Story Teller (magazine) series were released (with accompanying cassettes) in the US, under the title "Look, Listen and Read". These compilations contained stories or themes that related to each other, either by author or content. Examples include "The Best of Aesop", "The Legend of King Arthur", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Rapunzel." The main differentiator between "Story Teller" and Disney's "Storytime" was the fact that the latter featured only Disney characters. "Storytime" hit newsagents' shelves soon after "Story Teller" proved to be a bestseller. It was published in 24 parts and customised binders and cassette boxes were produced to house the collection (just
Story Teller (magazine) under the title of "Christmas Story Time". "Christmas Story 3" was widely assumed to be the last title from the "Story Teller" series but in 1986, Marshall Cavendish released the "Story Teller Song Book". The 52-page publication contained 20 all-time sing-along favourites rather than stories but it still retained the "Story Teller" tradition of featuring colouring and activity pages as well as an accompanying cassette tape. In 1987, Marshall Cavendish revisited the world of "Story Teller" by publishing a big hardback book called "My Big Book of Fairy Tales". Although the publication lacked the "Story Teller" branding, it was essentially