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Children's Audio Recordings
For the Young ... and the Young-at-Heart
by Dame Judi Dench and Michael Williams
Note:  Where it says (for info only) -- the Recording is no longer available there
but information is provided that might help you find it elsewhere
Last Updated:   November 25, 2006
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The Butterfly Ball
1975
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Mrs. Dormouse -- Narrated by Dame Judi Dench

RPS     Audio Clip

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Note:  I've only seen this recording as a Vinyl LP Album up for auction on eBay


 


CHRISTMAS
BOOK AT BEDTIME

2001
 

Listen to an excerpt of Dame Judi reading "The Snow Queen"
( The first 3:37 minutes of a 14:00 minute Reading)
MP3
      Audio Clip

 


 


 
A Dog So Small
1978
Read by Dame Judi
Listen to the first two minutes
RPS    Audio Clip

  

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BBC 4 -- Jackanory -- 1978


 


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Thanks to Connie E, CA, USA, for sharing this Video with us

 

 



Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
1995

Read by Dame Judi

Listen to the first two minutes of "Thumbelina"
 

"The Little Mermaid"  -- Audio Book Report Page

"The Ugly Duckling" -- Audio Book Report Page
 

Amazon.ca (Canada) -- might be available -- ships in 4 to 6 weeks

Amazon.com  (for info only)          Amazon.co.uk  (for info only)



 

 
H
EIDI
1978
Read by Dame Judi
 
Click here to listen to an excerpt
RPS    Audio Clip

Audio Book Report
 

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Note:  I've only seen this recording as a Vinyl LP Album up for auction on eBay

     



The Jubilee Bear -- BBC Radio
1977
Read by Dame Judi


Wish List Item


 


Kids' Stuff
1986
 
Dame Judi reading "Baby Sardine"
RPS 
  Audio Clip
"
... Oh, come, come, come ..."  said the Sardine's Mum.  "It's only a tin full of people ..."

 

Amazon.com

 

 


Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain
1987

Read by Michael Williams
Listen to the first two minutes
RPS    Audio Clip

Audio Book Report Page

    

 

Available at the BBC Shop
 

 


 
My Favourite Fairy Stories

1981

Read by Dame Judi + others

Listen to a two minute excerpt from "Jack and the Beanstalk"
RPS    Audio Clip


 


Dame Judi reads "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "The Hare and the Hedgehog"

Note:  I've only seen this Audio Cassette Set up for auction on eBay
 

 


The Night Before Christmas
1992
Narrated by Dame Judi

'Twas The Night Before Christmas
RPS    Audio
This doesn't happen very often but you're getting more singing
than narration this time around.  Extremely enjoyable !

    

The Chicken Shed Theatre Website

Thanks to Pam G. for sharing this CD with us

Also a newer Version from 2003

 

 


 
Peter Pan

Read by Dame Judi, Michael Williams and Finty Williams

Listen to the first two minutes
RPS    Audio Clip

 

Need More Information about this Recording

Thanks to Delda W. for sending this to me
 

 



Puss in Boots
1972

Dame Judi and Michael Williams

 

  

Listen to a five minute excerpt of this Recording

A Big Thanks to Connie E, USA for sharing this album with us.
It was up for auction on eBay.
 


 

 

Silas Marner:  Weaver of Raveloe
2000


      

 

 


Silas Marner
1982
Read by Dame Judi
Listen to the first two minutes
RPS    Audio Clip

Amazon.com (for info only)

Thanks to Delda W. for sending this to me

 

 



The Ultimate Fairy Tale Collection

1995

Narrated by Dame Judi, Simon Callow and Josh Auckland

Dame Judi reading "The Princess and the Pea"
RPS    Audio Clip

Amazon.ca (Canada) -- might be available -- ships in 4 to 6 weeks

Amazon.com (for info only)           Amazon.co.uk (for info only)

Thanks to Kathe C. for sending this recording to me


 



A Wizard of Earthsea
1995

Narrated by Dame Judi

Listen to the first two minutes of Dame Judi's narration
RPS    Audio Clip

    


Recommended for older children
 

Amazon.com  (for info only)          Amazon.co.uk  (for info only)


 



Winnie-the-Pooh Stories
1997 - 1998
Dame Judi as Kanga and the narrator, Michael Williams as the Owl and the narrator,
Finty Williams as Roo, Geoffrey Palmer as Eeyore

Children's Audio Book Report

Listen to a three minute excerpt
RPS    Audio Clip

Amazon.co.uk (has the largest selection)
Also available at Amazon.com and other stores as well
Multiple Audio Cassettes or CD's