Fly your imagination around the world
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 |
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 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 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 three brothers
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
This is an arctic retelling of a famous Indian fable, and when three brothers die after they bring a polar bear back to life, who is to blame?
This is an arctic retelling of a famous Indian fable, and when three brothers die after they bring a polar bear back to life, who is to blame?
| themes | time and death fables, proverbs and teaching stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
Always do as you're told
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adele Moss
Obeying instructions to the letter can lead to disaster.
Obeying instructions to the letter can lead to disaster.
| themes | journeys and transport home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
How Ganesh got married
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Ganesh wins brides through cleverness.
Ganesh wins brides through cleverness.
| themes | home, family and community |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 11 years (KS3) |
| story origin | asia |
The moon and the king's son
(Audio)
Storyteller: Hugh Lupton
A king tries to track down the person responsible for his son's injury.
A king tries to track down the person responsible for his son's injury.
| themes | animals moon, sun and universe music and sound |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
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