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) in New Zealand, a smaller box was provided, made out of cardboard wrapped in a red plastic with small domes at the corners joining it all together and a piece of Velcro for the flap on the top). "Story Teller 2", which was previewed in issue 26 of the original "Story Teller" series in the UK, continued the tradition of the original by combining traditional and contemporary children's stories. (In New Zealand and Australia, "Story Time" only ran for 1 series.) When "Story Teller 2" ended, Marshall Cavendish followed it up with another 26-part series, "Little Story Teller", which, as