By Colorado Kids Advisory Board member Lauren Hoal

Title: The Gift of Dreams: Storytelling from the Black Sea. Magical Tales of the wandering jews and gypsies from the Black Sea
Company: Sounds True, Boulder, CO
2 Audio cassette tapes, 7 story trading cards, and an awesome poster

"I Love It!" was my first reaction when I heard the cassette tapes in the Gift of Dreams Tales From the Black Sea Kit. This kit includes 2 Audio cassette tapes, 7 story trading cards, and an awesome poster.

We've all listened to stories on tapes when we were younger but these are great for older kids. There are 5 stories on one tape and 6 on the another. My favorite story was about a boy whose stepmother tried to steal his marvelous dream. You can also learn a lot about your family and friends when you trade stories with the 7 story trading cards.

I would recommend the dream tapes for kids from 3rd grade and up. And if you enjoy this storytelling kit there are currently 3 other kits with stories from around the world. I hope to get my hands on the other kits soon! (April, 2001)