Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics)

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This Audio CD Book item from Naxos Audiobooks was reviewed on 5-Nov-2008.

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1) Audio CD Book Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) by Naxos Audiobooks. I purchased this to share with my granddaughters. Always loved the stories of the Arabian Nights as a child. Also, like English Actor Toby Stephens who I think did a great job on these audio tapes. Very animated and descriptive. Thank you for having these tapes available.¤

2) Audio CD Book Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) by Naxos Audiobooks. I recently purchased this CD set for my daughters to listen to in the car and at bed time. I was impressed with how much they enjoyed it. Several times we have had to sit in the car for a few minute after getting home so that they could hear the end of a chapter.

Now, as for the stories themselves, be warned. These are NOT polished up, dumbed-down, sanitized disney versions. The language used is age appropriate for young listeners. However, there is a body count, and there is a scene where somebody dumps boiling oil in the jars with the murdering thieves. It is not particularly graphic, but if you have concerns about that kind of thing, you really should listen to the stories yourself before letting your kids hear them. Also, these are stories from the middle east, so there are several mentions throughout the stories to Allah. They are handled in a religiously neutral fashion, and only serve to remind the listener that the stories are from another culture. It is not some back door attempt to convert kids to Islam. All that being said, these are relatively good versions of the traditional stories. They are fun to listen to. I probably enjoyed them as much as the kids did. The narrator is engaging, and his delivery is excellent. I would recommend these CDs to anybody who is interested in introducing kids to the stories of Arabian Nights.

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3) Audio CD Book Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) by Naxos Audiobooks. I had the idea it would blissful to ride to work with Toby Stephens reading stories to me. I was right. These are charming and sometimes hair-raising tales told with all the variety he can bring to his voice to mesmerize and enthrall. I have heard other books on tape where the reader falters at the woman´s lines or sounds too much the same to distinguish between characters. Toby can go from growl to light-as-air with the greatest of ease. These stories have far too much violence for the smallest of children but, otherwise, offer a delicious trip to fantasy land courtesy of a master storyteller.¤

4) Audio CD Book Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) by Naxos Audiobooks. This is not a bad compilation of the classic ´Arabian Nights´ tales, but be aware that it has been greatly abridged for children´s eyes. This has been accomplished several ways: Some of the most raunchy stories have been left out entirely, others have been heavily edited. Somewhat irritating and baffling, however, is that several of the stories haven´t been edited so much as left with huge gaps and sometimes without any kind of ending. When I read these stories as I child, I was fascinated but deeply confused at the lack of resolution in several of the stories. Having read the "adult" Arabian Nights tales since then, that confusion has been cleared up.

This is not a bad adaptation for children, but I would have preferred a more carefully edited version, rather than one with somewhat sloppy cuts that left me, even as a child, aware that something was missing.¤

5) Audio CD Book Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) by Naxos Audiobooks. I bought this for my two sons, ages 7 & 9. We put it in at the beginning of a 2.5 hour trip and it kept our entire family very entertained. The trip flew by.¤

6) Audio CD Book Tales From The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves And Other Stories (Junior Classics) by Naxos Audiobooks. Toby Stephens takes us back to the world of cunning, adventure, mishap and fun. Sheherezade, night after night, weaves her tales and Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and other tales come alive. The unforgettable music of Rimsky Korsakov sets the scene perfectly. A delightful treat for young listeners.¤

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