Fairy Tale Journeys

The Two Brothers [Part Two] 18.09.2025 33:57 ↓

Enjoy part two of the Two Brothers from Grimms. You will no doubt be reminded of a great many other stories and I would love to hear about the connections you make. What else do you notice? Do you have any questions about this story?

The Two Brothers [Part One] 12.09.2025 13:37 ↓

Enjoy part one of The Two Brothers from the Grimms. And then you might like to listen to Snow White again, or read Shakespeare’s play Cymbeline in full or in Leon Garfield’s Shakespeare Stories Volume II.

Snow White 31.08.2025 19:12 ↓

Snow White - Grimm Brothers

Little Briar Rose 31.08.2025 6:55 ↓

This is Sleeping Beauty - Grimm Brothers

Cinderella 23.08.2025 15:14 ↓

Welcome to our first Grimms fairy tale - the beloved Cinderella. How is the similar to or different from other Cinderella type stories that you know?

Cap O’ Rushes 23.08.2025 8:18 ↓

We begin with an English Fairy Tale from Joseph Jacobs, because it goes with the Legend of Lier and Shakespeare’s King Lear that we have been reading in co-op this week. Jacobs was one of the people influenced by the Grimm Brothers to collect folktales.

An Introduction to The Grimm Brothers 23.08.2025 6:08 ↓

To start our new year of fairy tales, I want to share this introduction to the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. If you would like to learn more about the Grimm Brothers, I recommend The Brothers Grimm by Ann Schmiesing. You can find it as an audiobook on Audible and Hoopla, or purchase a hard copy. This biography is detailed and presents the brothers sensitively and favorably without glossing over some of...

The Dragon and The Enchanted Filly 01.07.2025 11:32 ↓

Here is a wonderful Italian Folk Tale that reminds me of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline.

The Princesses Wed to the First Passersby 01.07.2025 8:06 ↓

An Italian Folk Tale

Catherine the Wise 01.07.2025 13:49 ↓

Another Italian folk tale heroine named Catherine.

Catherine, The Sly Country Lass 01.07.2025 12:26 ↓

This is another Italian Folk Tale. One of many with a female heroine named Catherine.

The Canary Prince 15.05.2025 13:06 ↓

This is an Italian tale.

The Foppish King 15.05.2025 10:24 ↓

Welcome to the Summer Season of Fairy Tale Journeys. This is another Italian tale.

The Enchanted Castle 23.04.2025 15:38 ↓

An Italian literary fairy tale

The Golden Ball 23.04.2025 10:02 ↓

An Italian Folk Tale

The Bucket 12.04.2025 7:33 ↓

A story from Italy.

Water in the Basket 12.04.2025 7:19 ↓

A story from Italy.

The Fine Greenbird 12.04.2025 19:59 ↓

A story from Italy.

Fair Brow 12.04.2025 8:07 ↓

This is a story from Italy.

The Tale of the Cats 28.03.2025 7:23 ↓

This is a fairy tale from Italy. Note: In case the children wonder what blood sausage is, it is a sausage like food made by cooking blood (usually of pigs) together with fillers such as meat, bread, suet, oats, etc. It is considered a delicacy in several countries.

The Palace Mouse and the Garden Mouse 28.03.2025 3:06 ↓

A Fable from Italy

Miss North Wind and Mr Zephyr 28.03.2025 3:35 ↓

A fable from Italy.

Dear as Salt 14.03.2025 10:28 ↓

An Italian Folk Tale

March and the Shepherd 14.03.2025 3:04 ↓

A Fable from Italy

The Magic Ring 14.03.2025 10:54 ↓

A Tale from Italy