Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics, Volume 5

Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics: Volume Five entertains and enlightens with these classics from all over the world—read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today's greatest artists. Jack and the Beanstalk—In this comic retelling, young Jack foolishly sells his family's cow for a handful of magical beans. Overnight, they grow into a beanstalk that reaches up beyond the blue sky, leading Jack into a hilarious series of misadventures with a dimwitted ogre and his extra-large spouse. The Emperor's New Clothes—Like everyone else in the kingdom, two clever swindlers understand the Emperor's passion for clothes. Claiming to be creators of the richest and most beautiful cloth in the world, they cleverly announce that the "magical" garments they are weaving for the Emperor are invisible to anyone lacking intelligence. Who will have the courage to speak the truth?