The Fool and the Flying Ship, an audio performance based on the Eastern European folk tale, is a part of Rabbit Ears We All Have Tales series, and is narrated by Robin Williams, illustrated by Henrik Drescher and features music composed by the Klezmer Conservatory Band.
One day, the Tsar of Russia proclaims that whoever builds a flying ship that can sail the sky will win the hand of his daughter, the princess.
Afterwards, the Fool falls asleep on the ground and when he wakes up, he finds a large flying ship (with chicken legs attached at the bottom) standing near him.
Suddenly, the Puffer wakes up from his slumber and tells the others that he is going to puff up and therefore, he transforms into a strong heavy set man.
When the Tsar wakes up the next morning, he sees all the penguins walking all over his palace grounds and gives the Fool his daughter's hand in marriage.
According to an article in Entertainment Weekly, the story received an A− and as stated by Ken Tucker, "Drescher's drawing is as blunt and cartoonish as Williams' narration, and together they make The Fool and the Flying Ship a lot of silly fun."
Also, stated in an article from the Chicago Sun-Times by Ernest Tucker, "The quicksilver Williams has a ball in his tour de force role as the slightly Yiddish-accented fool.