Product Description
Charles Kuralt's masterful narration of Winnie-the-Pooh received a Grammy Award in 1998. Now these same recordings are available in high-quality, low-priced book-and-tape packages. Each Pooh Read-Along features a full-color 32-page story from the original Winnie-the-Pooh and an audiocassette. Children can listen to the story on Side 1, or follow along with the page-turn signals on Side 2. Children of all ages will love these stories of the Best Bear in All the World.

It's been raining, and Piglet is stranded.But Pooh is a Very Clever Bear, and he and Christopher Robin set out to rescue Piglet in their boat, The Brain of Pooh. ... Read more

Product Description
Throughout his almost four decades of life on the road, Charles Kuralt has introduced us to people and places that have warmed our hearts.Now in Charles Kuralt's Spring, he disposes with winter's chill by recounting some of the most miraculous rites of spring he has witnessed over the years.

Combining ageless pieces from his years at CBS News with never-before-recorded material, Kuralt takes us on an unforgettable journey.From a garden blossoming along a Virginia roadside and the sap rising in the maple trees of Vermont to butterflies awakening and migrating along the California coast and jazz musicians chasing the winter blues away, Kuralt captures the beauty of spring in all its glory.

A listening treasure from one of our most beloved chroniclers, Charles Kuralt's Spring will brighten our hearts as spring brightens our days. ... Read more

Product Description
Enjoy all the seasons with this special Charles Kuralt's seasonal audiobooks. Featuring new material and classic pieces from his days at CBS, each audiobook celebrates the special joys and memories of different seasons in Kuralt's unique style. November publication date. 4 cassettes. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

A master narrator
Charles Kuralt is a favorite in our family - His narrations of life bring you right into the scenes he describes - You can see the people and experience the emotions of the moments.Seasons is a smorgasbord of wonderful pictures of life.I highly recommend taking it on your next drive to enjoy and share.

Absolutely the perfect gift for Charles Kuralt's fans
What a wonderful thing to be able to put in a cassette and listen to Charles Kuralt's friendly, warm and very familiar voice.It's like having a good friend (which, after having him in my living room on Sunday mornings for years, he most certainly is!) stop in for tea and conversation.

This is a lovely set, organized by seasons. The Christmas, Spring, Summer and Autumn audiobooks are truly enduring testaments to Charles Kuralt's unique and wonderful abilities as a storyteller, journalist and poet.As it says on the box, "His voice will live in our hearts forever," and no truer words were ever spoken.
___________

... Read more

Product Description
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Pooh hears a buzzing noise and he knows what that means-bees! Bees, of course, mean honey, and Pooh has a clever idea for getting some. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

The flavor of the original, edited for little ones
When I went to introduce my preschooler to Winnie-the-Pooh, I bought the big book with the complete stories and poems. It didn't take long for me to figure out that it wasn't quite right for my 3-year-old. Reading a story out of the original works takes a good 15-20 minutes, which is more than one can really expect from a preschooler or toddler. Also, the original Pooh is a bit like Sesame Street, in that there are phrases and indeed entire sections of the stories that adults will find amusing but which will just go over a child's head.

And yet, I didn't want to break down and go the route of the Disney-fied Pooh books, with their cartoonish illustrations and watered-down plots and characters.

That's why I was so pleased to find the Easy-to-Read series. There are six easy-to-read titles from two publishers. They are:

Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees
Pooh Goes Visiting
Eeyore Has a Birthday
Tigger Comes to the Forest
Christopher Robin Leads an Expedition
Pooh Invents a New Game

Each book is based on one chapter from the complete works. These little books are divided into four chapters, although it should be no problem to read one from start to finish in one sitting.

The print is large and well spaced, and there are ample illustrations (the original drawings by E.H. Shepard) on every page spread to keep little eyes engaged in the story. Most important, the editor has removed most of the passages that aren't so kid friendly and has simplified the stories without giving them a Disney style candy coating. One could read the original story and then the easy-to-read version and get the same basic plot; when going from the Milne works to the Disney versions, the same is certainly not true.

I didn't give these books five stars because the editor retained some language and dialogue that may be a bit confusing for children in the intended age range. Nevertheless, these books are a wonderful introduction to a classic cast of characters for the preschool set.

Small book for younger readers/listeners
Beautifully bound and illustrated, this little book is part of a series of 10 such Pooh books published by Dutton. Don't confuse these "storybooks" with the even smaller and abridged board-books; also, don't confuse these books with many other Pooh books, such as read-alongs or cassete tapes or Disney versions.

This little book is a near-exact reproduction of a Chapter One in the original book, Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, with the original illustrations by Shephard enhanced by judicious watercoloring. All the charm of the original, in a perfect size for reading to littler kids, who can feel satisfied at having been read "the whole story." Also good for children just starting to read all by themselves. ... Read more

Product Description

A great American voice narrates a poignant tribute to our most outstanding monument. One of Charles Kuralt's last projects, Our Lady of the Freedoms is a full-scale production of writer-director Norman Corwin's account of how the Statue of Liberty came to New York harbor.

Charles Kuralt's brilliant narration accompanies dramatizations of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that brought the Statue of Liberty to America's shore. Rich with historical detail and Americana, Norman Corwin's treatment shows us the struggles faced by the designers, as well as the political battles that almost prevented the statue from ever being built.

A wonderful saga of patriotism, Our Lady of the Freedoms proves once again that no voice captures the spirit of America like Charles Kuralt's. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Fascinating hisory lesson about the Statue of Libeerty
Heard OUR LADY OF THE FREEDOMS, a fascinating account
by writer-director Norman Corwin about how the Statue of Liberty
came to America's shore . . . I liked the narration by Charles
Kuralt; unfortunately, this was his final performance before he
died . . . adding to my enjoyment was the fact that there was
a full cast that made the dramatization of the behind-the-scenes
maneuvering seem almost real.

My only criticism was extra material that seemed to be added-on
after the fact . . . this involved a look at American place names and
seemed to have no relevance to the essential story that was told.

... Read more

Product Description
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Charles Kuralt (September 10, 1934 - July 4, 1997) was an American journalist. He was most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and later as the first anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning, a position he held for fifteen years. Kuralt's "On the Road" segments were recognized twice with personal Peabody Awards. The first, awarded in 1968, cited those segments as heartwarming and "nostalgic vignettes"; in 1975, the award was for his work as a U.S. "bicentennial historian"; his work "capture the individuality of the people, the dynamic growth inherent in the area, and ...the rich heritage of this great nation." He shared in a third Peabody awarded to CBS News Sunday Morning. ... Read more

Product Description
Eeyore is in a Very Sad Condition, because it is his birthday, and no one has taken any notice of it. But Pooh and Piglet try their best to see that a Proper Celebration is made. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Edited for little kids but with the same character as the original
When I went to introduce my preschooler to Winnie-the-Pooh, I bought the big book with the complete stories and poems. It didn't take long for me to figure out that it wasn't quite right for my 3-year-old. Reading a story out of the original works takes a good 15-20 minutes, which is more than one can really expect from a preschooler or toddler. Also, the original Pooh is a bit like Sesame Street, in that there are phrases and indeed entire sections of the stories that adults will find amusing but which will just go over a child's head.

And yet, I didn't want to break down and go the route of the Disney-fied Pooh books, with their cartoonish illustrations and watered-down plots and characters.

That's why I was so pleased to find the Easy-to-Read series. There are six easy-to-read titles from two publishers. They are:

Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees
Pooh Goes Visiting
Eeyore Has a Birthday
Tigger Comes to the Forest
Christopher Robin Leads an Expedition
Pooh Invents a New Game

Each book is based on one chapter from the complete works. These little books are divided into four chapters, although it should be no problem to read one from start to finish in one sitting.

The print is large and well spaced, and there are ample illustrations (the original drawings by E.H. Shepard) on every page spread to keep little eyes engaged in the story. Most important, the editor has removed most of the passages that aren't so kid friendly and has simplified the stories without giving them a Disney style candy coating. One could read the original story and then the easy-to-read version and get the same basic plot; when going from the Milne works to the Disney versions, the same is certainly not true.

I didn't give these books five stars because the editor retained some language and dialogue that may be a bit confusing for children in the intended age range. Nevertheless, these books are a wonderful introduction to a classic cast of characters for the preschool set.

perfect small-scale Pooh for young readers
This little book is an exact reproduction of a chapter 6 in the original book, Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne, with the original illustrations by Shephard enhanced by judicious watercoloring. All the charm of the original, in a perfect size for reading to littler kids, who can feel satisfied at having been read "the whole story."Also good for children just starting to read all by themselves.

Beautifully bound and illustrated, this little book is part of a series of 10 such Pooh books published by Dutton.Don't confuse these 10 "storybooks" with the even smaller and abridged board-books for infant/toddlers.

it was ggreatI love it
I love eeyore he is my favorite charter.I loved his book.It was neato.

Relevant to children not to mention, entertaining!
When all the characters in the imaginary world of Winnie the Pooh go on their day to day mischiefs, forgetting a friends special day, it makes one see how cartoon characters really portray real life situations.The full page of colors allows one to sit back and get the satisfaction of a children's book. Yet this book not only addresses a child's awareness nor is it an entertainment instrument but as well as a joyful piece of literature for any age group to admire ... Read more

Product Description
New! Includes "Charles Kuralt's America" and "A Life on the Road". 6 cassettes. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Almost Like the "On the Road" Series
I enjoyed listening to this audiocassette. I find that the journalist's job is one of the most intriguing. Kuralt explains one of his early first assignments in the beginning of the book, and works up to some of hisfavorite stories that he had covered during his stint with CBS.

Althoughthis book may not be as exciting as watching it on video, his biography isone that shouldn't be missed if you are interested in the field ofjournalism & writing. ... Read more

Product Description
Word count: 3006. ... Read more

Product Description
Collection consists of two books: Southerners: Portrait of a People and American Moments...Dust jackets attached to both... ... Read more

Product Description
After almost four decades of life on the road, Charles Kuralt has visited every corner of the country, sharing with us his fascinating encounters with the people he's met along the way.Now in Charles Kuralt's Summer, he douses the heat with breezy tales of our most extraordinary summer celebrations.

Drawing on pieces from his years at CBS News as well as new never-before-recorded material, Kuralt recalls some of his favorite summertime adventures.From Memorial Day in Gettysburg and tubing down a Wisconsin river to stone skipping in Mackinac Island and Fourth of July rituals around America, Kuralt captures all of the joyous sounds of the season.

A listening treasure from one of our most beloved chroniclers, Charles Kuralt's Summer is like a cold glass of lemonade on a lazy, hazy summer afternoon. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

For fans of Kuralt, this will be a treat!
I hadn't thought about Charles Kuralt for years - until I ran into his book on tape entitled 'Summer.'Kuralt pulls summer-based items from his reports from CBS News and reminds us (this listener anyway) that we've missed his folksy approach on the reporting on everyday life in America since his passing a few years ago.

Kuralt lays it on a bit thick from time to time but he avoids being too schmaltzy as he reports to us about Maypole dances in Minnesota and tubin' down the Apple River in Wisconsin. The best reports are on side two, where he focuses on the Fourth of July. He travels to Gettysburg and Independence Hall, New York City and Brazil and takes us along for an emotional ride.

Although he takes a lot of his footage from his television reports, only once or twice did this listener feel that he was missing something by not actually seeing the pictures. ... Read more

Product Description
**OWN THIS RARE, BRAND NEW, 18-YEAR-OLD, HARDCOVER COLLECTIBLE: 'A Life On The Road,' By Charles Kuralt (c1990). Kuralt Introduces Us, With Humor, Affection, And Insight Into America And Americans, To People, Places, And Events Encountered In A Life Spent Roaming. He Chronicles His Boyhood Traveling Around North Carolina With His Social Worker Father, And Wanting Never To Come Home; His Early Days Writing For Newspapers And Radio And Television News, At A Time When Nobody Even Knew What Television News Was; His Promotion At The Ripe Old Age Of 23 To CBS News Correspondent, And His Adventures For 10 Years Thereafter, Circling The Globe From Cuba, Laos, Vietnam And The Congo To Bangkok And Bogota And All The Way Up To The North Pole. ... Read more