In this tale of feudal Japan, listeners will experience the harsh discipline of the puppet theater and the yawning gap between the rich and the poor. When Molly shows the unusual pilgrim doll made by her Russian mother, she and her classmates hear about Sukkoth and the Jews leaving Russia to seek religious freedom. A touching multicultural story for Thanksgiving. Tiny Mouse Woman, a well-known character in the tales of Northwest Coast Indian peoples, intervenes in the lives of the people in seven different cautionary tales. Born of the sorrow of slaves, the tales have been passed on in hope for the future.
Southern dialect enlivens the telling.
On Christmas Eve a mysterious train takes a young boy to the North Pole where he may ask for any gift he likes. A quietly haunting story of a child's belief in Christmas. All Rights Reserved. Please read our disclaimer and privacy policy . Developed by SAIC Internet Solutions.