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Disney Read Along Book and Records

A sample of books in the series

Disney Read Along Book and Tapes

Another sample of books in the series (exception being the Sesame Street title)

Disney Storyteller List

Listing of Disney read-along book and tape sets circa 1988

Disney Read-Alongs are a series of illustrated books for children with accompanying recordings of the books being read. The first Read-Alongs, book-and-record sets, were released in 1965 by Disneyland Records (now Walt Disney Records); several hundred titles have been produced.

The books were typically adaptations of popular Disney movies, cartoons, and other stories, running 24 pages. Sometimes there would be adaptations of non-Disney stories (such as generic fairy tale adaptations, or even certain non-Disney properties), stories based on Disneyland theme park attractions, and original stories featuring Disney's characters. A narrator (or in some titles, a character from the story in first-person) read the story, and dialogue and songs from the original source were included. The sound of Tinker Bell's chimes was the signal for the reader to turn the page. Until 1991, the books always contained the tagline "SEE the pictures, HEAR the story/record/tape, READ the book." The first editions typically had this introduction:

  • "This is a Walt Disney/Disneyland original Little Long-Playing Record, and I am your story reader. I am going to begin now to read the story of [insert title here]. You can read along with me in your book. You will know it's time to turn the page when Tinker Bell rings her little bells like this: (sound of 'chimes' ringing; though different from the familiar chimes below). Let's begin now."

In most cases, the narrator was Robie Lester on 1965-1971 titles, and Lois "Lane" Wilkinson on 1970-1974 titles.

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Various back cover variations of the vinyl read-along editions

Meanwhile, the second editions (released beginning in 1976), and new titles released thereafter (beginning with the Little Golden Book and Record/Cassette sets), typically had this introduction (since the second editions were also released on cassette), and still do to this day:

  • "This is the story of [insert title here]. You can read along with me in your book. You will know it is time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing). Let's begin now."

(Note: Both editions of Peter and the Wolf did not include a chimes ring and thus that part of the introduction was skipped.)

Occasional titles have different intros, either by real people or characters. Some titles also had different signals for turning the page (particularly the Little Golden Book read-alongs), but most were presented in this manner. Also the way the story was presented differed from the first and second editions. In the former, the story was usually presented in its entirety on side 1 (on some shorter ones, the story was read twice), with one or two songs related to the story on side 2. In the latter, the story was spread out across both sides of the record with the related song(s) usually playing after the story was finished, but on some mid-to-late 1970s titles the song(s) would be incorporated into the story. A handful of early read-along titles also had the story spread onto both sides of the record, but the norm was the entire story being on side 1.

The first editions also had no character voices, music or sound effects accompanying the story; the sole exception was Peter and the Wolf, integrating its music score into the story and backing Robie Lester's narration. Beginning with the Little Golden Book read-alongs, nearly all new releases would include additional character voices alongside the narrator, as well as sound effects and background music. (Some titles of existing Disney films would use the music directly from the film; others would remake it or use similar-sounding scores. By the mid-1980s, Disney had put together a library of multi-purpose stock music cues arranged and compiled by Gary Powell to use in several read-alongs that did not use actual film scores, that are still used on certain new read-along titles to this day.) Such voice cast members heard on the late 1970s and early 1980s read-alongs included Hal Smith, Patricia Parris, Tony Pope, Corey Burton, Tress MacNeille, Les Perkins, Linda Gary, Laurie Main, and Bob Holt. A curious exception was the 1977 reissue of the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs read-along, which did not re-record the story's narration and voices, but simply reused Robie Lester's narration of the 1966 original, with music and sound effects added. Additionally, the 1970 read-along of The Night Before Christmas stayed as-is on the record version, but was also released on cassette in 1977, retaining Lois Lane's original narration (with the opening modified a bit to remove referencing the title as a record), making it the only "original"-style read-along to also be released on cassette in addition to record.

In 1976, Disney started releasing Read-Along titles on cassette in addition to the versions on records. The cassette versions usually had the story in its entirety, plus the songs (if applicable) on both sides making it unnecessary to turn the cassette over to listen to the rest of the story. As such, the sides were not designated. The cassette versions were based on the second editions.

  • "That was the end of the story. If you would like to hear it again, [just] turn the tape over."

The word "just" was added in 1988. The last cassette to use the end message is that of Hercules. Starting in 1979, Disneyland Records also released "Take a Tape Along" sets that included several read-alongs on cassette; each tape having a different story on each side (rather than the same story being on both sides of the cassette.)

Originally, the Disney read-along records were pressed with plain green labels with black lettering. In 1976, the records began being pressed with the yellow "rainbow" labels seen on all of their LP albums beginning at that point. The cassette tapes were normally red with a white label, though some of the Golden read-along cassettes were yellow. Beginning in the late 1980s, white cassette tapes were utilized, and then they began to be made in a magenta color in the early 1990s.

Beginning in 1976, Disneyland Records also began producing read-along adaptations of Little Golden Book titles, released simultaneously on record and cassette. These were usually touted on the cover as "A Little Golden Book & Record/Cassette", and each story would have a new song or two written (and sometimes performed) by Larry Groce. In 1983, Disney and Golden teamed up again to produce four read-along versions of Mercer Mayer's Little Critter stories. These usually had two songs each after the story, written by Michael and Patty Silversher and/or Larry Groce, and had their own variation of the introduction... Voice actress Kit Harris, who also narrated most non-Disney titles from the Little Golden Storybook 'N' Tape series, provided the voice of Little Critter.

  • "Hello. I'm Little Critter, and this is the story of [Little Critter-related title]. You can read along with me in your book. You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear the grasshopper hop like this: (sound of grasshopper jumping). Let's begin now."

Though not exactly traditional read-alongs, in the early 1980s Disneyland Records also began releasing "Disney Songtape and Book" sets, which consisted of one of their existing LP albums on audio cassette, and an accompanying 24-page read-along book containing the lyrics to the songs. The tagline on the back of these was: "SEE the pictures, HEAR the tape, READ the book, SING!"

In the mid-1980s, Fisher-Price also distributed some of Disney's generic fairy tale read-alongs, along with Mother Goose Rhymes, under their own line of "Fisher Price Classics" read-along records and cassettes. Additionally, Disneyland Records and Fisher-Price co-produced read-along cassette adaptations of some of the Disney's Wonderful World of Reading books in 1981, along with comic book adaptations of some of their animated features.

From 1984 to 1987, Disneyland/Vista Records produced read-alongs in the "Disney Discovery Series", teaching such subjects as counting, manners, the alphabet, colors and shapes, different jobs and modes of transportation, the seasons, telling time, and safety tips. These were generally narrated by Laurie Main, William Woodson, Linda Gary, and sometimes Tony Pope (in character as Goofy), and often told in rhyme. They featured various characters from numerous Disney animated features and shorts of the time, and would conclude with a song or two relating to the story (typically performed by Larry Groce, often coming from the older Little Golden Book read-alongs or from the Children's Favorites series of albums.) Their introduction went as follows:

  • "The Disney Discovery Series presents [insert title here]. You can read along with me in your book. You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing). Let's begin now."

In 1987, Disneyland/Vista Records discontinued all vinyl read-alongs (though the Voltron and Photon read-alongs produced in 1985-86 were already released exclusively on cassette), and as a result, many pre-1976 titles that were still available (and had not been redone as "second editions" in the late 70s and early 80s) went out of print. An exception was several of the generic fairy tale adaptations (such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Gingerbread Man) that were reissued as cassette editions under the "Disney Presents Your Favorite Fairy Tales" banner, with new cover artwork and new songs and narration on the cassettes (by Marvin Kaplan). These read-alongs did not have any character voices, similar to the 1965-1974 read-alongs, but had background music and sound effects accompanying them, and each story began with an original song, "I Wish I Was Magic". Similarly, the read-along adaptation of The Aristocats was never made into a second edition during the time read-alongs were still being released on record, and so in 1987 a cassette remake was released; since the 1970 narration featured no character dialogue, it was reused word-for-word in the 1987 version, read by Linda Gary and with sound effects and the usual Disney read-along stock music added.

  • "This is the story of [Minnie 'n Me-related here]. Let's read along together in our book. You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing). Here we go."

Other narrators of Disney read-along and Little Golden Storybook 'N' Tape recordings included Kit harris, Peter Cullen, Michael Bell, Hal Smith, Rene Auberjonois, Brian Cummings, and Paul Eiding.

Storyteller series[]

Main article: Disney's Storyteller Series

There is a similar series of audiobooks called the Storyteller series. Each entry lasts for 45 minutes, but with almost every detail from the movies. For example, in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, David Ogden Stiers portrays the narrating Archdeacon in both the Read-Along and Storyteller versions. For another example, the Read-Along version of The Lion King has first person narration from Rafiki's point of view, while the Storyteller version has separate third person narration by Roy Dotrice.

Non-Disney[]

Disney also produced titles based on non-Disney properties, such as, notably, the Star Wars films (years before Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012); these were released under the Buena Vista Read-Along Adventure name (one exception was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which was released with the Disneyland label). The Star Wars titles often used the sound of R2-D2 beeping as the page-turning signal. Disney also produced various Peanuts book-and-audio read-alongs with Charles Schulz and United Features Syndicate; these were often told in script format and utilized the actual audio from the TV specials that were being adapted (though some of Charlie Brown, Linus and Lucy's lines would be re-recorded, often to describe any visual aspects). These were based on select TV specials that aired, with the exception of Snoopy, Come Home, which was based on the 1972 film, which, ironically enough, doesn't feature any of The Sherman Brothers music, but recycled music from It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown which was done by Vince Guaraldi. These titles had their own variation of the introduction:

  • "Hi. I'm Charlie Brown. You can read along in your book as you listen to the story. You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing). And now we present [Peanuts-related title]."

Other non-Disney properties that were adapted by Buena Vista into read-alongs included Garfield, the Get-Along Gang, Rainbow Brite, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Voltron, Photon, ALF, and Gumby.

Currently, Disney Publishing Worldwide (in collaboration with Walt Disney Records) releases Read-Along sets as 32-page books with audio CDs, and do not feature any songs relating to the story.

Titles[]

Some of the titles released on vinyl include:

Little Golden Book read-along titles include (cassette numbers are the same as the vinyl editions, but with a DC after the number):

  • 201: The Saggy Baggy Elephant
  • 202: The Tawny Scrawny Lion
  • 203: The Poky Little Puppy - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 204: Rumpelstiltskin
  • 205: Scuffy the Tugboat - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 206: Thumbelina
  • 207: Little Boy with a Big Horn - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 208: Puss in Boots
  • 209: Chicken Little - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 210: The Large and Growly Bear - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 211: Tootle - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 212: The Color Kittens
  • 213: The Happy Man and his Dump Truck - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 214: The Taxi that Hurried - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 215: Smokey the Bear
  • 216: The Little Engine that Could
  • 217: The Pussycat Tiger
  • 218: David and Goliath - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 219: Noah's Ark - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 220: The Lively Little Rabbit
  • 221: Circus Time - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 222: Seven Little Postmen - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 223: There's No Such Thing as a Dragon - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 224: The Little Fat Policeman - Narrated by Bob Holt
  • 225: Just for You (Little Critter) (1983)
  • 226: Merry Christmas, Mom and Dad (Little Critter) (1983)
  • 227: Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter) (1983)
  • 228: Just Grandma and Me (Little Critter) (1983)
  • 252: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • 253: Frosty the Snowman
  • 254: The Twelve Days of Christmas
  • 255: Jingle Bells

"Charlie Brown Records" read-along titles include:

  • 401: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 402: Charlie Brown's All-Stars (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 403: He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 404: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 405: You're in Love, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 406: Snoopy, Come Home (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 407: It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 408: You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 409: It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 410: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)
  • 411: You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown Records)

Early cassette titles include:

Cassette versions of "Charlie Brown Records" release numbers:

  • 81DC: A Charlie Brown Christmas
  • 82DC: Charlie Brown's All-Stars
  • 83DC: He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
  • 84DC: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
  • 85DC: You're in Love, Charlie Brown
  • 86DC: Snoopy, Come Home
  • 87DC: It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
  • 88DC: You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
  • 89DC: It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
  • 90DC: It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
  • 91DC: You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

Cassette titles in the "Buena Vista Read-Along Adventures" series include:

  • 150DC: A New Hope (Star Wars)
  • 151DC: Empire Strikes Back (Star Wars)
  • 152DC: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Indiana Jones) - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 153DC: Droid World (Star Wars)- Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 154DC: Planet of the Hoojibs (Star Wars) - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 155DC: Return of the Jedi (Star Wars) Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 156DC: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - Narrated by Drew Barrymore as Gertie
  • 157DC: Dark Crystal - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 158DC: The Black Stallion
  • 159DC: The Black Stallion Returns
  • 160DC: Return of the Jedi: Ewoks Join the Fight (Star Wars) - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 161DC: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Star Trek) - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 162DC: The Wrath of Khan (Star Trek) - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 163DC: The Search for Spock (Star Trek) - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 164DC: The Last Starfighter - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 165DC: The Temple of Doom (Indiana Jones) Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 166DC: Gremlins - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 167DC: The Ewok Adventure (Star Wars)
  • 168DC: Roboforce: Battle at the Fortress Steele - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 169DC: Goonies (1985) - Narrated by Jeff Cohen as Chunk
  • 170DC: The Battle for Endor (Star Wars)
  • 171DC: The Voyage Home (Star Trek) - Narrated by Chuck Riley
  • 180DC: Adventures in Colors & Shapes (Star Wars) - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 181DC: Adventures in ABC (Star Wars) - Narrated by William Woodson & Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
  • 182DC: Labyrinth
  • 183DC: Willow - Narrated by Roy Dotrice
  • 184DC: The Last Crusade (Indiana Jones) - Narrated by John Rhys-Davies
  • 185DC: Babes in Toyland
  • 186DC: The Grasshopper and the Ants
  • 187DC: More Jungle Book
  • 188DC: Sinbad the Sailor
  • 189DC: Lambert the Sheepish Lion
  • 190DC: Mickey and the Beanstalk

200DC are unknown, 201DC-224DC are from Little Golden Books, using the same numbers as the vinyl editions but with "DC" after them.

229DC is unknown. 230DC-237DC are from Disney's "Your Favorite Fairy Tales" read-along series, all released in 1987.

  • 230DC: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan
  • 231DC: Hansel and Gretel - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan
  • 232DC: Little Red Riding Hood - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan
  • 233DC: The Little Red Hen - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan
  • 234DC: The Gingerbread Man - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan
  • 235DC: The Ugly Duckling - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan
  • 236DC: The Emperor's New Clothes - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan
  • 237DC: Rapunzel - Narrated by Marvin Kaplan

238-250DC are unknown

  • 251DC: The Night Before Christmas - Narrated by Lois Lane
  • 252DC: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Little Golden Books) - Narrated by Hal Smith
  • 253DC: Frosty the Snowman (Little Golden Books) - Narrated by Hal Smith
  • 254DC: The 12 Days of Christmas (Little Golden Books) - Narrated by Lindy Gary
  • 255DC: Jingle Bells (Little Golden Books) - Narrated by Hal Smith
  • 256DC: The Small One - Narrated by Hal Smith
  • 257DC: Jingle Bells (1987) - Narrated by William Schallert

258-259DC are unknown

  • 260DC: Here Comes Garfield - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 261DC: Garfield on the Town - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 262DC: Garfield in the Rough - Narrated by William Woodson

263-269DC are unknown

  • 270DC: Get Along Gang and the Missing Caboose - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 271DC: Get Along Gang and the Bad Loser - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 272DC: Get Along Gang and the Big Bully - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 273DC: Get Along Gang and the New Neighbor - Narrated by William Woodson
  • 280DC: Rainbow Brite Saves Spring - Narrated by Lindy Gary
  • 281DC: Rainbow Brite and the Brook Meadow Deer - Narrated by Lindy Gary
  • 282DC: Rainbow Brite and the Big Color Mixup - Narrated by Lindy Gary
  • 283DC: Rainbow Brite and Happy Birthday, Buddy Blue - Narrated by Lindy Gary
  • 284DC: The Chipmunk Adventure (Alvin and the Chipmunks) - Narrated by William Woodson (Includes the song: The Girls and Boys of Rock & Roll)
  • 285DC: The Chipmunks Join the Circus (Alvin and the Chipmunks) - Narrated by William Woodson (Includes the song: The Chipmunks Theme)
  • 286DC: Alf Drops In
  • 287DC: Alf Goes Wild
  • 288DC: Alf Plays Detective
  • 289DC: Super Alf
  • 290DC: Castle in the Clouds (Gumby)
  • 291DC: Wild West Adventure (Gumby)

Book and Cassette Tapes-B sets from the mid 1980s to early 1990's

1990-2000 read-along book-and-cassette titles include:

2000–present read-along book-and-CD titles include:

Trivia[]

  • The following cassettes and/or LP's have an altered intro message:
    • In the double-sided cassettes of the Star Wars Trilogy, C-3PO says, "Hello. I am C-3PO, and you are about to listen to the story of Star Wars: (insert episode title here). You can also read along with the story in your book. Unless you are already programmed to know when the pages end, you will know it is time to turn the page when you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) I believe the storyteller is ready, so let us begin." Then the storyteller says, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...."
    • In Mother Goose Rhymes, Hal Smith says, "These are Mother Goose Rhymes. You can read along with me in your book. You will know it is time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing) Let's begin now." Later, in the 1990 version, Roy Dotrice says, "This is the collection of rhymes from Mother Goose. You can read along with us in your book." Karen, his daughter, says, "You will know it is time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this...." (sound of chimes ringing) Roy says, "Let's begin now."
    • In 101 Dalmatians, Pongo says, "This is the story of 101 Dalmatians. You can read along with me in your book. You will know it is time to turn the page when the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing) Let's begin now." - Thus he omits "you hear" in the 1990 version.
    • In Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest P. Worrell says, "Howdy, folks. Your ol' buddy Ernest P. Worrell here. I'm gonna tell you about one of my greatest adventures. It's called Ernest Goes to Camp. Catchy title, isn't it? Of course, you can read along with me in your book if you like. But remember, my motto is turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing) OK, here we go."
    • In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Roger says, "This is the story, the yarn, the tale of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. P-P-P-Please read along with me in your book. You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing) Let's begin now."
    • In Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Nick Szalinski says, "Hey, listen up! I, Nick Szalinski----also known as Dr. Nikos----am gonna tell you a really great story. It's mostly about me, but there's a few other people in it, too. I call the story Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. If you read along with me in your book, you'll find out why. Remember, when you hear this sound: (sound of chimes ringing) it's time to turn the page. Ready? Let's go!"
    • The Minnie 'n Me read-along titles have the narrator say, "This is the story of [Minnie 'n Me-related title]. Let's read along together in our book. You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing). Here we go".
    • In Aladdin, the Peddler's listener (voiced by Jim Cummings) says, "Ah, greetings, friends! I am here to tell you a story I first heard in the streets of an enchanted city called Agrabah. It is the story of Aladdin. You can read the tale along with me in your book. It was first told to me by a strange little man who was trying to sell me a lamp. As he started his tale, he threw a magic dust into the air and it made this sound: (sound of magic dust) Now, every time you hear the magic dust sound, it will be a signal that it is time to turn the page. Let us begin the story now."
    • In Aladdin: Adventure in the Cave of Wonders, the Peddler, himself, says, "Ah.... salaam and good day to you, worthy friend. Welcome to Agrabah, city of mystery and enchantment! Would you like to hear a tale of wonder and magic? Then read the story along with me in your book. Every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) it will be a signal that it is time to turn the page. Let us begin the story now."
    • In Aladdin: Iago's Return, the Peddler (voiced by Corey Burton) says, "Aaahh.... Welcome back to Agrabah, my worthy friend. Much as happened since we last visited. Iago has managed to escape from the lamp, leaving the evil Jafar inside, and has returned to the palace. But don't worry----all is well. In fact, at this very moment, Aladdin is with the Royal Chief of Etiquette. Shall we drop in on them? Every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) it will be a signal that it is time to turn the page. Let us begin."
    • In 101 Dalmatians: A Lucky Christmas, Pongo says, "Hello again. It's me, Pongo, with another tale to tell. This is the story of our family's lucky Christmas. Just read along with me in your book. You'll know it is time to turn the page when the chimes ring like this: (sound of chimes ringing) Let's begin now, shall we?"
    • In the Lion King, Rafiki says, "Welcome to the Pride Lands, home to some of the most glorious animals of Africa. I am Rafiki, and I am here to tell you the story of one special lion who lives here----a lion who holds a very dear place in my heart. You can read along with me in your book. Every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) you will know it is time to turn the page. Let us begin now."
    • In the Lion King: Far from the Pride Lands, Roy Dotrice says, "This is the story about Simba, the future King of the African Pride Lands. As a young lion, Simba had many adventures----some dangerous and some fun. This adventure follows him as he runs away from home, meets some new friends, and learns to face his past. You can read along with me in your book. Every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) you'll know it's time to turn the page. Let's begin now."
    • In the Lion King: The Brightest Star, Mufasa says, "Hello. I am Mufasa, and I am going to tell you a story called the Brightest Star. You can read along with me in your book. When it is time to turn the page, you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) Let us begin."
    • In Toy Story, Tracy Fraim says, "It's tough being a toy. Oh, sure, it looks like fun from the outside. But there's a lot more to it than that. To find out about it, you can read along with me in your book. You will know it's time to turn the page when you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) Let's begin now."
    • In Pocahontas: Listen with Your Heart, David Ogden Stiers says, "This is the story of Listen With Your Heart. You can read along with me in your book as I tell the tale of Pocahontas, the beautiful Indian girl, and John Smith, the dashing English captain. Every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) you'll know it's time to turn the page. Let's begin now."
    • In Pocahontas: The Spirit of Giving, Samuel Quincy says, "This is the story of one special winter in the lives of Pocahontas and the Jamestown settlers. You can read along with me in your book. You will know it's time to turn the page when you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) Let's begin now."
    • In 101 Dalmatians the 1996 live-action film, Nanny says, "Hello, dearies! My name is Nanny, and I work for a lovely young woman named Anita. Actually, I helped raise Anita when she was a girl, and I went back to work for her and her husband Roger right around the time their family grew to include 101 Dalmatians! It's a wonderful story. I'll tell you all about it. You can read along with me if you'd like. Every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) it's time to turn the page. Let's begin."
    • In the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Archdeacon says, "I am the Archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral, and in my time I have seen many things. But none so strange and wonderful as the tale of Quasimodo the Hunchback of Notre Dame. To hear his story, you can read along with me in your book. You will know it's time to turn the page when you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) Let's begin now."
    • In Flubber, Corey Burton says, "Phillip Brainard was a chemistry professor and an inventor. To find out about his wacky inventions, you can read along with me. You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) Ready? Let's meet Professor Brainard. He has just joined Weebo, his personal computer, for breakfast."
    • In Hercules, Phil says, "Hi, there! My name's Philoctetes----but you can call me Phil. I used to train heroes, but all those hotshots----Jason, Odysseus, Achilles----every one of those guys let me down. But then.... then I met a gangly kid named Hercules. I asked myself, could he be a hero? Could he go the distance? Find out what happened to Hercules! You can read along with me if you'd like. Every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) it's time to turn the page. Let's begin."
    • In the Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Miguel Ferrer says, "This is the story called Simba's Pride. It is about what happened to Simba the Lion King and his friends. You can read along with me in your book, and every time you hear this sound: (sound of a harp playing) turn the page. Now, let us go to the Pride Lands of Africa and begin."
  • The following cassettes have an altered end message:
    • In the Disney Discovery Series, Linda Gary, William Woodson, and Laurie Main says, "That was the end of the story. If you'd like to hear it again, turn the tape over".
    • In the Wuzzles, Stan Freberg says, "Well, that was the end of the story. If you'd like to hear it again just turn the tape over".
    • In Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest P. Worrell says, "Hey, buddy. Ha, that was the end of the story. KnowwhutImean? If you're ready to hear it again, just turn the tape over."
    • In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Roger says, "Well, kids, that's it. It's over, finished, kaput! So, if you wanna listen to the tape again, just turn it over. OK? See ya later. Brbrbrbrbrbr!"
    • A couple of titles alter the normal end message a bit. In Oliver and Company, William Woodson says, "That was the end of the story. If you'd like to hear it again, just turn the tape over." 3 years later, in Talespin: Drumming Up Business, he says, "That was the end of the story. If you wish to hear it again, just turn the tape over."
    • In Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Nick Szalinski says, "So, that was my story. If you wanna hear it again, all you have to do is turn the tape over."
    • In the 1990 version of Mother Goose Rhymes, Roy is the first to say, "That was the end of our songs and rhymes from Mother Goose." Then Karen concludes, "If you would like to hear them again, just turn the tape over."
    • In Minnie 'n Me, Anndi McAfee says, "Well, that's the end of the story. If you'd like to hear it again is turn the tape over".
    • In Aladdin, the Peddler's listener says, "Well, my friends, that is the end of the story. And you can be sure that everyone, except Jafar and Iago, lived very happily ever after. In fact, it is said that Aladdin's Genie still roams free to this very day, but no one knows for sure. If you would like to hear the story again, all you need to do is turn the tape over. All is the same on the other side. Until we meet again, farewell." Then Abu says, "Bye-bye."
    • In Aladdin: Adventure in the Cave of Wonders, the Peddler says, "That was the end of the tale. If you would like to hear it again, all you need to do is turn the tape over. All is the same on the other side. Until we meet again, farewell."
    • In Aladdin: Iago's Return, the Peddler says, "That was the end of the story. I hope you liked it. If you would like to hear it again, just turn the tape over. That's all."
    • In the Lion King, Rafiki says, "And that, my dear listeners, is the end of my story. If you would like to hear it again, just turn the tape over. It will be exactly the same on the other side. Bye for now."
    • In the Lion King: Far from the Pride Lands, Roy Dotrice says, "If you would like to hear the adventure of Simba one more time, turn the tape over. The story begins again on the other side."
    • In the double-sided cassettes of the Star Wars Trilogy, Chuck Riley says, "This is the end of Side 1. Please turn the page and turn the tape over."
    • In 101 Dalmatians the 1996 live-action film, Nanny says, "That was the end of our story. If you'd like to hear it again, just turn the tape over."
    • In the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Archdeacon says, "That is the end of our story. If you would like to hear it again, just turn the tape over."
    • In Hercules, Phil says, "That was the end of the story. If you wanna hear it again, just turn the tape over." This is the last cassette to use such a message.
  • Monsters, Inc. is the only CD Read-Along to use a bonus material at the end, "A Word or Two, About a Word of Two", a message that mentions the word "ball" and its many uses.
  • Ratatouille was the last Read-Along to have narration by Roy Dotrice.
  • Treasure Planet was the last Read-Along to have narration by Chuck Riley.
  • The series has seemingly discontinued, with no books published since Luca.

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