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with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
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The monkeys and the hats
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A funny story in which a hatmaker gets his hats back when monkeys copy him but the monkeys have the last laugh.
A funny story in which a hatmaker gets his hats back when monkeys copy him but the monkeys have the last laugh.
| themes | stories about stories animals home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | asia |
Frog and Scorpion
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Frog takes a big risk when he agrees to carry Scorpion across the river.
Frog takes a big risk when he agrees to carry Scorpion across the river.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories time and death animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
Storyteller: Adele Moss
A small creature with right on its side stands up to a bully.
A small creature with right on its side stands up to a bully.
| themes | adventure and opportunity animals water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
The king and the cockerel
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Through persistent nagging, a brave cockerel gets his coin back from a greedy king.
Through persistent nagging, a brave cockerel gets his coin back from a greedy king.
| themes | adventure and opportunity animals water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | middle east |
The freedom song
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A hunter learns that he cannot silence the sound of freedom.
A hunter learns that he cannot silence the sound of freedom.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories music and sound animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
The gingerbread man
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A gingerbread man runs away but is tricked by a fox and eaten.
A gingerbread man runs away but is tricked by a fox and eaten.
| themes | trust, kindness and helping animals time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
Little daughter and the wolf
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A young girl disobeys her parents but escapes a wolf with cleverness.
A young girl disobeys her parents but escapes a wolf with cleverness.
| themes | animals music and sound home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | north and central america |
Honey and trouble
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A monkey confuses honey with trouble and suffers before learning about his mistake.
A monkey confuses honey with trouble and suffers before learning about his mistake.
| themes | animals fables, proverbs and teaching stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | north and central america |
The monkey and the mango
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith.
Animals panic at an imagined disaster until the lion sets them right. (This is a Jataka tale along the lines of Chicken Licken but with a happy ending.)
Animals panic at an imagined disaster until the lion sets them right. (This is a Jataka tale along the lines of Chicken Licken but with a happy ending.)
| themes | animals trust, kindness and helping religious stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | asia |
The noisy house
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A man finds contentment when things go back to normal having been much worse.
A man finds contentment when things go back to normal having been much worse.
| themes | home, family and community animals |
|---|---|
| story origin | world |
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