Journey with Story - A Storytelling Podcast for Kids

A tiny caterpillar crawls into a cave that is Hare's home and plays a trick on all the animals by terrifying them with his big booming voice. A fun, cumulative tale that teaches children how courage and confidence are not always related to size.  (duration - 7 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for children.

This classic fairytale (also known as Puss in Boots) by  Charles Perrault, features a loyal and clever cat who repays his poor master's kindness by helping him become a rich lord who wins the heart of a beautiful princess. (duration -11 minutes)  An episode form Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

Truth and Story are brother and sister, but Truth is sad because wherever he goes, no one will listen to him, but Story tells him how to solve this problem.  A wise fable to honor and celebrate the origin of story.  (duration - 6 minutes)  An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

A fun English folktale about a young man who thinks his sweetheart and her parents are the three silliest people he has ever met until....he goes off into the world and discovers there are even more sillier people.  (duration -11 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

A poor Irish farmer is granted one wish from a magical deer in the forest, but how can he make a wish that will make everyone in his family happy?  (duration 9 minutes)  An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

When a young man goes bird hunting with his blind brother-in-law, he learns why it is that people fight and what they can do to make peace again.  A folktale from Zimbabwe. An episode from the storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  (duration -7 minutes) Ages 8-10

 A classic Greek myth about a greedy king who makes a wish that everything he touches turn to gold, and when it is granted, to his dismay, he accidentally turns his beloved daughter into a golden statue.  A cautionary tale about the danger of greed and not cherishing what is most valuable. An episode from the storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  (duration -11 minutes) Ages 5-10

 A hilarious nonsense poem by Edward Lear, about an old man who walks about the town in an edible outfit that he has invented, but finds himself in a pickle when some of the animals and townsfolk feel a little peckish! An episode from the storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  (duration - 5 minutes)

 Join all these animal and human papas over the course of a day to discover what joy their little ones bring them.  An audio version of the book, Happy Papas, written by Kathleen T. Pelley and published by the Child Welfare League of America.  An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids. (duration 5 minutes) Ages 3-6

An old Chinese folktale that explains why dog and cat are enemies. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids. (duration 5 minutes)

When two brothers discover a message written on a stone in the forest, the younger brother follows the instructions and sets off for an adventure, while the elder brother mistrusts what he reads, and decides to stay where he is, living a quiet life.  When the younger brother returns, they wonder about which of them has led the happier life.  A classic tale by Leo Tolstoy. (duration - 8 minutes) A...

As a little boy walks the streets of London, he plays a fun game where he has to look out for the bears he imagines are lurking nearby.  A beloved poem from A.A. Milne.  (duration 3 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

A child hides his toy soldier in a hollow underground all through the long summer and beyond, and when he recovers him, he lays him on the shelf, imagining all the magical mysteries he might have seen in the "forests of the grass."  A poem by Robert Louis Stevenson.  (Duration - 7 minutes)  A bonus episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

Delight in the the beauty of the moon as she sheds her light on the earth below, with these two classic poems - The Moon by R.L Stevenson and Silver by Walter de La Mare  (duration 3 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

Celebrate Mother's Day with this African Folktale about a Mama Ostrich who discovers a Mama Lion has stolen her babies and wants to raise them as her own.  Mama Ostrich sets out to settle this injustice by enlisting the help of the other animals.  (duration 6 minutes)  An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

All Mamas - winged Mamas and Mamas with trunks, Mamas who swing from the trees and Mamas who swim in the sea - want to see their babies learn, play, and grow.  Join these Happy Mamas and their little ones in forest, jungle, snow, field and beyond, and see how universal a Mama's love can be.  Perfect for Mother's Day.   Written by Kathleen T. Pelley and published by the  Child Welfare League of Ame...

Meet Raj - the bookstore tiger, who loves to patrol the storerooms and greet the customers with his hearty meow. But when another cat, Snowball, arrives on the scene, and causes Raj to doubt his tigerness, his owner knows just what to do to help him regain his confidence - she reads him a poem.  Perfect for celebrating Poem in Your Pocket Day! (written by Kathleen T. Pelley and published by Charle...

When an Emperor receives the gift of an elephant, he wants to know how he can weigh this unusual beast, but no one knows how to do such a task, until....his young son comes up with a clever plan.   (duration 5 minutes)  A bonus episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

A special bonus episode from Journey with Story for Parents.  Author, storyteller, and podcast host, Kathleen, shares some tricks and tips for nurturing a lifetime love of stories in your children.  (duration 8 minutes) Bonus for Parents.

A poem by A. A. Milne about a poor little dormouse who just wants to enjoy living in peace in his flower bed of geraniums and delphiniums, but the doctor insists on making him change his flower bed for another.  (duration - 5 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

A funny story based on a West African tale about Monkey and Rabbit who try to break their bad habits for one day.  (duration - 8 mins)  A Bonus episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

A special bonus episode for parents.  Journey with Story Podcast host, Kathleen, explains how and why reading aloud to our children is a great way to cure our worldly woes.  (duration - 10 minutes)  

A Native American folktale about a spider, who even although she is old and frail and small, proves she has a special kind of strength.  A tale of wisdom to remind us there are many ways to be strong.  (duration - 11 minutes_  A BONUS episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.

A classic Easter tale by Margery Williams about a stuffed rabbit who is loved into real life by a little boy.  Part 2 of 2.  (duration 12 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.  

A classic tale by Margery Williams about a stuffed rabbit who is loved into life by a little boy.  Wonderful story to celebrate Easter and Spring.  Part 1 of 2.  (Duration 16 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.