Jim Weiss is a children's' storyteller. Weiss has released many audio cassettes and CDs over the past 25 years. Examples of his retellings of stories include various works of Shakespeare, The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, first serialized in March–July 1844. Set in the 17th century, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard...

, and Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...

. Most of his work was released by Greathall Productions

Greathall Productions

Greathall Productions is a recording company located in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, specializing in audio books for children and young adults. They are most popular for their cassettes and CDs of classic literature and mythology read by storyteller Jim Weiss....

. Weiss has been recognized by the Film Advisory Board

Film Advisory Board

The Film Advisory Board, Inc. is a member-supported organization founded in 1975 by Elayne Blythe . The FAB's "Award of Excellence" was developed to award quality family-oriented and children's entertainment in both print and electronic media.The second division of FAB is the FAB Ratings System...

, American Library Association

American Library Association

The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....

, and Parents Guide to Children Media for his contribution to storytelling and audio entertainment.

External links

• http://www.greathall.com/