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The Brave Little Tailor - Brothers Grimm
The Brave Little Tailor - Brothers Grimm
- Author: Brothers Grimm
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) The brave little tailor kills seven flies with one blow, and manages to convince both giants and kings that he is indeed a force to be reckoned with. The hero in this story by the Brothers...
The Dragon and His Grandmother - Brothers Grimm
The Dragon and His Grandmother - Brothers Grimm
- Author: Brothers Grimm
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
This is a rather puzzling story - puzzling in the sense that it has three tricky riddles in it. It’s also about a rather unusual dragon who has a human grandmother who is even trickier than he is, but who has a kinder heart. The story was originally...
Hansel and Gretel with Music from the Opera - Brothers Grimm
Hansel and Gretel with Music from the Opera - Brothers Grimm
- Author: Brothers Grimm
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
This Christmas (2012), our extra special production brings you a delightful introduction to opera. Our production of Hansel and Gretel is specially crafted for children but anyone who loves music will enjoy it. The opera of Hansel and Gretel by the...
King Thrushbeard - Brothers Grimm
King Thrushbeard - Brothers Grimm
- Author: Brothers Grimm
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) A proud and haughty princess refuses to marry because no man is good enough for her. She mocks every suitor, especially a king whom she calls "Thrushbeard". Her father devises a plot to make...
Snow White and Rose Red - All Stories
Snow White and Rose Red - All Stories
- Author: All Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
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...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Small Stories
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Small Stories
- Author: Small Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Picture by Bertie - a retake of the classic illustration by Walter Crane. Duration 3:15. Based on the Charming version by the Victorian writer Andrew Lang. Read by Natasha. Once upon a time there were three bears, who lived together in a house of...
The Town Musicians of Bremen - Brothers Grimm
The Town Musicians of Bremen - Brothers Grimm
- Author: Brothers Grimm
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
By the Brothers Grimm. Read by Natasha. Duration 10.52 Illustrations by Bertie for Storynory. The town musicians of Bremen are a donkey, a cockerel (rooster), a dog and a cat. This amusing story by the Brothers Grimm is about four farm animals who...
The Gingerbread Man - Small Stories
The Gingerbread Man - Small Stories
- Author: Small Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
This is the fast paced tale of the Gingerbread Man who leapt out of the oven and ran away. In the 1890 version by Joseph Jacobs, the hero was Johnny-Cake, but we have changed him to the more familiar Gingerbread Man. Duration 8 Minutes. Read by...
Little Red Riding Hood - Perrault
Little Red Riding Hood - Perrault
- Author: Perrault
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
This famous tale is short but very SNAPPY! NEWS FLASH: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ESCAPES ! (We've updated the ending). Read by Natasha. Duration 3:18 Original Pictures for Storynory by Sophie Green. Once upon a time there lived a little country girl,...
Androcles and the Lion - Aesop
Androcles and the Lion - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
A slave runs away from his master and hides in the woods – then finds himself face to face with a limping lion… The tale of Androcles and the Lion is said to have been written by Aesop – the great Greek storyteller who always summed up his stories...
The Rat and the Elephant - Bertie Stories
The Rat and the Elephant - Bertie Stories
- Author: Bertie Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Some people say that rats are ugly creatures. When they see a rat running along, they go ee-yuck! Well I don’t know about you, but I’ve always thought that this was rather rude. Rats can have hurt feelings too you know! In any case, when I catch...
Father Anansi - Bertie Stories
Father Anansi - Bertie Stories
- Author: Bertie Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
This is a shorter version of How Wisdom Got out. The Father Anansi stories come from West Africa and this is a nice introduction to them....
The Fox and the Crow - Bertie Stories
The Fox and the Crow - Bertie Stories
- Author: Bertie Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
I bet you can’t guess what I like to eat best of all? Yes, I knew that you would say that foxes like to eat hens best, and stolen ones at that. I don’t mind admitting that I wouldn’t ever say no to a nice fat chicken wing once in a while. But not...
Snow White – Shorter Version - Small Stories
Snow White – Shorter Version - Small Stories
- Author: Small Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Adapted by Bertie Read by Emma Illustrations Wander Zeigner-Ebel (1920) Audio and text edited by Jana A shorter version of Snow White - 7.27 The longer version is here. A long time ago, when the snowflakes fell like feathers, a Queen sat sewing at a...
The Grasshopper and the Ants - Bertie Stories
The Grasshopper and the Ants - Bertie Stories
- Author: Bertie Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Hey everybody ! Get our talking book of this story! Read by Natasha Adapted by Bertie Picture by Bertie I’m an artist, and as everyone knows, artists are usually rather poor. Normally, I don’t mind about that. When the sun is shining, I sit on my...
Beauty and the Beast Shorter Version - Small Stories
Beauty and the Beast Shorter Version - Small Stories
- Author: Small Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Beauty and the Beast Adapted by Bertie. Read by Emma. Proofread & Sound Edited by Jana Elizabeth. Many years ago, a merchant had six daughters. The first five were born when business was good, and he spoiled them rotten. How they loved their...
Cinderella – Shorter Version - Small Stories
Cinderella – Shorter Version - Small Stories
- Author: Small Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Adapted by Bertie. Read by Emma Ballantine. Painting by Edward Burne-Jones. Audio & text edited by Jana Elizabeth. This is the shorter version (5:10). You can find our more classical reading here. Cinderella Once, there lived a sweet tempered...
Sleeping Beauty Shorter Version - Small Stories
Sleeping Beauty Shorter Version - Small Stories
- Author: Small Stories
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Adapted by Bertie Read by Emma Audio edited and proofread by Jana Elizabeth Sleeping Beauty Once upon a time, there lived a King and a Queen, who said every day: "If only we had a child!” After many years, their wish came true, and a baby girl was...
Birdy’s History - Birdy
Birdy’s History - Birdy
- Author: Birdy
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
The second in our new series about a boy who befriends a talking crow who has lived for a very long time indeed. Catch up with the first part of Birdy here. Read by Richard Scott Written and Illustrated by Bertie Produced by Jana Elizabeth Hello,...
Birdy and the Boy - Birdy
Birdy and the Boy - Birdy
- Author: Birdy
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
A boy makes friends with a talking bird who has many secrets. This is the first in a new series of stories about a boy and a bird. These stories are short, simple and sweet - and may be more frequent than usual ! Read by Richard Scott Written by...
Birdy’s Halloween - Birdy
Birdy’s Halloween - Birdy
- Author: Birdy
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Written and illustrated by Bertie. Proofread by Jana Elizabeth. Read by Richard Scott. Birdy’s Halloween A spooky story dedicated to Stephanie and Matthew Hello, this is Richard, and this is the latest episode in our series about a boy called Jake...
Birdy’s Lost and Found - Birdy
Birdy’s Lost and Found - Birdy
- Author: Birdy
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Birdy is a crow who has befriended a boy called Jake. He can talk and is hundreds of years old. In this episode he proves himself useful to the family and puzzles Jake’s Dad. Read by Richard Scott. Written and illustrated by Bertie. Produced by Jana...
The Hare and the Tortoise - Aesop
The Hare and the Tortoise - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the audio A new take on an old tale. Speedy the Hare gives his version of his famous race with the tortoise and he would like you to know that, whatever you may have heard, he is the fastest creature on the farm. Truly! This story is...
Four Aesop Fables - Aesop
Four Aesop Fables - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
A story that comes with a spoonful of moral medicine doesn’t always go down nicely – unless, of course, it’s by Aesop. Aesop’s fables are loved pretty much everywhere. Perhaps it’s because animals with human foibles always strike a chord. In these...
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - Aesop
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
This charming fable by Aesop is retold here in the voice of a simple country mouse. His uncle tempts him to come to the bright city, but he soon finds that its pleasures come with dangers. If you like this story, you can also hear it in a verse...
Three Bright Aesop Tales - Aesop
Three Bright Aesop Tales - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the audio (Right Click, Save As) The Sun is our narrator for these three stories adapted from Aesop’s Fables. He looks down on the Earth and sees all the human folly. He tells us the tale of the Milkmaid whose head is full of dreams. Then...
The Lioness and Small Respect - Aesop
The Lioness and Small Respect - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) A very queenly lioness meets first a mosquito and then a mouse. Both these tiny creatures teach her something about respect for small things. This story is based on two of Aesop’s famous...
How Love and Peace Came To the Woods - Aesop
How Love and Peace Came To the Woods - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Bertie has adapted this ancient story by Aesop to bring it 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. Adapted by Bertie. Read by Richard....
The Two Frogs and the Well - Aesop
The Two Frogs and the Well - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
The Two Frogs and the Well A story by Aesop. Adapted by Bertie. Read by Richard. Produced by Jana Elizabeth. Song sung by Jana Elizabeth Hello, This is Richard, and I’m here with a fable by Aesop which is ever so short. As it’s such a teeny weeny...
The Oak and the Reed - Aesop
The Oak and the Reed - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
An Aesop fable retold in verse by Jeffreys Taylor (1792–1853). Read by Richard. Proofread and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. Hello this is Richard, and I am here with an ancient story about an oak tree and a reed. Which do you think would survive...
Three Donkey Fables - Aesop
Three Donkey Fables - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
A Big thank you to our fantastic sponsors, Little Passports (promo code "story") and Outschool. Be sure to catch our special offers this holiday season !!! Three fables about donkeys. Originally by Aesop Adapted for Storynory by Bertie Read by Jana...
The Cat that Went Ting-a-Ling - Aesop
The Cat that Went Ting-a-Ling - Aesop
- Author: Aesop
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
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...
The Flying Trunk - Hans Christian Andersen
The Flying Trunk - Hans Christian Andersen
- Author: Hans Christian Andersen
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download The Flying Trunk There was once a merchant who was so rich that he could have paved the whole street, and perhaps even a little side-street besides, with silver. But he did not do that; for he knew other ways to spend his money. If he spent...
The Princess and the Pea - Hans Christian Andersen
The Princess and the Pea - Hans Christian Andersen
- Author: Hans Christian Andersen
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
By Hans Christian Andersen 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. It is short, but sweet, and an enduring favourite. The English text is the Andrew Lang...
The Tinderbox - Hans Christian Andersen
The Tinderbox - Hans Christian Andersen
- Author: Hans Christian Andersen
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the MP3 Audio of The Tinderbox The Tinderbox was the first story published (in 1835) by the Danish storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen. Its exciting plot seems to owe quite a lot to Aladdin. from the 1001 Nights. The Tinderbox - a box to...
The Steadfast Tin Soldier - Hans Christian Andersen
The Steadfast Tin Soldier - Hans Christian Andersen
- Author: Hans Christian Andersen
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
The Tin-soldier trembled; but he remained steadfast, showed no emotion, looked straight in front of him, shouldering his gun. This touching story by Hans Christian Anderson relates how a brave tin soldier keeps a stiff upper lip throughout his...
The Snow Queen Part 2 - Hans Christian Andersen
The Snow Queen Part 2 - Hans Christian Andersen
- Author: Hans Christian Andersen
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the MP3 Audio The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen continues. The Three Snow Queen parts are collected here. Gerda goes in search of her friend Kay who has been kidnapped by the beautiful Snow Queen. Her journey brings her to a witch...
The Snow Queen Part 1 - Hans Christian Andersen
The Snow Queen Part 1 - Hans Christian Andersen
- Author: Hans Christian Andersen
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Original Pictures by Ivana Nohel. Read by Natasha. In three parts. This new recording with atmospheric music comes in three parts which are collected together on this page. The text is a masterpiece by Hans Christian Andersen, full of the strange...
The Swineherd - Hans Christian Andersen
The Swineherd - Hans Christian Andersen
- Author: Hans Christian Andersen
- Genre: Legends & Fairy Tales
Download the Audio of the Swineherd By Hans Christian Andersen. This is a prince and a princess story with a difference. The princess is spoilt and unable to appreciate the gifts of natural beauty that her prince sends her. She scorns a perfect rose...
