3
Total time: 2:14 minutes

ETA: Link removed per agreement with the publisher.

Five Little Piggies

You all know the rhyme about the five little piggies. But do you know why one went to market? Why one stayed home? Why one had roast beef? Why one had none? And, why one cried “wee, wee, wee”? Find out in David Martin’s Five Little Piggies, read by Sara.

Five Little Piggies
written by David Martin, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh
published by Candlewick, copyright 1998

FIVE LITTLE PIGGIES. Text copyright © 1998 David Martin. Illustration copyright © 1998 Susan Meddaugh. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.

Direct link: piggies.mp3
Total time: 5:33 minutes

The Library Dragon

Is there really a dragon who works in the library at Sunrise Elementary? The librarian couldn’t be a dragon ... could she? Find out as Carolyn reads The Library Dragon by Carmen Agra Deedy.

The Library Dragon
written by Carmen Agra Deedy, illustrated by Michael P. White
published by Peachtree Publishers, copyright 1994

Direct link: dragon.mp3
Total time: 8:18 minutes

ETA: Link to mp3 recording removed per agreement with publisher.

The House That Jack Built

The classic cumulative rhyme is brought to life as Sara reads The House That Jack Built.

The House That Jack Built

Anonymous

Direct link: jack.mp3
Total time: 1:53 minutes