| Snow White – Shorter Version | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, who is the fairest of them all? | https://www.storynory.com/snow-white-shorter-version/ |
| Two Fables from India | Two fun fables from India's Panchatantra - The Lion the Cave and the Jackal . The Bedbug and the Flea. And we introduce you to a great adventure podcast, Kaboom! | https://www.storynory.com/two-fables-from-india/ |
| The Vanity Cat | A cat is in love with a human prince who does not take the slightest notice of her. Then the cat becomes a human princess. Do you think the story has a fairy tale ending? | https://www.storynory.com/the-vanity-cat/ |
| The Clever Parrot and the Laid-Back Cat | A vigilant parrot and a carefree cat are friends with very different personalities. When their lives change all of a sudden, how will they both fare in their new environment? | https://www.storynory.com/the-clever-parrot-and-the-laid-back-cat/ |
| Damsel the Elephant | Damsel the King's favourite elephant, until one day she starts keeping bad company.
A Jatarka fable from ancient India. | https://www.storynory.com/damsel-the-elephant/ |
| Birdy and the Magical Stardust | Hello, this is Jana, and I'm back with a story about a boy called Jake and his best buddy, Birdy. Birdy and the Magical Stardust. Let me tell you, Birdy is no ordinary back-garden crow; he's old. And I don’t mean old like Dad or GrandDad. I mean ancient, like , "I-was-there-when-they-built-the-pyramids" kind of old. […] | https://www.storynory.com/birdy-and-the-magical-stardust/ |
| The Tears of a Tigress | A little girl is sick and the doctors says the only medicine that can cure her comes from the tears of the tigress. The Monkey promises to trick the Tigress into giving up some tears. Will his tricks succeed? Dedicated to Hallie in New York. | https://www.storynory.com/the-tears-of-a-tigress/ |
| Honest Jack | Happy Valentines! A folk tale from England about an honest boy who wants to marry his sweetheart - and receives some magical help. | https://www.storynory.com/honest-jack/ |
| The Bear’s Birthday Party | The Bear is throwing a birthday party. Should he ask the tricky Monkey to play the music for him? | https://www.storynory.com/the-bears-birthday-party/ |
| The Chinese Year of the Rabbit | Wishing you prosperity for the Year of the Rabbit with this traditional Chinese story about the Moon Rabbit. | https://www.storynory.com/the-chinese-year-of-the-rabbit/ |
| The Cat Who Wanted to Be a Monkey | Two funny stories about our tricky Monkey. The are both about wanting the impossible! In the first, Baby Bushcat wants to be a monkey - so he can play and have fun all day. In the second story, the Monkey wants to fly - but ends up falling - for a trick - and literally falling too! Thank you to Wondery for supporting the show. Check out Flip & Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling for fun and education. | https://www.storynory.com/the-cat-who-wanted-to-be-a-monkey/ |
| The Greedy Bear | A story from India about a couple that tricks a hungry bear into bringing them half a ton of wood. | https://www.storynory.com/the-greedy-bear/ |
| Monkey’s Gold | The Monkey is back! He's found gold in the river, and he plans to exchange it with the man for bananas. Will the Monkey be rich? Or will the man get the better of him? And what does the Tiger think of these golden plans? | https://www.storynory.com/monkeys-gold/ |
| How Apollo found his Lyre | Two musical Greek myths about the origins of the Lyre and the flute. The characters include the Sun God Apollo, Hermes the Messenger when he was a baby, Pan the woodland flute player, and King Midas of the Golden Touch. Sponsored by Little Passports. | https://www.storynory.com/how-apollo-found-his-lyre/ |
| A Portrait of a Cat | A story about clever Judith and brave Jimmy Mouse. A grand portrait of a cat is hanging on the wall of the cafe. The mice who live there are convinced it comes alive at night. What is the truth of the mystery? Sponsored by Athletic Greens. | https://www.storynory.com/a-portrait-of-a-cat/ |
| The Troobles | A crazy and fun story about some bad-behaved city kids who cause big trouble in a village and have to face the wrath of the members of the old people's home. It's written by Jana's daughter Sophie, aged 11. At the end we announce a story writing competition. Listen out for details and send us your stories! | https://www.storynory.com/the-troobles/ |
| Chinese Year of the Tiger | 2022 is the year of the Tiger. People born in the year of the Tiger are courageous and adventurous. But the Tiger did not always represent those characteristics - as this story shows. | https://www.storynory.com/chinese-year-of-the-tiger/ |
| The Statue that Sneezed | Two statuesque stories from Korea. One is about a statue that has a surprise in store. The other is about a mole who is ambitious for his daughter to marry into high society. And a shout out to our wonderful supporter, Outschool. https://outschool.com/storynory. | https://www.storynory.com/the-statue-that-sneezed/ |
| The Holiday Spy | Merry Christmas! Here is a holiday spy story featuring a family of mice and staring GrandPa Mouse, Judith Mouse, and Jimmy Mouse. Wishing all Storynory listeners, Peace, Good Health, and Prosperity ! Dedicated with thanks to Cecelia from England! | https://www.storynory.com/the-holiday-spy/ |
| Three Donkey Fables | Donkeys are famous for being stubborn. These three funny fables show you how humans get on with their asinine friends. | https://www.storynory.com/three-donkey-fables/ |
| The Cat that Went Ting-a-Ling | Mice and cats have been enemies since the time of Aesop. In this updated fable, a mouse suggests tying a bell to the cat's tale. Great idea! But who is going to put it into practice? And if you live in the USA, check out our new sponsor, Little Passports Promo Code Story for a great way to learn about the world from home. Sponsored by Little Passports Promo Code "Story" | https://www.storynory.com/cat-that-went-ting-a-ling/ |
| How the Jellyfish Lost his Bones | A story from Japan about how the Jellyfish lost his bones and became a lump of jelly. We pause for a moment to consider the beauty of the boneless jellyfish. A dragon king and queen and a tricky monkey also feature. | https://www.storynory.com/how-the-jellyfish-lost/ |
| The Unwilling Mermaid | You might think it would be a lot of fun to be a cute mermaid, but this girl is not happy about what happens to her when she experiences some strange goings-on. Listen to find out why. A longer than usual fairy tale with lots of twists, turns, and submersions! | https://www.storynory.com/the-unwilling-mermaid/ |
| 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/ |
| Why Bananas Belong to Monkeys | In this episode, we answer a question that has long puzzled some of the world's greatest thinkers. Why is it that monkeys believe that they rightfully own all the bananas? Listen on to find out.
| https://www.storynory.com/why-bananas-belong-to-monkeys/ |
| The Monkey Dance | The Musical Monkey is caught in this story. Do you think he will end up on the dinner table? Or will he have yet another trick up his sleeve? Well, he hasn't got a sleeve, but if he did, he might have a trick up it.
| https://www.storynory.com/the-monkey-dance/ |
| How the Monkey Tricked the Tiger | A cheeky, musical story for our younger listeners - lots of tricky fun! And even if you aren't so young, you might enjoy our bouncy song based on the playground chant, Eenee, Meenee, Mainee, Mo! | https://www.storynory.com/how-the-monkey-tricked-the-tiger/ |
| The Chinese Year of the Ox | An Ox is a large animal that looks like a bull, but he is generally patient, hard-working, and easy-going. And people who are born in the year of the Ox are said to be like that too! How did humans come to have this useful animal on earth to help them farm? Listen on to find out. | https://www.storynory.com/the-chinese-year-of-the-ox/ |
| Hush Little Baby | Fall asleep to a soothing lullaby sung by Jana | https://www.storynory.com/hush-little-baby/ |
| 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/ |
| The Commune of Cats | A fiery, catty, fairy tale about a sweet girl who goes to live in a mansion once owned by a princess, and now owned by a commune of cats. The mysterious cat comrade Gatsby is in charge - but who is he really? And how will our heroine, Lizzie fair when she works for the cats? | https://www.storynory.com/the-commune-of-cats/ |
| Astropup and the Teletransporter Part 2 | We solve the mystery of the puzzling appearance of another Astropup in the teletransporter. | https://www.storynory.com/astropup-and-the-teletransporter-part-2/ |
| 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/ |
| Gilgamesh Part 2 – Humbaba the Dragon | Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and his adopted brother, the wildman Enkidu, travel to Lebanon to fight the dragon, Humbaba. Adapted from the myth from ancient Mesopotamia. | https://www.storynory.com/gilgamesh-part-2-humbaba-the-dragon/ |
| Birdy and the Seagulls | Jake's best friend is a crow called Birdy who can talk - but nobody else in Jake's life has heard Birdy speak. Some seagulls have nested on Jake's roof and are bothering the workmen on the roof. Birdy comes to help | https://www.storynory.com/birdy-and-the-seagulls/ |
| The Town Musicians of Bremen | This amusing story by the Brothers Grimm is about four farm animals, a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, who believe they can earn a good living as musicians. But it isn't really by the sweetness of their barking, braying, mewing, and cockle-doodle-doing that gets their supper. | https://www.storynory.com/the-town-musicians-of-breman/ |
| The Red Bandits of Montgomery | A story from Wales that is a little like Rumplestiltskin | https://www.storynory.com/the-red-bandits-of-montgomery/ |
| Chinese Year of the Pig | 2019 is the Chinese year of the Pig. We tell you a famous pig story to celebrate ! Dedicated to Penny who supports us on Patreon. | https://www.storynory.com/chinese-year-of-the-pig/ |
| Song ~ Fish Alive | Jana sings this traditional song with an upbeat feel. | https://www.storynory.com/song-fish-alive/ |
| The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling | A story from Japan that will make you laugh, featuring a funny old woman, a Jizo and some Oni with giant appetites. | https://www.storynory.com/the-old-woman-who-lost-her-dumplings/ |
| The Night Before Christmas | The classic Christmas poem with festive music | https://www.storynory.com/the-night-before-christmas/ |
| 1, Uncle Christmas | Uncle Christmas is the younger brother of Father Christmas, otherwise known as Santa. He rides a motor trike, plays the guitar, and lives near Venice Beach. His life seems perfect, but there is one thing missing. He wants to help his older brother deliver the presents. | https://www.storynory.com/01-uncle-christmas/ |
| The Oak and the Reed | Aesop's fable of the mighty oak and the slender reed is told in verse. | https://www.storynory.com/the-oak-and-the-reed/ |
| Birdy’s Halloween | Jake goes trick-treating with a real Tudor ghost from Hampton Court Palace where Henry VIII lived. | https://www.storynory.com/birdys-halloween/ |
| Birdy’s Lost and Found | Dad probably does not believe that Birdy can talk - after all he is just a crow - and yet he does seem rather clever and useful. | https://www.storynory.com/birdy-lost-found/ |
| Birdy’s History | Jake has befriended a crow that he calls Birdy. Birdy tells Jake about some history which he has seen for himself in his very long life. | https://www.storynory.com/birdys-history/ |
| Birdy and the Boy | A boy makes friends with a talking bird who has many secrets. | https://www.storynory.com/birdy-and-the-boy/ |
| 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/ |
| The Dog and the Elephant | A story from India that shows how friendship is more important than fine food and living the high-life. | https://www.storynory.com/the-dog-and-the-elephant/ |
| 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 Three Dogs | A boy sets out with three loyal dogs and they slay a dragon on their way. Watch out for twists and turns in the story! | https://www.storynory.com/the-three-dogs/ |
| 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/ |
| How Love and Peace Came To the Woods | This ancient story by Aesop is brought up to date. The moral remains the same - when somebody tells you of their love and friendship, remember to judge them by their deeds, not their words. | https://www.storynory.com/love-peace-came-woods/ |
| Escape at Bedtime | A starry poem by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island. | https://www.storynory.com/escape-at-bedtime/ |
| The Two Frogs and the Well | A tale by Aesop with a story, a poem, and a song. The moral is "Look before you leap!" | https://www.storynory.com/the-two-frogs-and-the-well/ |
| Sleeping Beauty Shorter Version | A romantic fairytale in a shorter form than our previous version. | https://www.storynory.com/sleeping-beauty-shorter-version/ |
| Beauty and the Beast Shorter Version | Do appearances matter? Or is the heart within the most important of all qualities? The classic tale. | https://www.storynory.com/beauty-beast-shorter-version/ |
| Cinderella – Shorter Version | Once, there lived a sweet tempered girl whose name was Cinderella. Unfortunately, her mother died young, and her father married again. His second wife had a sharp temper and her two daughters were just like her. In a word - horrid. | https://www.storynory.com/cinderella-shorter-version/ |
| The Grasshopper and the Ants | A grasshopper loves to play music while the ants work, work, work | https://www.storynory.com/the-grasshopper-and-the-ants/ |
| The Fox and the Crow | Did you know that foxes love cheese? If you didn’t, you should hear this short story with a moral by Aesop about a cunning fox who flatters and tricks a vain crow.
| https://www.storynory.com/fox-and-the-crow/ |
| The Rat and the Elephant | A rat meets and Indian elephant and thinks she is far prettier | https://www.storynory.com/the-rat-and-the-elephant/ |
| Father Anansi | The Father Anansi stories come from West Africa and this is a nice introduction to them. Hear about a shape-shifting tricky spider.
| https://www.storynory.com/father-anansi/ |
| 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/ |
| 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/ |
| Lady Bird, Lady Bird | Ladybird, Ladybird Fly away home! Your house is on fire, And your children all roam, Except little Nan, Who sits in her pan, Weaving her laces as fast as she can. Read by Natasha | https://www.storynory.com/lady-bird-lady-bird/ |
| 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/ |
| 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/ |
| The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad | Sinbad's 7th and final voyage takes him to new heights. | https://www.storynory.com/24117/ |
| The Sixth Voyage of Sinbad | Sinbad sails on a raft through a tunnel that leads him to a fabulous kingdom. | https://www.storynory.com/the-sixth-voyage-of-sinbad/ |
| The Fifth Voyage of Sinbad | Sinbad sets sail again, is shipwrecked, and helps the Old Man of the Sea. | https://www.storynory.com/the-fifth-voyage-of-sinbad/ |
| The Weaver and the Dragon | An Irish weaver becomes a knight, serves 'The King of Dublin' and takes on a dragon. | https://www.storynory.com/the-weaver-and-the-dragon/ |
| The Pooka in the Kitchen | The servants in a large Irish House are grateful to a Pooka who comes every night to do their work for them. At Christmas, they decide to reward him. | https://www.storynory.com/the-pooka-in-the-kitchen/ |
| Thor’s Wedding | Thor the Thunder is often pictured carrying his hammer called Mjolnir, which he uses as a battle axe. In this Norse Myth, he has to dress up as a girl. | https://www.storynory.com/thors-wedding/ |
| Jack Hannaford | A cunning old soldier plays a trick on a naive couple. A traditional English folk story. | https://www.storynory.com/jack-hannaford/ |
| The Piper and the Pooka | The Pooka is a wondrous creature that can shift its shape. Sometimes it's friendly, sometimes it isn't, but it is almost always mischievous. | https://www.storynory.com/the-piper-and-the-pooka/ |
| The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad | The darkest story in the Sinbad Series reveals the sailor and businessman as ingenious as ever, and single-minded in the pursuit of wealth. | https://www.storynory.com/the-fourth-voyage-of-sinbad/ |
| The Third Voyage of Sinbad | Sinbad is attacked by pirate monkeys, held captive by a giant, and threatened by huge serpents. | https://www.storynory.com/the-third-voyage-of-sinbad/ |
| The Second Voyage of Sinbad | Sinbad falls into a valley full of giant serpents and precious diamonds. Only some giant birds can save him. | https://www.storynory.com/the-second-voyage-of-sinbad/ |
| How Wisdom Got Out | Anansi, our hero from Ghana in West Africa, keeps all the world's wisdom in a pot and he decides to hide it up a tree. | https://www.storynory.com/how-wisdom-got-out/ |
| The Donkey and the Lion | A donkey is dim enough to fall for the same trick twice. | https://www.storynory.com/donkey-lion/ |
| The Amazing Gazelle | A story from Zanzibar about a clever gazelle who helps a beggar. | https://www.storynory.com/amazing-gazelle/ |
| The Chinese Year of the Goat | We are just saying goodbye to the year of the horse, and on February the 4th we will start the year of the goat. In some parts of Asia this year is also known as the year of the sheep or ram. | https://www.storynory.com/chinese-year-goat/ |
| The First Voyage of Sinbad | Long ago, in the city of Baghdad, there lived a man named Sinbad the Hammál. He was a porter who strayed into the garden of another Sinbad - a wealthy merchant. The merchant invites his namesake in and tells him the story of his incredible sea voyages. | https://www.storynory.com/first-voyage-sinbad/ |
| The Sprightly Tailor | A spooky, scary, and at the same time funny story from Scotland, about a taylor who has to sew some trews in the haunted ruins of an old church. | https://www.storynory.com/the-sprightly-tailor/ |
| The Fairy Eye Ointment | A mysterious fairytale from Wales about an old lady who agrees to nurse a baby for a mysterious mother. | https://www.storynory.com/the-fairy-eye-ointment/ |
| Prince Chéri | A prince has a good fairy to look over him, but he behaves badly and she punishes him. | https://www.storynory.com/prince-cheri/ |
| Snow White and Rose Red | It's a long time since we have given you a Brothers Grimm story. We had somehow overlooked this charming tale. The "Snow White" of the title is not related to the more famous Snow White who met the seven dwarfs. This Snow White is the sister of Rose Red. The two girls live in the […] | https://www.storynory.com/snow-white-and-rose-red/ |
| The Moscow Cat | A strong and independent cat from Moscow runs away to live in the forrest. A story that is half realistic - in fact based on a real cat - and half traditional Russian fairy tale. | https://www.storynory.com/the-moscow-cat/ |
| The Flying Horse Part 2 | Our prince must fight a whole army. Can he survive? What will become of his love the princess? And what of the magician who made the enchanted horse? | https://www.storynory.com/the-flying-horse-part-2/ |
| The Flying Horse Part 1 | Part fairytale, part science fiction, this story from the 1001 Nights is full of wonder. An inventor presents the King of Persia with an enchanted horse. His son flies off to meet a beautiful princess, but there is trouble in store. | https://www.storynory.com/the-flying-horse-part-1/ |
| The Sorcerer’s Apprentice | A chaotic magical story with music which shows why you should never muddle in things that you do not understand | https://www.storynory.com/the-sorcerers-apprentice/ |
| 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/ |
| The Fox and the Wolf | From the 1001 nights, a tale of a fox and a wolf who are friends - but do not trust each other.
| https://www.storynory.com/the-fox-and-the-wolf-2/ |
| Three Bright Aesop Tales | The Sun looks down on the earth and sees all the human folly. He tells three tales or "fables": The Milkmaid, Juno and the Peacock, and The Sun and the North Wind. | https://www.storynory.com/three-bright-aesop-tales/ |
| Chicken Little | A fast paced and amusing story - but do be warned - some animals with cute names do get eaten by Foxy-Woxy. Look out for Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey- Loosey and Turkey-lurkey | https://www.storynory.com/chicken-little/ |
| Sadko | A musical story from Russia. Sadko famed for his beautiful singing voice and his skill on the gusli, a wooden instrument shaped like a wing. His music won the favour of Tsar Morskoi, the Lord of the Sea, who brought him great fortune... and trouble followed. | https://www.storynory.com/sadko/ |
| The Bull and the Donkey | Download the audio Click to Play, Right Click to Save As Scheherazade is married to the Sultan. All his many previous brides have been beheaded the morning after their wedding. Her plan to stay alive is to keep the terrible tyrant amused with stories, always leaving him wanting more. Her first story is an amusing […] | https://www.storynory.com/the-bull-and-the-donkey/ |
| The Old Man and the Figs | A jewish tale, very old, wise and witty. | https://www.storynory.com/the-old-man-and-the-figs/ |
| The Tortoise and the Geese | A fable from India which shows why it's wise to think before you open your mouth and speak. | https://www.storynory.com/the-tortoise-and-the-geese/ |
| 1001 Nights | How to enchant a terrible Sultan through the art of Story-telling. | https://www.storynory.com/the-1001-nights/ |
| The Leap Frog | Hans Christian Andersen's short but perfect tale about three animals that have pretentions to marry a princess and 'leap" above their stations in life. | https://www.storynory.com/the-leap-frog/ |
| When the Sun Hid in Her Cave | A legend from Japan about how the world was plunged into darkness when the Sun goddess sulked. The other gods gathered to remedy the situation and invented fun and music. | https://www.storynory.com/when-the-sun-hid-in-her-cave/ |
| The Emperor’s Dream | A dreamy, eastern love story. | https://www.storynory.com/the-emperors-dream/ |
| The Grateful Crane | A story from Japan about a poor farmer who rescues a crane and finds that his luck changes for the better until his curiosity gets the better of him. | https://www.storynory.com/the-grateful-crane/ |
| The Firefly Princess | The Fire-Fly princess has many suitors. She tells them all that she will marry the one who can bring her a flame. A glittering story from Japan. | https://www.storynory.com/the-fire-fly-princess/ |
| How the Tiger Got his Stripes | The Year of the Tiger starts of February 14 2010. We mark the Chinese New Year with a legend from Asia about How the Tiger Got His Stripes | https://www.storynory.com/how-the-tiger-got-his-stripes/ |
| King Thrushbeard | By the Brothers Grimm. The tale of a proud and haughty princess who refuses to marry because no man is good enough for her. | https://www.storynory.com/king-thrushbeard/ |
| The Wicked Prince | A dramatic story by Hans Christian Andersen about the overbearing arrogance of a prince who wages war on God. A tale of hubris and nemesis. | https://www.storynory.com/the-wicked-prince/ |
| The Lioness and Small Respect | Two Aesop fables in one about a lioness - first her encounter with a mosquito, and then with a mouse. Plenty of wisdom to be had from these tales all round. | https://www.storynory.com/the-lioness-and-small-respect/ |
| The Wizard Who Stole Katie’s Spells | We find out the identity of the thief who stole Katie's spell book and did all sorts of bad spells around school. The follow-up to The Witch Who Lost Her Spells. | https://www.storynory.com/the-wizard-who-stole-katies-spells/ |
| The Brave Little Tailor | A tailor kills seven flies with one blow and boasts to the world of his strength. And then, by his cunning, he proves to giants and kings that he is indeed able to take on the mighty. | https://www.storynory.com/the-brave-little-tailor/ |
| The Nightingale | Hans Christian Andersen's story about how the sweet singing nightingale saves the life of the Emperor of China and succeeds where a artificial bird fails. | https://www.storynory.com/the-nightingale/ |
| The Witch Who Lost Her Spells | Katie loses her spell book at school.... or perhaps somebody has stolen it.... ! Katie turns detective. | https://www.storynory.com/the-witch-who-lost-her-spells/ |
| The Midas Touch | King Midas entertains a satyr. As a reward he receives a gift - everything he touches turns to gold. He soon learns that the gift is a curse . | https://www.storynory.com/the-midas-touch/ |
| Bertie’s Car | Prince Bertie was the kingdom's most courteous driver. The Wicked Queen hoped that his ordinary car and slow driving would not impress Princess Beatrice. | https://www.storynory.com/berties-car/ |
| Thumbelina | The journey of a tiny, tiny little girl, and how she lives among the birds and animals until finally she finds her heart's true match. | https://www.storynory.com/thumbelina/ |
| The Fox and the Wolf – a Basque Folktale | A wolf is so hungry that he decides to eat a fox. But the wily and very feminine fox has other ideas. A story from Spain. | https://www.storynory.com/the-fox-and-the-wolf/ |
| The Missing Bunny | A chocolaty mystery story for Easter. The police investigate the kidnapping of a very important missing person. | https://www.storynory.com/the-missing-bunny/ |
| The Blind Beggar of Baghdad | This story from the 1001 nights tells of hidden treasure and magical powers. It will remind you a little of Aladdin, but it's more serious. The Blind Beggar of Baghdad is a warning about how greed can drive you mad. | https://www.storynory.com/the-blind-beggar-for-baghdad/ |
| The Dragon and His Grandmother | A fairy tale with some tricky riddles | https://www.storynory.com/the-dragon-and-his-grandmother/ |
| The White Snake | A servant gains the power to understand the speech of fish, birds, animals and insects. He is kind and does favours to various creatures, and they help him in return. | https://www.storynory.com/the-white-snake/ |
| The Boy Who Cried Wolf | Aesop's famous warning about a prank that went too far | https://www.storynory.com/the-boy-who-cried-wolf/ |
| The Little Mermaid Part Three | The Little Mermaid becomes human and can be near her prince, but she has lost her beautiful voice. | https://www.storynory.com/the-little-mermaid-part-three/ |
| The Little Mermaid Part Two | Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) In the second part of this classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid saves a young prince from drowning - but he never has a chance to see that he owes his life to her. The Little Mermaid speaks to her grandmother, who […] | https://www.storynory.com/the-little-mermaid-part-two/ |
| The Little Mermaid Part One | The original masterpiece by Hans Christian Andersen. The first of three parts. The story of a mermaid who gave all up for love. | https://www.storynory.com/the-little-mermaid/ |
| Happy Birthday Storynory | YOU tell us what your favourite stories have been over the first three years of Storynory - and We thank you for listening | https://www.storynory.com/happy-birthday-storynory/ |
| Christmas in Iceland | How a boy called Jason spent Christmas in a very special land where Santa doesn't visit - but where they do have 13 Christmas imps who bring presents. | https://www.storynory.com/christmas-in-iceland/ |
| The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse | Aesop's tale that shows that although it's tempting to envy another person's life, their life is rarely as great as it seems from a distance. | https://www.storynory.com/the-town-mouse-and-the-country-mouse/ |
| The Three Sillies | A man goes in search of three people who are bigger sillies than his fiance and her parents. | https://www.storynory.com/the-three-sillies/ |
| The Fairies of Merlin’s Craig | Fairies appear to a man digging peat on a Scottish moor. Soon he is dancing to strange music with them. | https://www.storynory.com/the-fairies-of-merlins-craig/ |
| 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/ |
| Bertie and the Ghost | When Bertie was still a small prince, his annoying little brother bet him that he would not dare to sleep one Halloween night in the haunted North Tower. Bertie did - and he met a ghost with a strange sense of humour. | https://www.storynory.com/bertie-and-the-ghost/ |
| Old Sultan | Old Sultan is a faithful dog who has served his master for many years. Now he is old the master thinks there is no need to keep him any more. Fortunately his friend the wolf has a plan to save him. | https://www.storynory.com/old-sultan/ |
| The Shepherdess and the Sweep | A charming story about two ornaments who fall in love and run away together to the big wide world. | https://www.storynory.com/the-shepherdess-and-the-sweep/ |
| Bertie and the Lion | The story of how Prince Bertie kept a lion as a pet when he was a small boy living in the palace, and what happened when the lion grew too big to keep. | https://www.storynory.com/bertie-and-the-lion/ |
| The Emperor’s New Clothes | Two rogues come to the court of the Emperor and persuade everyone that they can make clothes that are invisible to anyone who is simple in the head or unfit for their jobs. The whole court praises the beautiful clothes. | https://www.storynory.com/the-emperors-new-clothes/ |
| The Hare and the Tortoise | The hare from the famous tale by Aesop tells his version of the race with the tortoise - just in case you thought that he really was slower than his rival. The real winner is the cunning fox. | https://www.storynory.com/the-hare-and-the-tortoise/ |
| The Golden Goose | An amusing tale about a boy whose parents called him "Dummy" - but he can't have been that much of a dummy because he found a golden goose and made the grandest people of the town look like fools. | https://www.storynory.com/the-golden-goose/ |
| Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and Beast by Charles Perrault is one of the great romantic tales of all time. With exotic music and sound effects. | https://www.storynory.com/beauty-and-the-beast-2/ |
| Lazy Jack | Lazy Jack goes out to work, but he's not used to earning a living, and he gets into all sorts of muddles. An amusing fireside tale from the North of England. | https://www.storynory.com/lazy-jack/ |
| The Brahman, the Tiger and the Jackal | This tale from India is about a good-hearted Brahman - or holy man - who is helps a tiger out of a trap. | https://www.storynory.com/the-brahman-the-tiger-and-the-jackal/ |
| The Ugly Duckling | This is the classic story of somebody who is a bit different - by Hans Christian-Andersen. | https://www.storynory.com/the-ugly-duckling/ |
| The Nose That Ran Away | The strange story of a nose that ran away from its owner, a little girl called Isis. Soon the nose was making havoc all over her school. Only Katie the witch knew the full truth... | https://www.storynory.com/the-nose-that-ran-away/ |
| 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 Swineherd | A princess is spoiled and unable to appreciate the gifts of natural beauty that her prince sends her. And then she sees a clever little toy that she really, really wants. It belongs to the keeper of the Emperor's pigs - the Imperial Swineherd. | https://www.storynory.com/the-swineherd/ |
| Bertie’s Year of the Rat | In the year of the Rat, Bertie gives sanctuary to a special visitor to the pond. | https://www.storynory.com/berties-year-of-the-rat/ |
| The Chinese Years of the Animals | How the Chinese years came to be named after the animals. It was all decided by a swimming contest. | https://www.storynory.com/the-chinese-years-of-the-animals/ |
| The Snow Queen Part 3 | The final part is the most magical yet, taking us across the frozen landscapes of Finland and Lapland under the dazzling Northern Lights - to the palace of the Snow Queen. | https://www.storynory.com/the-snow-queen-part-3/ |
| The Snow Queen Part 2 | Gerda searches for Kay who has been kidnapped by the beautiful Snow Queen. Her journey brings her to a witch with a lovely garden where it is always warm summer. Gerda forgets about Kay until she notices that just one flower is missing from the garden. | https://www.storynory.com/the-snow-queen-part-2/ |
| The Snow Queen Part 1 | A masterpiece by Hans Christian Andersen, full of the strange beauty of ice-cold winter, and the warmth of true love. Kay is kidnapped by the Snow Queen. His childhood sweetheart, Gerda, goes in search of him, and travels across a magical landscape to the frozen North. | https://www.storynory.com/the-snow-queen-part-1/ |
| The Elves and the Shoemaker | A poor shoemaker receives some unexpected help just when he needs it most. When it is close to Christmas he and his wife decided to give a gift in return.
| https://www.storynory.com/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker/ |
| Three Short Bertie Stories | Three short and slapstick pond-life stories compiled from the early days of Storynory. Notable for the voice of Rob playing Colin the Carp and Barker the Dog. | https://www.storynory.com/three-short-bertie-stories/ |
| The Six Swans | A princess comes to the rescue of her brothers who have been turned into six swans. She has to contend with not only a wicked step-mother, but a wicked mother-in-law too. | https://www.storynory.com/the-six-swans/ |
| Astropup Part Two | The planet of the cats. Our space series takes an eerie turn as the three animals explore the far away place that the space-ship has brought them to. Who will rule this unknown world? | https://www.storynory.com/astropup-part-two/ |
| Astropup Part One | Bonzo the dog - otherwise known as Astropup - is taken away from his family and sent into space along with a cat and a parrot. Bonzo tells the exciting and scary story in his own words. | https://www.storynory.com/astropup-part-1/ |
| Rapunzel | Quite a few of the classic fairy tale themes: the maiden in the tower, the baby taken at birth by a wicked witch, an enchanted but forbidden garden - and the iconic image of a maiden lowering her long tresses of golden hair down to her prince. | https://www.storynory.com/rapunzel/ |
| The Tinderbox | A solider finds a magic tinderbox. When he rubs it, three enormous dogs appear and do any task he requests. Soon he is rich and in love with a princess. This is the first story published by Hans Christian Andersen, and it has much in common with Aladdin. | https://www.storynory.com/the-tinderbox/ |
| Agent Bertie | You will only hear this on Storynory because it's Top Secret. Natasha exclusively reveals that before Bertie was turned into a frog, he worked as a Secret Agent. | https://www.storynory.com/agent-bertie/ |
| Puss in Boots | One of the most cunning cats in all fairytale literature. Like all cats though, he is more than just a fluffy bundle of cuddles. He has claws and he uses them - all in aid of enriching his master. | https://www.storynory.com/puss-in-boots/ |
| Four Aesop Fables | Aesop's fables are loved pretty much everywhere. In these four adaptations by Storynory a rat, grasshopper, a fox and a mouse tell their tales in their own words. | https://www.storynory.com/four-aesop-fables/ |
| The Cat Who Was Afraid of Mice | By Barbara Imbrie (who wrote this for her 8 year old grandson) Afraid of mice? You really wouldn’t have expected it. His father, Tom Cat, was a famous mouse catcher. He had even won a blue ribbon at the county fair for catching the most mice in the shortest time—ten in ten minutes. And his […] | https://www.storynory.com/the-cat-who-was-afraid-of-mice/ |
| The Frog Prince | A beautiful princess loses her ball down the well. A frog offers to fetch it for her, if only she promise that he can be her friend. The princess tries to break her promise, but the frog persists. | https://www.storynory.com/the-frog-prince/ |
| Jack and the Pirate School Part 1 | Have you got your cutlasses ready? And fed the parrot? Jack is supposed to go to sailing school but there's a mix up and he turns up at the pirate school of Captain Blackheart. | https://www.storynory.com/jack-and-the-pirate-school-1/ |
| Little Red Riding Hood | A short and very SNAPPY telling of Little Red Riding Hood that ends very happily FOR THE WOLF ! (you have been warned). It's fun though - and it's the original version. | https://www.storynory.com/little-red-riding-hood-2/ |
| Colin: The Grumpy King | How an exceptionally grumpy fish who lives on the pond with Prince Bertie the Frog was turned into the King for a day and tried to ban football. There's a moral in it somewhere. | https://www.storynory.com/colin-the-grumpy-king/ |
| Androcles and the Lion | Aesop's fable of the runaway slave and the lion with a thorn in its paw. A story of gratitude. | https://www.storynory.com/androcles-and-the-lion/ |
| The Billy Goats Gruff | Three billy goats, each with the same name (Gruff), are on the way up the hillside to eat grass and get fat. On the way they have to cross a bridge where a hungry troll lies in wait in the ravine. | https://www.storynory.com/the-billy-goats-gruff/ |
| The 12 Dancing Princesses | Mystery and romance as a poor cowherd solves the mystery of where 12 princesses disappear to at night. | https://www.storynory.com/12-dancing-princesses-fairy-tale-podcast/ |
| Rumpelstiltskin | Rumpelstiltskin, magical, wild, and full of rage, comes to the aid of a young girl who is given the impossible task of weaving straw into gold. She makes him a rash promise, which she finds hard to keep. | https://www.storynory.com/rumpelstiltskin/ |
| Tick Tock Turkey and the Disappearing Sandwich | This is a story about a very odd bird called Tick Tock Turkey, his friend Future Dog, and a sandwich that disappeared, mysteriously, into thin air.... | https://www.storynory.com/tick-tock-turkey-and-the-disappearing-sandwich/ |
| Dick Whittington and His Cat | The rags to riches story of Dick Whittington and his cat is not just a fairy tale: it is part of the folklore of London. Today there is a monument to his cat near the Whittington Stone pub at the foot of Highgate Hill where Dick sat down and heard the famous Bow Bells of East London ring out: Turn Again Whittington! Thrice Lord Mayor of London!
| https://www.storynory.com/dick-whittington-cat-london/ |
| Rikki-tikki-tavi Part Two | The plucky Indian Mongoose defends an English family from the evil cobras, Nag and Nagaina. The climax on the veranda where Nagaina confronts the family at breakfast is one of the most thrilling in children's literature. | https://www.storynory.com/rikki-tikki-tavi-part-two/ |
| Rikki-tikki-tavi Part One | This fabulous story from the Jungle Book is about a mongoose who is adopted by an English family in India. He resolutely defends the boy Teddy from the deadly cobra, Nag, and his wicked wife Nagaina. | https://www.storynory.com/rikki-tikki-tavi-part-one/ |
| 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/ |
| Aladdin’s Lamp | Aladdin’s Lamp is packed with oriental mystique - not one, but two genies, wicked magicians, gold and jewels galore, a palace that is transported through thin air, a beautiful princes, and a poor boy who gets very lucky indeed. | https://www.storynory.com/aladdins-lamp/ |
| The Maiden and the Frog | The classic story of a young girl and a frog who was really a prince under a magic spell. An English version of the the tale - with singing as well as story-telling by Natasha. | https://www.storynory.com/the-maiden-and-the-frog/ |
| The Golden Fish | A poor fisherman pulls a golden fish out of the sea. When it speaks, he throws it back. His wife is furious, and demands that the magic fish grant them a wish, and then another wish, and then another wish. A story of greed and over-reaching ambition. | https://www.storynory.com/the-golden-fish/ |
| Snow White | The tale of Snow White features one of the most fabulous baddies of all time in the form of the Wicked Queen, vainly peering into her mirror and asking - Who is the fairest of us all? Her motivations of vanity and envy are so very human, and that is what gives the tale its power. | https://www.storynory.com/snow-white/ |
| The Steadfast Tin Soldier | This touching story by Hans Christian Andersen relates how a brave tin soldier keeps a stiff upper lip and remains steadfast throughout all his troubles. He is treated unfairly but never complains, and always remains true to the toy ballerina with whom he has fallen in love.
| https://www.storynory.com/the-steadfast-tin-soldier/ |
| The Gingerbread Man | Read the Gingerbread Man and listen to the FREE audio story. It's a fast-paced folktale about a cake who runs away down and is chased by people and animals. | https://www.storynory.com/the-gingerbread-man/ |
| Cinderella | The story of Cinderella has the perfect recipe for a fairy tale romance - poor little girl, ugly sisters, fairy godmother,handsome prince, and of course, a lost slipper. | https://www.storynory.com/cinderella/ |
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Open Sesame! The famous story from Persia of how Ali Baba outwitted a band of robbers with a little help from the clever slave-girl, Morgiana. | https://www.storynory.com/free-audio-story-ali-baba-forty-thieves/ |
| The Flying Trunk | This wonderful fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen has an oriental setting and overtones of the Arabian Nights. A Free Audio Story from Storynory | https://www.storynory.com/flying-trunk-hans-christian-andersen-fairy-tale/ |
| The Princess and the Pea | This little gem of a story by Hans Christian Andersen reveals the ultimate test to find out whether or not a girl is a true princess. Free audio. | https://www.storynory.com/the-princess-and-the-pea/ |
| Kissa the Cat | This charming story about a princess who is rescued by a magical cat comes from Denmark. A free audio download for children. | https://www.storynory.com/kissa-the-cat/ |
| The Elephant’s Child | The Elephant's Child from the Just So Stories of Rudyard Kipling tells the story of how the elephant got its trunk. Set on he banks of the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River in Africa. | https://www.storynory.com/the-elephants-child/ |
| Goldilocks and the Three Bears | A certain winner for children - how Goldilocks ate the Three Bears' porridge. | https://www.storynory.com/goldilocks-and-the-three-bears/ |
| Hansel and Gretel | A scary story that plays on a child's fear of being abandoned by parents, and getting lost in the woods. But children love the way that the young heroes outwit the wicked witch and triumph over evil. | https://www.storynory.com/hansel-and-gretel-2/ |
| The Sleeping Beauty Part Two | This little known sequel to The Sleeping Beauty is a Rather Scary Story, but it's a fairy tale, so good wins. Mp3 for children. | https://www.storynory.com/the-sleeping-beauty-part-two/ |
| The Cat’s Elopement | This charming tale comes from Japan. Two cats - Gon and Koma - fall in love and run away together. They are separated when they meet a fierce dog. Gon becomes the pet and defender of a princess - but will he ever see his true love again? | https://www.storynory.com/the-cats-elopement/ |
| The Sleeping Beauty | A handsome prince rescues The Sleeping Beauty. Download this wonderful audio story for children for free. | https://www.storynory.com/the-sleeping-beauty/ |
Classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, The Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, Aesop and others. This is where frogs chat to princesses, wolves huff and puff, and gingerbread men run away.