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Jim Weiss

Author of American Tall Tales

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Works by Jim Weiss

American Tall Tales (2003) 92 copies
King Arthur and His Knights (1990) 69 copies
Shakespeare for Children (1995) 61 copies
Galileo and the Stargazers (1750) 57 copies
Thomas Jefferson's America (2005) 40 copies
Greek Myths (1989) 38 copies
Three Musketeers/Robin Hood (1989) 34 copies
Animal Tales (1990) 30 copies
A Storyteller's Version: Treasure Island (2001) — Reteller — 23 copies
Celtic Treasures - Audio CD (2000) 22 copies
Arabian Nights (1600) 20 copies
Julius Caesar and the Story of Rome (2009) — Author — 19 copies
Good Night (1989) 13 copies
Jewish Holiday Stories (2001) 11 copies
The Jungle Book (1994) 10 copies
The Prince and the Pauper (2002) 3 copies
A Storytelling Sampler (1989) 2 copies

Associated Works

My Father's Dragon (1948) — Narrator, some editions — 5,897 copies
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (1955) — Narrator, some editions — 3,881 copies
The Reluctant Dragon (1898) — Narrator, some editions — 1,838 copies
Men of Iron (1891) — Narrator, some editions — 1,280 copies
The Cat of Bubastes [abridged] (2000) — Narrator — 35 copies
The Young Carthaginian [Abridged - Jim Weiss] (2002) — Narrator — 22 copies
Wulf the Saxon [Abridged Audiobook] (2001) — Narrator — 19 copies
G.A. Henty Short Story Collection, Vol I (1993) — Narrator, some editions — 18 copies
Beric the Briton [Abridged] (2005) — Narrator — 17 copies
In Freedom's Cause [Abridged - Jim Weiss] (2006) — Narrator — 14 copies
For the Temple [Abridged - Jim Weiss] (2007) — Narrator — 8 copies
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea [abridged - Jim Weiss] (2006) — Narrator — 5 copies
Lion of the North [Abridged - Jim Weiss] (2008) — Narrator — 5 copies
The Nutcracker: Stories in Music (2015) — Narrator — 5 copies
A Tale of Two Cities [Abridged - Jim Weiss] (2008) — Narrator — 5 copies

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The first two are classic feel-good short stories. The third I had never heard before, but again a great feel good story.
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KamGeb | Feb 19, 2015 |
My daughter and son have this book and have always loved hearing the stories… which makes me very happy. I know that there are so many different stories that are available now, so it makes me happy that she would still want to hear a classic that I grew up listening to.
 
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AllisonHood | Jul 18, 2011 |
Tell Me a Story, an audio collection for young children by award winning storyteller Jim Weiss, features the introductory song “Tell me a Story,” and six classic stories: “The Bremen Town Musicians,” “Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” “Things Could Always Be Worse,” “Rumpelstiltskin,” “The Little Red Hen,” and “The Hare and the Hedgehog.” With an approximate running time of one hour, Weiss’ warm voice and captivating delivery easily holds a child’s attention for the duration of the disc. Weiss takes familiar characters and infuses life into them using vocal excitement, laughter, sorrow, and surprise. A master storyteller, Weiss knows where to place emphasis and when to withdraw and allow his listeners to use their imagination. In terms of age appropriateness, based on my observations, children age three to eight will enjoy Weiss’ delivery of the stories on this disc.… (more)
 
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Dalmlis1 | Jan 30, 2010 |
The best audiorecording on Chanukah we've found. Strictly historical, this telling still manages to be completely factual and correct both from a religious and social view. Weiss is a master storyteller, using language and voice to convey his tale enjoyably and profoundly to the listener. Whether you are Jewish or not, observant or not, if you have only one family audio recording about Chanukah, this should be the one.
 
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Works
72
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1,120
Popularity
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Rating
4.1
Reviews
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ISBNs
168
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