“Every Story I Tell is true,...
...except for the parts that I make up!”
I first encountered this tale almost ten years ago. I heard Teju tell it at the Natural history Museum in Chicago. I was exposed to several different variants before I found Leo and Diane Dillon's wonderful picture book. The version that appears on this CD is a synthesis...
Betty is another Mother Goose tongue tangler! It also happens to be my all time favorite tongue twister! I was very excited when I finally learned how to say it really, really fast. Keep trying, I am sure you will pick it up!
This story continues to be one of my favorites. I have heard quite a few variants of this tale. I started telling this story to my sister when we were both children. It is still in my repertoire after all of this time! You can find numerous renditions in...
This tongue twister is found in the pages of Mother Goose. Alas, I do not know who Peter was, if he existed at all or why he wanted to pick peppers. This version is one I learned when I was little.
This track is featured on Donna’s CD, ‘Fun, Foolery, and Folktales’. It is family friendly and great for smaller children.
This track is featured on Donna’s CD, ‘Fun, Foolery, and Folktales’. It is family friendly and great for smaller children.
This track is featured on Donna’s CD, ‘Angel’s Laughter’. This track is family friendly and great for smaller children. This is an original piece.
This track is featured on Donna’s CD, ‘Angel’s Laughter’. This track is family friendly and great for smaller children. This story was originally written by Nancy Schimmel, and it is retold here with her kind permission.
This track is featured on Donna’s CD, ‘Angel’s Laughter’. This track is family friendly and great for smaller children. I first heard this story when I was a student at Northwestern University and I hated it. My daughter has since helped me find oy in it. You can find...
This track is featured on Donna’s CD, ‘Angel’s Laughter’. This track is family friendly and great for smaller children. This is an original piece created by the Klibanow family.