Rabbit Ears: Stories by Beatrix Potter: The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and The Tailor of Gloucester

Rabbit Ears Stories by Beatrix Potter combines three classic tales from the beloved children’s author--read by your favorite stars and featuring original music by some of today’s greatest artists.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit • The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
Read by Meryl Streep • Original Music by Lyle Mays
In this first tale, the curious and disobedient Peter Rabbit learns that he should have listened to his mother’s warning about Mr. McGregor’s garden. In the second, Mr. Jeremy Fisher’s minnow-fishing trip turns into quite a surprising adventure.

The Tailor of Gloucester
Read by Meryl Streep • Original Music by The Chieftains
The tailor of Gloucester has no more silk thread thanks to his naughty cat Simpkin--but he promised to finish the mayor’s wedding coat by Christmas day! With the help of some special friends the tailor finds that a kind favor is often returned.

This gem of a collection includes three favorites. Meryl Streep is the perfect reader of these classic stories. As narrator, she engages listeners with her formal, elegant diction and impeccable pacing, then wows them with her ability to create characters, from disobedient Peter, who sneezes and sobs in a watering can, to the tiny squeaking mice ("no more twist!"), yowling cat, Simpkin, and gruff-voiced old tailor. Add to her wonderful voice the original music of the Chieftans and Lyle Mays, whose little riffs and illustrative musical expressions can create the twitch of a cat's tail and the slosh of water, and the result is a quality listening experience. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine