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The White Hare and the Crocodiles E:222
The White Hare and the Crocodiles E:222 In this old Japanese folktale, a white hare decides he wants to leave his island and cross the sea to the mainland, and

The Pot of Gold E:221
The Pot of Gold E:221 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this fun folktale about a man who comes upon a leprechaun in a cabbage field, and immediately he demands the

The Shepherd and the Fairies E:220
The Shepherd and the Fairies E:220 When a young shepherd boy is lured away to the land of the fairies, he falls in love with lovely fairy lass, but after

Whoopitie Store Encore Episode
Whoopitie Store Encore Episode Enjoy this ENCORE episode of Whoopitie Stoorie, and find out how a young girl discovers the name of the nasty fairy who wants to steal away

February Bonus Round Up
Enjoy all of our February episodes in this monthly round-up E216 The Magic Mouthful E217 Rough-Face Girl E218 The Princess Who Vowed Not to Marry ‘E219 The Three Brothers (duration

The Three Brothers E:219
The Three Brothers E:219 When three brothers use their talent for telling tall tales to try and trick a wealthy prince into giving them all of his fine possessions, they

The Princess Who Vowed Not to Marry
The Princess Who Vowed Not to Marry E:218 Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this lovely tale from India about a clever young artist who uses her artistic skills to persuade a

The Rough Face Girl: E217
The Rough Face Girl: E217 An enchanting Native American version of Cinderella. A young Native American girl, disfigured from years of being forced to tend the fire by her stepsisters,

The Magic Mouthful E:216
The Magic Mouthful E:216 A folktale from Portugal about a young woman whose life is miserable because she is always quarrelling with her husband. But when she meets an old

January Bonus Round Up
Enjoy all of this month’s episodes in our bonus playlist/ Encore Episode – The Lost Mitten E213 – The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes E124-The Three Dogs E215-Greyfriars Bobby, the Dog

Daddy Longlegs and the Fly E:149
A fun nonsense poem about a Daddy Long-Legs and a fly who each bemoan the length of their legs for different reasons. (duration-6 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story,

The Nightingale:E152
A classic fairytale from Hans Christian Andersen about a little nightingale whose sweet songs enchant the Emperor and all his court until one day someone brings a mechanical nightingale to

The Scroobius Pip:E153
A delightful nonsense poem by Edward Lear about a fantastical, made-up creature that leaves all the other animals completely befuddled and confused. (duration 12 minutes) An episode from the storytelling

Thunder and Anansi:E154
An African folktale about trickster, Anansi, who does something very selfish and greedy, but thanks to Thunder, he ends up having to pay a heavy price for his greediness. (duration

Chief Five Heads:E155
A Native American folktale about two sisters who both want to marry the Chief, but the Chief disguises himself to test the sisters’ character and so they younger sister’s kindness

The Watermelon Prince:E156
A Vietnamese folktale that explains how the watermelon fruit first came to Vietnam. (duration 13 minutes) An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story. Kathleen’s latest picture book is now