We had these books in elementary school. Early el. Often on rainy days with "indoor recess" we'd all gather around in bean bags & listen to these exact stories! What a great memory!
Bringing back memories of my childhood. I used to listen to the audiotape and follow along so much. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was my absolute favorite story.
Enjoyed the pictures and the turn the page sound. When I was in third grade, I bought the book and 45 record set at my elementary school book fair in the fall of 1972. Perfectly timed for Halloween! Thank you.
The story almost ends as normal, but...on the day of the wedding, just before Brom and Katrina married, two men of unknown names or origin, burst into the church, walked down the aisle, pointed two accusing fingers at Brom and said in dark, serious voices, "We accuse you!". They accuse him of murdering Ichabod out of jealousy. Their evidence did have some very solid points, and some flaws: the headless horseman's horse looked a lot like Brom's, there had been no solid previous evidence of 'spiriting' someone away, and that he could have buried Ichabod in a secret undiscoverable place. However, as was such, their only proof was that they claimed to have watched the whole incident from a distance. When they had finished presenting their case, Brom ran out, jumped onto his horse, and galloped away, never to return. The men denied any conspiracy plot and remained firm in their path. The question is, was Brom now fleeing to escape justice, or was he so humiliated by this accusation that he could never show his face again without people gossiping?? Another ending to sleepy hollow :))
Thank you so much for this posting! I still have this exact book, which my Mother bought for me, through the School book program,, during my 1977-1978 first grade school year. I loved, and was terrified by, the story. I recall the day when we, on the school grounds, talked about this book. The narration was perfect, but the music during Ichabod's encounter could have been ominous instead of lighthearted. Again, thank you for letting me relive a memory.
I wonder what lesson could be learned from this book. Don't fight with someone over a person you love. Don't marry someone only to get their money. Except the cards your dealt with.
