I decided for my second audio recording, to listen to a podcast from Itunes (they're free! Something parents might like to know!) called The Fire-Fly Princess, originally published in 1887 by William Elliot Griffis.
This is a story of a Firefly princess raised to adulthood in a lily. As soon as she is ready to have a suitor, the insect men start buzzing around. But alas, none of these men are willing to risk their life for the Fire-Fly princess which is exactly what she is looking for! She says any man who is willing to do so, will be her suitor asking of the suitors who come, to gather fire. Of course, the only one who can do it is the Firefly Prince, who gathers her fire, but is more so dazzled by her beauty. They fall in love, and their love serves as a precedent for other insects!
This story was certainly not my favorite. I think children might enjoy listening to it, but they may not be able to hang on for the whole 11 minutes. The reader of the story does do some wonderful voices to go along with the podcast. She was a good storyteller, but possibly more effective in person. This story and the medium of which it was delivered would be great for children who are a bit younger, 5+.
I give this audio-podcast a 3 out of 5
Genre: Audio Recording (podcast)
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