Episódios

  • The Three-Bears Rap

    The Three-Bears Rap
    Nov 14 2025
    Listen to storyteller Liz Weir tell this stonkingly fun version of the English fairytale: ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. Before you know it, you’ll be clapping and tapping and rapping along to this lively telling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    11 minutos
  • How Turtle's Back Was Cracked - A Traditional Cherokee Tale

    How Turtle's Back Was Cracked - A Traditional Cherokee Tale
    Nov 14 2025
    A Cherokee 'How and Why' tale which explains why turtle's shell is cracked. It's beautifully told by storyteller from the Cherokee Nation, Gayle Ross. Warning: there are moments of violence, and things do not end at all well for the wolf in this story. Some listeners particularly younger ones might find it unsettling. You might prefer listening to our extra story this week: The Three-Bears Rap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 minutos
  • The Tramp and The Boots

    The Tramp and The Boots
    Nov 12 2025
    This story is a selection from: ‘The Best of Super Great Kids’ Stories - What would you do if an angry fairy suddenly popped up beside you while you were taking a nap? In this Scottish fairy tale told by storyteller Amy Douglas that’s exactly what happens to an unsuspecting tramp with rather surprising results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 minutos
  • The Bird of a Thousand Colours

    The Bird of a Thousand Colours
    Nov 7 2025
    The birds of the forest need to choose a king. Turkey wants to be the one to wear the crown, but his dull feathers are not impressive. A colourful bird lkindly lends her bright feathers to Turkey, who promises to return them after he becomes king. Does he keep his promise? Listen to storyteller Wendy Shearer share this thoughtful story and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 minutos
  • Jack and the Magic Horse

    Jack and the Magic Horse
    Oct 31 2025
    Here’s a beautiful quest story for those of you who aren’t keen on scary tales. It’s filled with magic and drama and told by veteran storyteller from Northern Ireland Liz Weir. It’s about a princess, a king, a horse with magic powers, and a boy who struggles to read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 minutos
  • Bring Me a Light!

    Bring Me a Light!
    Oct 31 2025
    Take one sad ghost, a haunted house and seven semi-brave brothers and you have the ingredients for a perfect Halloween story told by Cat Weatherill. Be a little bit afraid. This story is scary, but not too scary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 minutos
  • Queen of the Witches

    Queen of the Witches
    Oct 24 2025
    A sweet old woman sets off on a quest to solve the mystery of some missing eggs. Her search leads her to Hecate the Queen of the Witches who sets the old woman trembling. What will she find there waiting in the shadows? A goddess with the face of a lion, the body of a snake, and the horns of a bull? And can she get the answers she’s seeking? Listen to storyteller Sarah Liisa Wilkinson and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 minutos
  • The Witch and the Donkey

    The Witch and the Donkey
    Oct 17 2025
    As we approach Halloween, here is a funny, witchy story for you from Germany. A young woodcutter has an accident with an axe and is healed by a girl who comes across him in the woods. Love blooms, but the woodcutter’s friends warn him that this strange girl may well be a witch. He follows her to a witch’s gathering and in a moment of fury, she turns the woodcutter into a donkey. But she doesn't know how to undo the spell. How can they untangle this tricky problem? Listen to talented storyteller Lucy Lill and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 minutos