Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales

Written by Mary Sheldon

Narrated by Audrey Hepburn

Grammy Winner: Best Spoken Word Album for Children

In addition to her acclaimed performances on film— including her Academy Award-winning role in Roman Holiday— Audrey Hepburn was also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, an organization dedicated to the lives of children. As one of her final projects for young listeners, Hepburn left the world a treasure of exquisitely told fairy tales. This recording features Mary Sheldon's fresh adaptations of “ Sleeping Beauty” ; “ Tom Thumb” ; “ Beauty and the Beast” ; and “ Laidronette, Empress of the Pagodes.” Accompanied by Maurice Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and featuring fictional interludes, Audrey Hepburn' s Enchanted Tales won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 1, 1993
• ISBN: 9781597777346

Reviews for Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales

[wrightja2000 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Relaxing and perfect for bedtime listening for all ages. Nothing too scary but slightly different than the usual retellings. And I love Audrey's voice- so soothing.

[maydacat_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Pairing music with fairy tales is a great idea, but this offering falls a bit flat. The connection between Ravel’s music and the tales was never really developed. The music just became an interlude between the tales. Also, the selection of tales was a bit odd. With all the wonderful fairy tales available, these seemed like a strange choice, especially the tale that was so similar to Sleeping Beauty, except that the baby was cursed with being ugly. Hepburn did an excellent job in narrating the tales, but it only makes one wish she had read different material.

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

An audio CD, this is a delight to own. Audrey Hepburn tells lovely fairy tales, set to the background of The Mother Goose Suite by Ravel. Sadly, there are only four tales, aside from the narrator's tale of herself and Ravel. The tales are also heavily slanted to the princess and prince type; Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, Beauty and the Beast, and a story which I had not heard before, but which had the theme of Beauty and the Beast and some enchanting creatures called "Pagodes." It is only an hour long, but a lovely hour.