Sherlock Holmes for Children

Blending Storytelling with dramatization, Jim Weiss' skillful abridgements of four adventures provide a fine introduction to Conan Doyle's stories about the master detective. Whether well-know (The Adventure of the Speckled Band, The Adventures of the Blue Carbuncle) or less familiar (The Mazarin Stone, The Musgrave Ritual), each is a guaranteed shiver-producer. The multiplicity of Weiss' carefully distinctive voices makes him a one-man casting company, as he brings each character to life and guides the listener through all the twists of sometimes complicated plots.

-Parents' Choice



""It's elementary, my dear Watson: Storyteller Jim Weiss gives young listeners an enjoyable introduction to the great detective in his audio recording ""A Storyteller's Version of Sherlock Holmes for Children"".
Weiss simplifies and clarifies for his target audience - ages 6 to 12- but stays close to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle' original as he draws listeners into four adventures. Although he occasionally rushes his transitions form one character to another, Weiss skillfully - and with obvious relish - creates distinct personalities, from Holmes to Mrs. Hudson. When the stories are over Weiss encourages listeners to read the stories themselves.""

-L.A.Times (1993)



""Jim Weiss' careful adaptations of four Sherlock Holmes stories offer an exciting audio-performance for older elementary listeners. The storyteller's wide variety of easily differentiated voices helps to bring each character to life, while the breakneck pace of the somewhat abbreviated plots maintains youthful interest. A great way to lead young listeners directly to the fiction shelves. (Grades 4-9)""

-American Library Association (1995)



Approx: 1 hour