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
Craig Cliff Craig Cliff Craig Cliff (born 1983) is a New Zealand short story writer and novelist. He won the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book for his short story collection "A Man Melting". His first novel, "The Mannequin Makers", was published in 2013. According to Sam Finnimore in "The New Zealand Listener", "The Mannequin Makers lives up to its cover blurb billing Cliff as a talent to watch – it’s tremendous, darkly entertaining and original from start to finish." Cliff graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with an MA in Creative Writing. His column appears in "The Dominion Post". He