Fly your imagination around the world
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
environment and habitat
The bird in the forest
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A brave little bird saves its home in the forest with the help of a god.
A brave little bird saves its home in the forest with the help of a god.
| themes | environment and habitat fables, proverbs and teaching stories trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
The bird in the hand
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
An angry young man fails to trick his father.
(Recommended for upper KS2).
An angry young man fails to trick his father.
(Recommended for upper KS2).
| themes | home, family and community environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
The tree of life
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
The story of how fruit came into the world. [Set in the Amazon rainforest, this is different from the Arab wonder tale in the Story Museum's performance with exhibition.]
The story of how fruit came into the world. [Set in the Amazon rainforest, this is different from the Arab wonder tale in the Story Museum's performance with exhibition.]
| themes | environment and habitat home, family and community water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | south america |
Awongalema
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
The animals need to choose the best animal to find the mountain spirits and discover the name of the magic.
The animals need to choose the best animal to find the mountain spirits and discover the name of the magic.
| themes | animals environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | africa |
Baba Yaga's black geese
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A ''whatever you do, don't..." tale where the children ignore their parents' warning and have to face the witch who lives in the deep, dark wood.
A ''whatever you do, don't..." tale where the children ignore their parents' warning and have to face the witch who lives in the deep, dark wood.
| themes | adventure and opportunity environment and habitat trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | russia |
Mze Kidogo
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
A skinny old lady becomes very fat and outwits a lion, a leopard and a bear.
A skinny old lady becomes very fat and outwits a lion, a leopard and a bear.
| themes | animals environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | africa |
The cat and her husbands
(Audio)
Storyteller: Hugh Lupton
Why the cat came indoors and settled by the kitchen fire.
Why the cat came indoors and settled by the kitchen fire.
| themes | animals environment and habitat home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | africa |
The Bwca
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A welsh folktale about the dangers of taking the forces of nature for granted.
A welsh folktale about the dangers of taking the forces of nature for granted.
| themes | home, family and community environment and habitat trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | uk and ireland |
When humans had tails
(Audio)
Storyteller: Peter Chand
The Great Creator gets angry and man is changed forever.
The Great Creator gets angry and man is changed forever.
| themes | moon, sun and universe animals environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
Zeus and the poplar tree
(Audio)
Storyteller: Peter Chand
A ‘why’ story from Greece
A ‘why’ story from Greece
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations environment and habitat |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | southern europe |
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