Voice-over narration, thematic music and the artist’s hand combine to bring this classic tale to colorful life. The Town Council of Hamelin is worried because the town is infested with rats. The Pied Piper is hired to rid the town of rodents. He plays a magical, sad tune on his pipes and leads all the rats into the river, where they drown. But the Mayor refuses to pay him the agreed fee, so now the Piper plays a very cheerful tune on his pipes luring away all the boys and girls of Hamelin. The Mayor looks for him in despair and when he finds him, he begs his forgiveness, pays him what his due, and the children return to Hamelin. (Color Transparencies).

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2008. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

The Pied Piper Of Hamelin: Draw Me A Story (The art of reading) (8:00); .