Bobby Norfolk has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors. The most-rated is Anansi and the Pot of Beans.
Baby Hawk Learns to Fly
Summary
Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings his talents to six traditional stories. A mixture of classics and lesser-known folktales, these are all performance-tested audience favorites, capturing Norfolk's trademark energy and humor. Whether the story is from the American South, Japan, or the Caribbean, Norfolk pinpoints the message of the story and invites his listeners to celebrate the best in all of us.
©2004 Bobby Norfolk (P)2004 August House Publishers, Inc.
Anansi and the Tug o' War
Summary
In this trickster tale from Africa, Anansi proves to Elephant and Killer Whale that in a battle of wits, brains definitely outdo brawn. Illustrated by Baird Hoffmire.
©2007 Bobby Norfolk and Sherry Norfolk (P)2007 August House Publishers, Inc.
Dunbar Out Loud
Summary
Here are a baker's dozen of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poems brought to life in the medium he always wrote for - the spoken word. As narrated by Bobby Norfolk, these poems evoke the range of moods, from elegy to wonder to celebration, that the poet is remembered for. Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1872, to parents who were both former slaves. From this humble and impoverished background, he went on to achieve international recognition for his work, which he alternately rendered in African-American dialect and in standard English. His work was popular with both black and white readers. Though he died of tuberculosis at the age of 33, his output was prolific. Before his death, he published 12 poetry collections, four short-story collections, one play, and five novels.
(P)2004 August House Publishers, Inc.
Anansi Goes to Lunch
Summary
Anansi is invited to three parties and wants to attend them all. He gives each of his hosts a rope to tug, ties the other end around his own waist, and waits to be summoned when the food is served - but when all of the food is ready at the same time, Anansi is caught in the middle! That's why Spiders have small waists today. Illustrated by Baird Hoffmire.
©2007 Bobby Norfolk and Sherry Norfolk (P)2007 August House Publishers, Inc.
Anansi and the Pot of Beans
Summary
Did you ever wonder why spiders have no hair? After reading this African trickster tale, you will know. When Anansi goes to help his grandmother, he can't resist her steaming-hot pot of beans. Bobby and Sherry Norfolk take a wonderful new look at a classic story. Illustrated by Baird Hoffmire.
©2006 Bobby Norfolk and Sherry Norfolk (P)2006 August House Publishers, Inc.