Theme:  Facing Adversity Winner, Parents' Choice Recommended Seal Winner, National Parent Center 1998 Holiday Seal of Approval Fur & Feathers (Africa) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 Mama Ostrich must rescue her chicks from the arms of Mama Lion. Susu & the Magic Mirror (Argentina) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 Only Susu knows her stepmother is an evil witch, and that the woman has placed a ly curse on her beloved father. Mousey the Merchant (India) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 A poor young man finds a way to build a fortune from a mouse. The Prince & His Three Fates (Egypt) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 A prince is born under a curse-that he must die young by a serpent, a dog or a crocodile-and he marries a princess who refuses to accept it.

Theme:  Caring for Others Winner, National Parent Center 1999 Holiday Seal of Approval All new stories! Kate Crackernuts (England) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 Princess Kate escapes with her beautiful sister to try to free her from an evil spell. The Four Friends (India) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 The happy life of four close friends - a crow, a rat, a turtle and a deer -is endangered when along comes a hunter. The Talking Eggs (United States/Creole) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 Two very different sisters make different choices when they come upon a magical old woman and her talking eggs. The Fairy of the Woods & the Fairy of the Water (Italy) .wav - standard quality MP3 - best quality ages 6-12 A grandmother is about to share a powerful secret with her grandson.