Episodes

  • Why Rooster Brings the Sun

    Why Rooster Brings the Sun
    May 16 2025
    Have you ever wondered why the sun comes up once rooster starts crowing? Listen to Kim telling this lively, interactive song-story from China and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • Why the Whale has a Sad Song - a story from the Indigenous people of North America’s Pacific Northwest

    Why the Whale has a Sad Song - a story from the Indigenous people of North America’s Pacific Northwest
    May 14 2025
    This story is a selection from: ‘The Best of Super Great Kids’ Stories. We’re going to release one popular story from our archive - each month on a Wednesday in the middle of the month. This episode was the first to be released on our podcast. It’s a ‘How and Why’ story retold by Tuup. He’s been telling this story for many years. He first read it in a book called: 'Whale in The Sky' by Anne Siberell' (Puffin 1991) and was inspired to work it into a version of his own. There are many stories about powerful birds and big fish told across the American Pacific Northwest. Happy Listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • Why the Sea is Salty

    Why the Sea is Salty
    May 9 2025
    Have you ever wondered why the sea is salty? All you need is one hungry girl, a rich but mean brother and a sprinkling of magic. Dominic Kelly explains all - in this imaginative ‘how and why’ story from Sweden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • The Two Silly Witches

    The Two Silly Witches
    May 2 2025
    The first of May isn’t just a celebration of summer and dancing round the maypole. Some Europeans believe it’s the date when witches gather to cause trouble. Guest storyteller Emily Hanna-Grazebrook from dragonflytales.uk shares a slightly scary witchy story to mark this magical day. Will the young witches appease the angry mob, or will their frantic spells make things worse? Listen to Emily’s gripping version of a tale from Estonia and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • The Cheeky Cockerel

    The Cheeky Cockerel
    Apr 25 2025
    A loyal cockerel sets off on a quest to help his owner who is short of money. Amazingly, the bird finds gold, but a rich man steals it and then tries to kill him. Can the bird escape and return to reward his master? Listen to this rollercoaster of a story from Eastern Europe told by storyteller - Justine de Mierre, and find out. Can you join in the fun rhyme as you listen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Tsisdu (Rabbit)

    Tsisdu (Rabbit)
    Apr 18 2025
    A little rabbit who talks too much - is chosen to be the messenger for the animals who lead their community - known as the Tribal Council. Unfortunately, that rabbit just doesn’t know when to be quiet. Can the bigger animals silence him? Listen to Gayle Ross from the Cherokee Nation tell this moving story with an important message. Note to the grown-ups: this story is a bit unsettling, but all works out fine in the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • The Best Nest

    The Best Nest
    Apr 11 2025
    An old English folk tale which explains why birds build their nests differently. And shows the importance of listening carefully. Which bird will end up with the best nest? Listen to Wangari the storyteller and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • The Bird With Big Feet

    The Bird With Big Feet
    Apr 4 2025
    In this tale from the Cherokee Nation, we hear about poor meadowlark who is a handsome bird, but unhappy with his big feet which he thinks are ugly. His friend grasshopper insists he must have been given them for a reason. Listen to storyteller Gayle Ross, share this moving tale – passed on by her grandmother - and learn how meadowlark discovers that big feet can actually save lives! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins