Dorothy Do Read Along
Dorothy Do, Read along Storybook + Record, gifted by anonymous donor
Photograph of the front of the vinyl record and book package for Dorothy Do and the Deep Blue. It is listed as number 78 on the corner of the cover. The cover features Dorothy Do, a human-looking puppet character wearing a sailor's outfit, with pale skin and short yarn hair. He is standing in the middle of a foggy pier, holding a rope, looking shocked as he stares into the distance. There is a lighthouse shining its light in the distance. Text next to him reads "Story and music from the original motion picture. Narration by Rich Raposo". A strip at the bottom reads "Copyright (blacked out part) Barbara Massey, Printed in the U.S.A."
Photograph of the back of the package for a 24 page book and 7 inch 45 RPM long playing record for Dorothy Do, adapting the motion picture into a book and record. "Follow along in Dorothy Do's most daring adventure yet! Adapted for younger audiences, help Dorothy make it back home in this exciting novelization of Barbara Massey's (spot blacked out) film, Dorothy Do and the Deep Blue. This beautifully illustrated book and record features special sound effects and the score from the original motion picture to enhance your child's reading experience. Designed as a teaching aid and story-teller, this book will give your child a head start learning how to read with word-for-word narration, provided by the talents of Rich Raposo. A special sound will play to alert your child as to the proper time to turn the page." At the very bottom of of the package is a strip that says "Shoehorn Records Publishing (spot blacked out), 7050 Miller Ave, Gilroy, CA"
The above record is a read-along storybook that was released after the overwhelming success of the Dorothy Do movie. This item includes a 24-page illustrated adaptation of the movie’s events, and the film soundtrack. The illustrators of the record’s cover used Dorothy’s puppet design due to unknown reasons, but it’s possible that it was an error on their part.