Rabbit Ears Treasury of World Tales: Volume Two: The ... (ISBN 0739350617)

Two beautiful stories about determination.:
Rabbit Ears have truly made many masterpieces over the years and these two stories are no exception. In "The White Cat," three young princes try to outdo each other in the tasks that their father gives them in order to inherit his kingdom. However, the youngest son soon finds true love when he meets a beautiful white cat who lives in an extraordinary castle and helps him on his journey. In "The Fool and the Flying Ship," the Tsar of Russia proclaims that whoever builds a flying ship will marry his daughter, the princess. However, when a wacky peasant decides to take the challenge and arrives to the palace with five odd super humans, the Tsar quickly has second thoughts about the proclamation he made. In "The White Cat," Emma Thompson narrates this story with an aristocratic tone as most of the main characters are of royal blood and Joe Jackson's lovely melodies provides the story with a soothing and romantic tone. In "The Fool and the Flying Ship," Robin Williams narrates this story with such energy and humor that each character becomes alive as he gives each character a different Russian accent. The Klezmer Conservatory Band's music is both raucous and jazzy which makes this story extremely funny to listen to. Both of these stories are about determination as both lead characters are determined to obtain their goals, such as in "The White Cat" when the youngest prince tries to find love in the white cat and in "The Fool and the Flying Ship," the country fool is determined to build a flying ship and marry the princess. This audio CD is an instant treasure to both kids and adults and they will not be disappointed with this CD.