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with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
with inspirational stories to watch, hear, read and tell
monkey
Honey and trouble
(Audio)
Storyteller: Chris Smith
A monkey confuses honey with trouble and suffers before learning about his mistake.
A monkey confuses honey with trouble and suffers before learning about his mistake.
| themes | animals fables, proverbs and teaching stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | north and central america |
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 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 |
People are cruel
(Audio)
Storyteller: Daniel Morden
A Haitian folktale that explores the behaviour of humanity towards the rest of creation.
A Haitian folktale that explores the behaviour of humanity towards the rest of creation.
| themes | animals trust, kindness and helping fables, proverbs and teaching stories |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 7 years (KS2) |
| story origin | north and central america |
How the elephant got his trunk
(Audio)
Storyteller: Peter Chand
The vain elephant gets his just reward.
The vain elephant gets his just reward.
| themes | animals |
|---|---|
| recommended age of listener | from 5 years (KS1) |
| story origin | asia |
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