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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 sweetest flesh on earth
(Audio)
Storyteller: Hugh Lupton
A snake is outwitted by a swallow, with several consequences, in this apocryphal tale from Palestine.
A snake is outwitted by a swallow, with several consequences, in this apocryphal tale from Palestine.
| themes | religious stories animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | middle east |
The birth of Krishna
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A Hindu myth that echoes the Christian Nativity story.
(Particularly recommended fo upper KS2.)
A Hindu myth that echoes the Christian Nativity story.
(Particularly recommended fo upper KS2.)
| themes | religious stories time and death moon, sun and universe |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
The tiger skin
(Audio)
Storyteller: Peter Chand
A Sikh guru teaches his followers a vital lesson.
A Sikh guru teaches his followers a vital lesson.
| themes | animals fables, proverbs and teaching stories religious stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
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