Various Fairy Tales
Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
Why do we have fears? Interview
Are you scared of the dark? Of Spiders? Of Dogs? Jana explores why we have fears, and why sometimes, our fears are too strong for our own good - and become phobias. She speaks to Andrew West, a psychiatrist who works with children and young people.
Oh Lord of the Whole Universe
A Hindu prayer sung by Jana. The words are universal. Om jai Jagdish hare Oh Lord of the Universe Swami jai Jagdish hare Mighty Lord of the whole Universe Bhakt jano ke sankat The suffering of your followers Daas jano ke sankat The sorrows of your followers Kshan men door…
Song: Are We There Yet?
Are you heading the wrong way down the motorway? Can you trust your Sat Nav? Sing along to Are We There Yet - a song with a great beat.
The Son of Croesus
Herodotus 7. The anger of the gods is coming for Croesus, after he boasted of being the richest and happiest person in the world.
Astropup and the Seven Mountains of Genius Part 2
In part two of our space adventure, Astropup puts on the Virtual Reality Goggles and climbs the seventh mountain of Genius which is dedicated to food.
Herodotus: Gods of Ancient Egypt
And I’m here with some more ancient history based on the writings of Herodotus. In the second book of his Histories, he describes ancient Egypt and in this episode, I’m going to be talking about the Egyptian gods. Herodotus gathered much of his information about Egypt by talking to…
My Shadow
A short and sweet poem about a shadow that follows a child around all day - but who likes to stay in bed before the sun is up. By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
07 Gladys Alone: The Triumph
Gladys takes part in an audition for a TV talent contest and sings at a gig arranged by Dud, her new manager.
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings
A story from Japan that will make you laugh, featuring an funny old woman, a Jizu and some Oni with giant appetites. Read the full text of The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings and see our illustration on Storynory.
The Dutch Hotel
Welcome to the start of a spookie new series just in time for Halloween. It follows the fortunes of a London family who takeover the running of an old hotel. Sponsored by Wondery. Check out Melon's House Party - a new musical podcast. https://wondery.com/shows/melons-house-party/
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into…
Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See
A special episode of Storynory sponsored by Candlewick Press. It's a review of a gorgeous and sensitive picture book called "Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See" by Sam McBratney.
Herodotus: Gods of Ancient Egypt
And I’m here with some more ancient history based on the writings of Herodotus. In the second book of his Histories, he describes ancient Egypt and in this episode, I’m going to be talking about the Egyptian gods. Herodotus gathered much of his information about Egypt by talking to…
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
The Evil Mouse
An old French story about an evil mouse who orders a young girl to play with fire.
Wicked Uncle and Grandma's Skip
Grandma was 85 years old. She still lived on her own quite independently, although she had stopped driving the car when she’d reached 80. In a moment of weakness, she had confessed to the doctor that she occasionally had dizzy spells when she could not remember what her name was…
The Evil Mouse
The Evil Mouse Hello, This is an old French fairy tale about an evil mouse. Listen on, if you dare. One night, a prince and his hunting party rode through a forest by torchlight. The dogs were on the trail of a fawn. The little creature darted across a…
The Boy Who Loved to Draw Cats
A boy is training to be a zen monk in Japan. Life in the monastery is hard. There is one thing he loves to do - and it is not to study or work in the garden.
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings
The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling A story from Japan Dedicated to Poppy and Felix. LONG, LONG ago there was a funny old woman, who liked to laugh and to make dumplings from rice-flour. One day, while she was preparing some dumplings for dinner, she let one fall;…
Stella's Magic Mirror
Stella's grandmother gives her an old mirror as a birthday present. There is more to this mirror than meets the eye. The first in a new series. An easy way to support Storynory is to buy Sleepy Star by Bertie Fraser on Amazon