Sharks and More Tall Tales

Supriya watched Sharks (produced by EYEWITNESS Videos; narrated by Martin Sheen) twice with Manisha. Apparently it was not scary at all. Aseem and Supriya also watched John Henry and Johnny Appleseed (both part of "Tall Tales & Legends" series produced by KOCH Galaxy Productions) several times and really enjoyed the stories.

We have the story of Mose the Fireman on tape, and we must have listened to it a thousand times in the van. It's very well-narrated in a Brooklyn accent. At one point the narrator talks about the foreman of the team shouting orders, "Step lively boys! Man the brakes! Can the mongoose!" The kids get a big kick out of the last bit and now the tape has come to be known as the "Can the mongoose" tape.