| Limericks | Limericks old and new, whole stories in five silly lines of poetry! Join us on this journey down Limerick Lane. Sponsoored by Kiwico key word Story | https://www.storynory.com/limericks/ |
| Tyger! Tyger! Song | Listen to our mysterious song with words from the famous poem of William Blake (and just a touch of the Jungle Book thrown in). By the way, it's Blake's old fashioned spelling of "Tyger." | https://www.storynory.com/tyger-tyger-song/ |
| The Grasshopper | We preview a new Podcast from the makers of Storynory - Relaxivity - and in this sample episode we read an ancient poem about a grasshopper | https://www.storynory.com/the-grasshopper/ |
| Fly, Fly, Fly! Little Birdy | Today is Birdy's Birthday, She just hatched from her egg. Where will Birdy fly on her travels? Will she return to the nest? A story in verse by Jacob Monroe | https://www.storynory.com/fly-fly-fly-little-birdie/ |
| Winter Time | A frosty but cosy winter scene set in a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson | https://www.storynory.com/winter-time/ |
| Away in a Manger Christmas Carol | Merry Christmas! A cute version of the traditional carol - ‘Away in a Manger’ sung by Jana | https://www.storynory.com/away-in-a-manger-christmas-carol/ |
| Song of a Dream | Happy Diwali! Song of a Dream’, a charming poem by the Indian Poetess, Sarojini Naidu, whom Mahatma Gandhi called the "Indian Nightingale" | https://www.storynory.com/song-of-a-dream/ |
| The Wild Swans at Coole | Have you heard the "bell-beat" of swans wings as they fly over the water? This poem by WB Yeats evokes that sound as well as the autumn months. | https://www.storynory.com/the-wild-swans-at-coole/ |
| Hush Little Baby | Fall asleep to a soothing lullaby sung by Jana | https://www.storynory.com/hush-little-baby/ |
| In Early May | A delightful poem to celebrate the start of May written by the Canadian poet, Bliss Carman, and read by Jana in honour of her Mother whose birthday is on May 1st. | https://www.storynory.com/in-early-may/ |
| Frère Jacques | Jana sings a beguiling and rather different version of the famous french song. You haven't heard it quite like this before! | https://www.storynory.com/frere-jacques/ |
| Spring the Sweet Spring | A delightful poem about Spring | https://www.storynory.com/spring-the-sweet-spring/ |
| The Swing | A soaring poem that captures the joy of childhood, by Robert Louis Stevenson. | https://www.storynory.com/the-swing/ |
| The Moon Song | Jana sings the mysterious Moon Song, based on the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson (read recently by Richard) with original music by Bertie. | https://www.storynory.com/the-moon-song/ |
| The Moon – Poem | An atmospheric night time poem by Robert Louis Stevenson who also wrote Treasure Island. | https://www.storynory.com/the-moon-poem/ |
| Six Honest Serving Men | Six Honest Serving Men is a short poem by Rudyard Kipling. It's a little puzzling and we wonder what it means. What do you think? | https://www.storynory.com/six-honest-serving-men/ |
| Song: Old MacDonald had a Farm | Jana sings a rocky version of this most famous of songs | https://www.storynory.com/song-old-macdonald-had-a-farm/ |
| The Sky Boat Song | Jana sings this romantic song about Scotland's Bonnie Prince Charlie who lead a rebellion against the English in 1745. Later he escaped back to France via the Isle of Sky helped by Flora MacDonald who dressed him up as her maid Betty! | https://www.storynory.com/the-sky-boat-song/ |
| Solveig’s Song | Jana sings the haunting song from our Peer Gynt series - based on the music of Edvard Grieg - the Norwegian composer. Please support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Storynory
| https://www.storynory.com/solveigs-song/ |
| New Year Song: Auld Lang Syne | Happy New Year Everyone! - Jana sings a magical version of the Scottish Anthem - Auld Lang Syne | https://www.storynory.com/new-year-song-auld-lang-syne/ |
| Christmas Carol ~ Silent Night | Jana and Amarni sing this Christmas Waltz in duo. Our gentle and lovely version of Silent Night. | https://www.storynory.com/christmas-carol-silent-night/ |
| Song ~ Baa Baa Black Sheep | Not just for little kids! Jana sings this famous rhyme so sweetly we think all ages will feel soothed and un-jangled by it. | https://www.storynory.com/song-ba-ba-black-sheep/ |
| Song: How doth the Crocodile? | Lovely Jana sings a mystical and up tempo song based on the crazy poem by Lewis Carroll - How Doth the Crocodile? - a thank you to Olivia for supporting us on Patreon | https://www.storynory.com/song-how-doth-the-crocodile/ |
| Song ~ Fish Alive | Jana sings this traditional song with an upbeat feel. | https://www.storynory.com/song-fish-alive/ |
| Song – Five Little Ducks | It's the classic preschool song - but we've changed it around a little. Ours is a folky version with sweet singing by Jana - a slightly different tune and a different ending. All ages might enjoy it ! | https://www.storynory.com/song-five-little-ducks/ |
| The Night Before Christmas | The classic Christmas poem with festive music | https://www.storynory.com/the-night-before-christmas/ |
| Witches Fly Song for Halloween | Tap your feet to this spooky and silly song for Halloween | https://www.storynory.com/witches-fly-song-halloween/ |
| London Bridge – Song | London Bridge is falling down, My Fair Lady. Music for kids. We've taken this traditional song and given it a funky beat. | https://www.storynory.com/london-bridge-song/ |
| Let’s go to the beach – song | A happy song to remember the summer by with lovely singing from Storynory's Jana | https://www.storynory.com/lets-go-beach-song/ |
| Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star – Song | The traditional tune is sung by Jana Elizabeth for Storynory in this cheerful and upbeat version with a hint of hip-hop. | https://www.storynory.com/twinkle-twinkle-little-star-song/ |
| My Shadow | A short and sweet poem about a shadow that follows a child around all day - but who likes to stay in bed before the sun is up. By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON | https://www.storynory.com/my-shadow/ |
| The Riddling Knight | An ancient story sung in a ballad that mixes riddles and romance. Richard and Jana sing a duet -with Richard taking the part of a Knight and Jana the part of Nelly. | https://www.storynory.com/the-riddling-knight/ |
| The Wind and the Moon | A gusty poem by the Scottish writer, George MacDonald. The wind is trying to bully the moon - can he succeed? | https://www.storynory.com/the-wind-and-the-moon/ |
| Escape at Bedtime | A starry poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island. | https://www.storynory.com/escape-at-bedtime/ |
| Hiawatha’s Childhood | Hiawatha learns Native American legends from his grandmother Nokomis. | https://www.storynory.com/hiawathas-childood/ |
| In the Bleak Mid-Winter | In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan. The words have been used for a traditional carol, but they were originally a Christmas poem by Christina Rossetti. Listen to them read aloud by Natasha. | https://www.storynory.com/in-the-bleak-mid-winter/ |
| The Soldier | The Soldier - a short and moving poem for Remembrance Day | https://www.storynory.com/24488/ |
| Kubla Khan | Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote this strange and powerful poem in 1797 after waking up from a dream. | https://www.storynory.com/24451/ |
| The Kubla Khan | The famous poem by Coleridge describes a wonderful palace built by the Mongolian Kubla Khan in Xanadu. | https://www.storynory.com/the-kubla-khan/ |
| Five Little Monkeys | A funny counting song. | https://www.storynory.com/five-little-monkeys/ |
| London Bridge | London Bridge is Broken Down | https://www.storynory.com/london-bridge/ |
| Six a Song of Sixpence | A surprising pie | https://www.storynory.com/six-a-song-of-sixpence/ |
| Jabberwocky | Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe. Can you make sense of this funny nonsense poem by Lewis Carrol (the author of Alice in Wonderland)? | https://www.storynory.com/jabberwocky/ |
| If | Stirring words of advice for life from the author of the Jungle Book. | https://www.storynory.com/if/ |
| How doth the little busy bee | How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower! Bees against idleness and mischief. A moral poem for children read aloud. | https://www.storynory.com/how-doth-the-little-busy-bee/ |
| Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star | The cosmic poem sung unaccompanied in a sweet, twinkling voice by Gabriella for Storynory, with words by Words by Jane Taylor(1783–1824). | https://www.storynory.com/twinkle-twinkle-little-star/ |
| Mary Had A Little Lamb | An American nursery rhyme about Mary who had a little lamb. It followed her to school one day Which was against the rule; It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school. | https://www.storynory.com/mary-had-a-little-lamb/ |
| Little Miss Muffet | Are you scared of spiders? Miss Muffet in this traditional Nursery Rhyme gets a fright when she sits down on a tuffet to eat her curds and whey. Listen to the mp3 and don't be frightened !
| https://www.storynory.com/little-miss-muffet/ |
| Three Men in A Tub | Three men sail out to see in a tub, in this silly and amusing nonsense nursery rhyme, read by Natasha, | https://www.storynory.com/three-men-in-a-tub/ |
| Country Mouse and the City Mouse | A classic children's poem based on an ancient story. Two mice are friends. One lives a simple life in the country. The other enjoys the rich food of the city. The city mouse invites his the country mouse to try out the finer things of life. But they get a fright. | https://www.storynory.com/country-mouse-and-the-city-mouse/ |
| The Mouse and the Cake | A poem with a moral. | https://www.storynory.com/the-mouse-and-the-cake/ |
| This Little Piggy | This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had roast beef This little piggy had none, And this little piggy cried wee wee wee all the way home. Read by Natasha Image by Shutterstock | https://www.storynory.com/this-little-piggy/ |
| Hickory Dickory Dock | Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock. A sweet reading of this classic nursery rhyme about a mouse who keeps time. | https://www.storynory.com/hickory-dickory-dock/ |
| Hey Diddle Diddle | Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. Hear the classic nonsense nursery rhyme read aloud very sweetly.
| https://www.storynory.com/hey-diddle-diddle/ |
| High Flight | A soaring poem written during World War II by a Spitfire pilot. | https://www.storynory.com/high-flight/ |
| The Charge of the Light Brigade | "Forward, the Light Brigade!
"Charge for the guns!" he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred. | https://www.storynory.com/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade/ |
| The Lady of Shalott | A poem by Alfred Tennyson set in the time of King Arthur and Camelot. | https://www.storynory.com/lady-shalott/ |
| Three Poems by Christina Rossetti | Short and beautiful poems by Christina Rossetti, the greatest Victorian female poet, read out aloud in a free mp3 download. Is The Moon Tired?, Caterpillar, A Birthday. | https://www.storynory.com/three-poems-christina-rossetti/ |
| Song: Snap Me! | Here's the song that Gladys wrote about her first brush with fame. | https://www.storynory.com/song-snap/ |
| Song: In Real Life | This song by Gladys is the title track to her new album, which is available in Spotify and iTunes. | https://www.storynory.com/song-real-life/ |
| Song: Are We There Yet? | Are you heading the wrong way down the motorway? Can you trust your Sat Nav? Sing along to Are We There Yet - a song with a great beat. | https://www.storynory.com/yet/ |
| Song: Ghost Girl | Always, when I’m near you, You don’t see me, I’m a ghost girl. See-through. Sometimes, when I hear you, You don’t hear me,I’m a ghost girl. A haunting song that you will love. | https://www.storynory.com/song-ghost-girl/ |
| Song: All We Want To Do Is Sing | Gladys's first song of her Solo Career has a 1980s feel to it . | https://www.storynory.com/song-want-sing/ |
| Georgia and the Dragon | Georgia and the Dragon by Harry Oulton - read for Storynory by Natasha Lee Lewis. A dragon helps a girl conquer her nighttime fears. | https://www.storynory.com/georgia-dragon/ |
| The Angel Gabriel’s Message : Christmas Carol | A Christmas carol sung for Storynory by Gabriella. this lovely tune from the Basque Country will haunt you ! The angel Gabriel from heaven came, With wings as drifted snow, with eyes as flame: "All hail to thee, O lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady." Gloria! | https://www.storynory.com/the-angel-gabriel-christmas-carol/ |
| The Slant by Peter Newell | A funny poem about a pram, / go-cart that runs away down a hill causing havoc. By Peter Newell the american cartoonist and writer, from 1910 | https://www.storynory.com/the-slant-by-peter-newell/ |
| Song: Is Love a Fairytale? | Is Love a Fairytale? - a very catchy tune from the album by Aoede. | https://www.storynory.com/is-love-a-fairytale/ |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem | Christmas carols are gorgeous. Gabriella Burnel sings Oh Little Town of Bethlehem specially for Storynory. We hope you will enjoy her lovely voice. | https://www.storynory.com/o-little-town-of-bethlehem/ |
| Hansel and Gretel with Music from the Opera | Our extra-special production brings you a delightful introduction to opera. Our production of Hansel and Gretel by Englebert Humperdinck is specially crafted for children but anyone who loves music will delight in it. | https://www.storynory.com/hansel-and-gretel-with-music-from-the-opera/ |
| Don’t Be Scared of Halloween NEW VERSION | A new version of Katie's halloween fun and spooky song. Don’t be scared of Halloween, Or the things that go unseen There’s no need to feed the fear, When the ghosts and ghouls are awfully near. | https://www.storynory.com/dont-be-scared-of-halloween-new-version/ |
| Song: Wine Dark Sea | A haunting and romantic song about Jason and Medea, to go with the story of the Golden Fleece. | https://www.storynory.com/song-wine-dark-sea/ |
| Song: Upstart Greek | An uptempo, amusing song about Jason and the Golden Fleece. We hope you will find this fun ! The words are a bit of a tongue-twister. | https://www.storynory.com/upstart-greek/ |
| Song: Row On Boys | Row On - A bluesy rowing song for Jason and Medea sung by Gabriella Burnel | https://www.storynory.com/row-on/ |
| Albert Orangutan | Download the Audio (Right Click, Save As) Do you think animals should wear clothes? Let us know when you have listened to this amusing poem. It tells the story of Albert Orangutan, who is a very fashionable ape. Read by Richard Scott. Written by Glenn Lawrence for Storynory. Original Pictures for Storynory by Sophie Green. […] | https://www.storynory.com/albert-orangutan/ |
| Don’t Be Scared of Halloween | A Halloween Song about Katie the Witch who is scared of Halloween. | https://www.storynory.com/dont-be-scared-of-halloween/ |
| Nursery Rhymes 2 | Rub a Dub Dub, Hickory Dickory Dock, This Little Piggy Went to Market, Little Jack Horner, Here we go round the Mulberry Bush, Ring a Ring a Roses, Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St. Clement's | https://www.storynory.com/02-nursery-rhymes/ |
| Nursery Rhymes 1 | Some traditional nursery rhymes packed with irresistible fun and charm. | https://www.storynory.com/nursery-rhymes-1/ |
| The Rime of the Ancient Mariner | By Samuel Taylor Coleridge An old Sailor tells the tale of a terrible journey at sea - how he shot a sacred bird the Albatross, and found himself in charge of a ghastly ghost crew. | https://www.storynory.com/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/ |
| The Revenge | A classic poem about a sea battle with historical notes | https://www.storynory.com/the-revenge/ |
| The Daffodils – I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud | William Wordsworth's famous delightful spring poem read by Natasha | https://www.storynory.com/the-daffodils-i-wandered-lonely-as-a-cloud/ |
| Wenceslas Christmas Carol | The traditional Christmas carol that goes with our story of Good King Wenceslas, sung by Gabriella Burnel | https://www.storynory.com/wenceslas-christmas-carol/ |
| Swan Song | The Song from our Swan Lake Story sung by Gabriella Brunel with words by Bertie for Storynory. | https://www.storynory.com/swan-song/ |
| The Table and the Chair | A funny poem by Edward Lear about a Table and a Chair who go out for a walk. | https://www.storynory.com/the-table-and-the-chair/ |
| Eat You With by SunCrush | A song by SunCrush that features a clip of Natasha's voice from Little Red Riding Hood. SunCrush are a super band based in Seattle. This song comes from their album, seven. www.suncrush.com | https://www.storynory.com/eatyou-by-suncrush/ |
| Tyger Tyger Burning Bright | Poems by William Blake (1757-1827) from his Songs of Innocence and Experience, that capture the magic and mystery of the tiger, the innocence of the lamb, the happiness of the fly, all god's creations, with spoken audio on a free mp3. | https://www.storynory.com/tyger-tyger-burning-bright/ |
| Life is a Circus | A single song by the chiX our fictional girl band. This is the chiX first "Single" and their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest - Save it on your iPod - send it to all your friends ! | https://www.storynory.com/life-is-a-circus/ |
| The Raven | Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!'
Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.' | https://www.storynory.com/the-raven/ |
| The Merman and the Mermaid | Two poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson that are full of wonderful sounds that will remind you of the ocean. | https://www.storynory.com/the-merman-and-the-mermaid/ |
| The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren | The ancient verse-story of gallant bird who woos Jenny wren, but whose wedding ends in tragedy. | https://www.storynory.com/the-wedding-of-robin-readbreast-and-jenny-wren/ |
| Fidgety Philip | Fidgety Philip won't sit still and he drives his poor parents crazy - a poem by Dr Heinrich Hoffmann | https://www.storynory.com/fidgety-philip/ |
| The Jumblies | They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea... And when the Sieve turned round and round, And every one cried, 'You'll all be drowned!' They called aloud, 'Our Sieve ain't big, But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig! By Edward Lear. | https://www.storynory.com/the-jumblies/ |
| The Duck and the Kangaroo | "Please give me a ride on your back," Said the Duck to the Kangaroo: "I would sit quite still, and say nothing but 'Quack'. From Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense. | https://www.storynory.com/the-duck-and-the-kangaroo/ |
| Video: The Pied Piper of Hamelin | Ipod Video: A slide show that syncs the beautiful illustrations of Kate Greenaway with Robert Browning's Poem read by Natasha of Storynory. This version will play on a Video iPod and in iTunes and Quicktime. | https://www.storynory.com/video-the-pied-piper-of-hamelin/ |
| The Pied Piper of Hamelin | The famous story of the greatest rat-charmer of all time. Verse by Robert Browning. The reading is synced to the beautiful illustrations of Kate Greenaway (1846 - 1901). | https://www.storynory.com/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin/ |
| A Visit From St. Nicholas | Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. No Rudolf but Santa's Reindeer Dasha, Dancer, Prancer and Vixen feature.
| https://www.storynory.com/a-visit-from-st-nicholas/ |
| Shock-Headed Peter | Wonderfully nasty poems by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann about naughty children who DON'T deserve any presents at Christmas. Four from the collection of little horrors - Shock-Headed Peter, Cruel Frederick, Dreadful Harriet, and Flying Robert. | https://www.storynory.com/shock-headed-peter/ |
| The Spider and the Fly | The Spider and the Fly by Marry Howitt is a poem with a moral and a warning for children. Listen to this dramatic reading by Natasha Lee Lewis. | https://www.storynory.com/the-spider-and-the-fly/ |
| Two Poems about Mice | The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse by Richard Scrafton Sharp (based on Horace). The Mouse and the Cake by Eliza Cook. Two charming Victorian poems about mice. | https://www.storynory.com/two-poems-about-mice/ |
| The Owl and the Pussycat | This romantic nonsense by Edward Lear is a classic of children's literature. Its lilting rhythm has a wonderfully calming effect on the senses. | https://www.storynory.com/the-owl-and-the-pussycat/ |