"The music behind you disappeared, even you disappeared, and suddenly all I saw was the story!"
 

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Story Harbour Vol 1-Storyteller CD plus a GIVEAWAY


My two your old is big on having mommy and daddy read to him especially at bedtime and has really developed an extensive vocabulary because of it. He loves to hear us change our voices to act out the characters and we have recently caught him "reading" to his stuffed animals! My husband and I both love to read and really wanted to pass this on to our son. I was recently asked to review a storyteller CD with stories that are not commonly heard but have great messages to teach our children. I was a bit hesistant, not sure how my son's attention span will keep. However, I popped the CD in the car while we were on our way to the park and I was taken back with how attentive he was listening to the stories!

Story Harbour is performed by Zette Harbour who has a way of telling of the story that, like I said, kept mine but most importantly my sons attention. She has chosen 6 folklore stories that teach about selfishness, gratitude, doing what's right regardless of how difficult it is, appreciating simplicty and what our life holds. These are stories that are meant for children but honestly I found myself listening and becoming lost in the story as I was driving. Each one of these stories have a special message that the more and more you listen, the more and more you will discover.

Story Harbour CD comes in a Zero Carbon Footprint case and can be purchased from AMAZON, Zette Harbour's website or from CD BABY for only $14.99. You can also purchase a digital download for only $9.99 from her website.

For more information on Zette Harbour and her recently created fabric and clothing line called Big JuJu - Stories You Can Wear, visit her website at http://www.zetteharbour.com/, or follow her on FACEBOOK or TWITTER.



"Zette Harbour isn't just good at telling stories, she's a brilliant performer who can paint a beautiful picture in your mind with only her spoken words. Her story-telling style grabs your attention from the first word and has you listening with rapt attention. She gives the perfect voices to her characters and even includes accents based on where in the world the story originated. She adds excitement to her stories by speeding up and slowing down her speech, her tones rise and fall with the emotions in the stories. I could listen to Story Harbour, Vol. 1 repeatedly through the day and not get tired of it - I'm serious!

Now, it's all well and good that I like this CD, but what about the kids? They both love it as much as I do! My oldest has always been fond of folklore and was excited to hear it playing when he came home from school last week. He was being "cool" and nonchalant about it, though. Rather than dropping his bag and heading outside to "hang", he sat in the kitchen and listened until the CD was over.

And then there's Little Guy. He's just turned three and doesn't have a lot of patience for many things. The first time I played Story Harbour, I was doing it for myself for this review. He was busy playing with cars, puzzles and guys all at the same time. After the first story, Anansi & Stories, I realized that it had gotten quiet - no more cars smashing into one another, no frustrated whining about a puzzle piece not fitting right, and I hadn't been hit in the head with a flying elephant for some time. Nope - Little Guy was sitting on his little chair with his hands folded in his lap, intently listening to the stories! It was especially surprising because some of the vocabulary is beyond his understanding. I guess he was doing what I did with Grimm's - just doing his best to understand. We've been listening to one story a night before bed lately. As he's falling asleep, we talk about the story. I'm really liking this new ritual!"
Alicia C.
McCrenshaw's Newest Thoughts

The richness of the story is only matched by Zette Harbour's ability to draw you into it. Truly one of the best purchases i have made for my kids and myself. If you love a good story full of rich imagery that will envelop your imagination told by a beautifully soothing voice that just listening to melts the stress away then do what I did and order this amazing disk. 
J.C.
 


"Dear Zette,

Thank you for a great presentation.  My class enjoyed your stories greatly and were able to verbalize what you did well - volume, pacing, hand gestures, etc.  And your scary elements were to exactly the right degree of Halloween atmosphere!"

Jane S.

"Dear Zette;

I'd like to thank you for sharing such wonderful stories.  Children and adults alike were spellbound."

Marci C.

"Hi.  I really liked how you made different voices for different things.  My favorite voice was the frog's.  My favorite story you told us was The 7 Brothers.  I would really like you to come again.

Your friend,"

Jessica

"I was sad that you had to go, but I'm almost a 5th grader and I'm happy for that."

Christopher

"You are the best storyteller I have ever heard!"

Connor

" I liked the stories so much that I couldn't wait for the next time you would visit.  I really enjoyed you and can't wait until next year."

Wendy

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