
The Dragon Diaries
Dragon Stories From Around the World
Jim Weiss(Author)
The Well-Trained Mind Press
Published on 29. January 2021
Audio
CD-Audio
978-1-945841-97-2 (ISBN)
Description
From misty Scottish lochs to the sea-caves of Japan, and from the steppes of Russia to the Gold Coast of Africa, these seven stories span four thousand years of human fascination with dragons. Master storyteller Jim Weiss adapts folk tales and myths of clever dragons, ferocious dragons, greedy dragons, and helpful dragons--and the men and women who encounter them. Ages 7 and up. Length: 76 minutes Format:Audio CD
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Peace Hill Press
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Second Grade to Ninth Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Audio CD
Dimensions
Height: 127 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
89 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-945841-97-2 (9781945841972)
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Persons
In 1989, Jim Weiss set out on a mission: to record the greatest stories he knew from world literature and history, and inspire families -- especially young listeners -- with a passionate love of the original classics. In the three decades since then, Jim's narration voice and seemingly numberless character voices have formed foundational entertainment and education for millions of listeners around the world.Winning hundreds of awards, Jim's recordings range on the literary side from fairy tales through stories from Shakespeare, Dickens and Conan Doyle, while his history recordings bring to vivid life major historical events and personalities from the ancient world through the twentieth century.The inspiration for all this began early, with parents and grandparents who told stories and read aloud to him, skills which Jim joyously acquired, and which led him to a degree in Communications and Speech from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Later, his wife, Randy, earned her own national awards as a teacher and counselor, and their shared passion for learning led to forming their company in 1989, long before the explosion of spoken word recordings made this a "sensible" decision. The recordings began winning listeners and national awards from the first. A few years ago, the Weiss's licensed their recordings and business operations to Well-Trained Mind Press, which has successfully introduced Jim's work into still more markets, while Jim continues to write, record, teach and perform. Rebecca Jensen loves telling stories and drawing pictures, so becoming an illustrator made perfect sense. She currently lives and works in Utah, creating art for children's books, magazines, posters, cards, and anything else people will let her draw on.
Content
1. Preface 2. The Dragon and His Grandmother (Germany) 3. The Four Chinese Dragons (China) 4. The Samurai's Daughter (Japan) 5. Kur, the First Dragon (Ancient Mesopotamia) 6. The Romani and the Dragon (Russia) 7. Bida, the Dragon of Gold (West Afric