Disney Magic of Storytelling
By Debra Alvarado,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Bite-sized classic Disney stories presented by newscasters.
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What’s It About?
The DISNEY MAGIC OF STORYTELLING podcast offers short stories with some of kids' favorite Disney characters. In true Disney style, characters are faced with temptations and challenges that are familiar to kids, and show courage, curiosity, and integrity to overcome difficult situations and achieve personal growth. Excerpts that are culturally diverse are pulled from such popular stories as The Princess and the Frog, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Moana, Black Panther, and Mulan. Several episodes are dedicated to the National Geographic Kids book, Why? and include topics about significant historical figures. Other episodes have a question-and-answer focus on aspects of the human body.
Is It Any Good?
This podcast delivers bite-sized short stories of beloved Disney classics read by a team of newscasters from ABC11-WTVD with the decidedly forceful tone of broadcast news. The Disney Magic of Storytelling podcast offers many familiar stories, but lacks the warmth of storytellers, instead offering the clarity of a one-two punch of headline news. Fans of Disney will certainly relate to the familiar characters, recalling key details from the stories. Unfortunately, not much time is taken to set scenes or explain potentially new or difficult vocabulary or concepts for young listeners, who may find it hard to imagine and quickly process the details of the stories. The question-and-answer style of both the National Geographic Kids book, Why? and the rapid delivery of the reading can also be a challenge for kids to follow. The quick pace may make it hard for younger listeners to fully absorb the stories and the lessons they teach.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the stories in Disney Magic of Storytelling are told by newscasters. Why do you think this was the approach? Does this approach take away from the warm storytelling you're used to from Disney.
Sometimes it takes courage to do what is right. Why is that? Why is integrity such an important character strength?
Many of these stories take Disney characters you know and love and put them in all new stories. Is this hard to image when there are no visuals? Or does this take you deeper into the world of these characters?
Podcast Details
- Release date: July 10, 2019
- Genre: Kids & Family
- Average Run Time: 6 minutes
- Website: https://abc11.com/disney-magic-of-storytelling-children-books-audiobook/5515076/
- Host: N/A
- Production Company and Network: ABC11-WTVD
- Pricing structure: Free
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More , Book Characters , Fairy Tales
- Last updated: October 9, 2023
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