Fly your imagination around the world
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
home, family and community
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 |
Icarus
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A boy ignores his father's advice and flies too close to the sun.
A boy ignores his father's advice and flies too close to the sun.
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations moon, sun and universe home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | southern europe |
The three billy goats Gruff
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Three goats escape a troll with trickery.
Three goats escape a troll with trickery.
| themes | adventure and opportunity home, family and community trust, kindness and helping |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 3 years (foundation) |
| story origin | northern and western europe |
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 birth of Osiris and Isis
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
An Egyptian creation myth.
An Egyptian creation myth.
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations moon, sun and universe home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | middle east |
The fisherman on the beach
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A busy businessman learns about the joys of a simple life.
The origin of this story is unknown.
A busy businessman learns about the joys of a simple life.
The origin of this story is unknown.
| themes | home, family and community time and death water and the sea |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
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 |
The marriage of Ganesh
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Ganesh wins a race around the world by travelling in his imagination.
Ganesh wins a race around the world by travelling in his imagination.
| themes | myths of ancient civilisations home, family and community journeys and transport |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
The three dolls
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A student defeats her teacher with a riddle about a storytelling doll.
A student defeats her teacher with a riddle about a storytelling doll.
| themes | stories about stories riddles and rhymes home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| 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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