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Strega Nona [playaway view] : and other stories from near and far.

DePaola, Tomie, 1934- (Added Author). Kent, Jack, (Added Author). Mosel, Arlene. (Added Author). Aardema, Verna. (Added Author). Mwenye Hadithi. (Added Author). Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875 (Added Author).

Summary:

Strega Nona: Big Anthony is knee-deep in trouble - and pasta - when he uses Strega Nona's pasta pot without her permission.

Tikki Tikki Tembo: This folktale explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children.

Joey runs away: Joey looks for another home when he doesn't feel like cleaning up his messy room.

Why mosquitos buzz in people's ears: A chain of mishaps is set off - from Mosquito to Iguana to Python to Rabbit to Owl - but all is resolved by King Lion.

Hot hippo: Hippo promises not to eat Ngai's little fishes in exchange for being allowed to live in the cool water.

Nightingale: The story of the lonely Emperor and the captivating songbird that comes to live in his palace.

Record details

ISBN: 9781616573645
Physical Description: 1 video media player (65 min.) : digital, sd., col. ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Publisher: [Solon, Ohio] : Playaway View : [2010].

Content descriptions

General Note:

Full replacement costs will be charged if unit and charger are not returned.

Title from Playaway View label.

Release date supplied by publisher.

Titles previously released by Weston Woods Studios.

Issued on Playaway View, a dedicated video media player.

Earphones not required for audio playback.

Formatted Contents Note:

Strega Nona / retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola ; narrated by Gene Deitch (8 min.) -- Tikki Tikki Tembo / by Arlene Mosel; ill. by Blair Lent ; narrated by Peter Thomas (9 min.) -- Joey runs away / by Jack Kent ; narrated by Trish Jones (8 min.) -- Why mosquitos buzz in people's ears / by Verna Aardema ; ill. by Leo & Diane Dillon ; narrated by James Earl Jones (10 min.) -- Hot hippo / by Mwenye Hadithi ; ill. by Adrienne Kennaway ; narrated by Terry Alexander (5 min.) -- Nightingale / based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen ; narrated by Mako (25 min.).