A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes, stories, and music
Today brings back Julia Lang to begin her third month as story-teller for our ' under-fives.' Our correspondence since these programmes began has told us much about the reactions of our small listeners to their story-ladies.' It seems clear, for example, that, for them, the story-teller is no mere disembodied voice, but a very real person, and they see nothing incongruous in locating her in the loudspeaker. There are many who think she actually hears and sees them, and most believe she is speaking to them alone. They delight in answering all her questions, and if she omits to ask are they sitting comfortably, her ' forgetfulness ' is duly resented. ' She carries on a conversation with you while you are on the air.' writes one mother, ' and when you say goodbye. she thinks you are saying it to her alone.' One little boy, however, is not quite satisfied with our story-teller. ' One thing puzzles him,' writes his mother. ' He wonders why the lady doesn't say goodbye to teddies as well as children. as she knows the teddy-bears like to hear the story as well.' (Elizabeth A. Taylor)