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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 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 |
Animal war
(Audio)
Storyteller: Adam Guillain
An argument between an ostrich and an elephant spirals while in the background a hyena lurks, waiting, as ever, for his chance.
An argument between an ostrich and an elephant spirals while in the background a hyena lurks, waiting, as ever, for his chance.
| themes | animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | africa |
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 |
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 three brothers and the lion
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
Three brothers discover the consequences of their risky behaviour.
Three brothers discover the consequences of their risky behaviour.
| themes | fables, proverbs and teaching stories animals time and death |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | asia |
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