fairy tale

Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is Hansel and Gretel, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. NARRATOR: Once upon a time, there were two good children named Hansel and Gretel who lived in a cottage near the forest with their father and stepmother. Their father was a woodcutter, but times were difficult and they were experiencing poverty. HANSEL: *waves to camera and then yawns* Another day of hard work done, time for bed! GRETEL: *entering, looking stressed* Oh no… HANSEL: Gretel! What is the matter?

Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is Little Red Riding Hood, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. *Little Red playing around with her cape, dancing, humming to herself.* Narrator: Once upon a time, there was a good little girl who everyone liked, especially her grandmother, who made her a beautiful, red velvet cloak. Unfortunately, Little Red Riding Hood had a little problem with listening and following directions… Little Red: Hey! I can listen just fi, oh something shinny!

This story is called Jack and the Beanstalk, a traditional tale adapted and recorded by LibraryCall. Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack who lived with his mother and their cow named Milky-white. Jack and his mother relied completely on the cow’s milk as their only source of food and income. But one morning Milky-white gave no milk, and they didn't know what to do. “Don’t worry, mother, I'll go and find work somewhere,” said Jack. “There are no jobs to be found,” said his mother. “I’m afraid we must sell Milky-white.” “Okay,” said Jack sadly.

Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is The Princess and the Frog, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. SCENE 1 – IN THE FOREST (The Princess enters, singing and playing with a golden ball) PRINCESS: La la la, it’s such a beautiful day! The sun is out, the birds are singing, and I have my beautiful silver ball that my father gave me to play with. Huh, that’s weird. Is that a well, I’ve never seen it before. It must go down for miles and miles (leans over and drops ball) Oh noooo, I dropped my ball! What do I do?

Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is The Three Little Pigs, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. Narrator: Once upon a time, there were three little pigs Hayden, Woody, and Mortimore. They were old enough to live on their own and build their own houses. There was the first little pig, Hayden, who was a cool dude but was quite impatient. Pig 1/Hayden: ‘Sup my little dudes and dudettes!

Welcome to the Merced County Dial a Story. The story you will be listening to today is The Three Little Pigs, performed for you by the Merced library theater players. Narrator: Once upon a time, there were three little pigs Hayden, Woody, and Mortimore. They were old enough to live on their own and build their own houses. There was the first little pig, Hayden, who was a cool dude but was quite impatient. Pig 1/Hayden: ‘Sup my little dudes and dudettes!

Once upon a time in a village, lived a country girl, she was the cleverest girl anyone has ever seen. Her mother loved her deeply; and her grandmother adored her.

This story is called The Three Little Pigs by Katharine Pyle, read by Ryan Aoto. This is a LibraryCall adaptation and recording. [chime] Once upon a time, there were three little pigs who lived with their mama in a shady forest. They were happy together, searching the woods for roots, mushrooms, and bugs to eat. But as the winter approached, food became more scarce. One day, Mama Pig gathered her children and said, “My sweet little pigs, you have learned how to forage for food and build a safe home. Now it’s time for you to go out into the world and use the skills I taught you.