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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...