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Christina Moore
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Donna Jo Napoli
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Classic stories of princesses, kings, sailors, and genies come to life in a stunning retelling of the Arabian folk tales from One Thousand and One Nights and other collections, including those of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The magical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes these timeless tales and ignites children's' imaginations.
Donna Jo Napoli is professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, mother of five, grandmother of five, and the author of more than 80 books for children and young adults. While her undergraduate major was mathematics and her graduate work was in linguistics, she has a profound love of mythology, folklore, and fairy tales.
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- Crystal
- 06-05-23
beautiful rendition of a classical story
wonderfully told however I do wish the educational sections didn't enterupt the story line. despite the minor enteruptions the narrative keeps one captured
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- Alexander
- 05-04-22
High Praise
Absolutely fantastic! Wonderful flow of narrative. Narration by Christina Moore was excellent! Highly recommend.
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- kurt lindner
- 04-14-18
Very entertaining
Great narration, minor artistic license taken to help stories flow better. Good for adults and children.
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- Marley
- 11-08-23
A FREE must read for adults and children
My daughter and I enjoyed listening to the stories within a story during long car rides, we marveled at the lavish story telling. A must read!
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- 03-22-23
Educational and enjoyable
I knew the Titel since my childhood, but not the content. I enjoyed this introduction together with the background information and nearly missed an appointment to listen to the very end. Good for every age group.
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- Chris Zane
- 04-28-23
Arabian nights
What a lovely experience. I read this at least 25 years ago and am so glad I decided to listen to this rendition.
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