Journey with Story - A Storytelling Podcast for Kids

An Indian folktale about a woodcutter and his wife who make bargain with a bear who agrees to bring them a huge load of wood in return for a share of their special dinner- kichudee- an Indian dish made mainly of pulses and lentils. But as soon as the woodcutter's wife cooks the dish, she and her husband cannot stop eating it and now...what will happen when the bear arrives with their wood?  A fun...

Celebrate Mother's Day with these three encore episodes from our our most popular stories about mothers. The Ugly Duckling Happy Mamas Mama Ostrich An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story, for kids ages 4-10.  (duration 22 minutes)   If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here   If your little listener wants to ask us a...

 A folktale from Cambodia that explains how some fish ended up with hooked noses as a punishment for what one of their ancestors had done when asked to help a prince and a princess. An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story, for kids ages 4-10.  (duration 14 minutes)   If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here   If your...

Check out all of our April episodes in our monthly playlist. E224 - Philemon and Baucis Encore Episode The Bookery E225. The Lion and the Gnat E 226 - The Stone Cutter (Duration - 50 minutes)

A Japanese folktale about a poor stone cutter works hard day after day cutting slabs of stone from the side of a mountain until one day the mountain spirit grants him one wish after another - but each wish makes him more and more discontented, until at last, he realises what brings him the most happiness.  (duration  12 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids a...

An impudent gnat boasts that he can outwit a lion despite their difference in size, but when he succeeds, his pride leads to his own downfall when he lands in a spider's web.  A fun fable from Aesop to remind us how pride comes before a fall!  (duration 13 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10. If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets a...

Celebrate the joy of books with this original tale, written by Kathleen about book lover, Timothy Tuttle, who has to find a way to save his beloved books after a thunderstorm tears a hole in his roof.  Encore episode - originally aired in November 2021.  (duration 15 minutes) An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story. If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other p...

An old Greek tale about a kind couple whose generosity and compassion are rewarded by Zeus who grants them their wish never to be parted even by death.  (duration - 9 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 5-10 If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here   If your little listener wants to ask u...

Enjoy all of this moth's episodes in our bonus playlist  Encore - Whoopitie Stoorie E220 - The Shepherd and the Fairies E221 - The Pot of Gold E 222 - The White Hare E223 The Rabbit and the Crab (duration - 50 minutes) A bonus playlist from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10)M If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon...

In this fun Mayan folktale, two friends, Rabbit and Crab, have a huge disagreement about how best to divide the crop of carrots they have both grown together.  A great story to teach children about the importance of sharing fairly!  An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10.  (Duration -10 minutes) If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other...

In this old Japanese folktale, a white hare decides he wants to leave his island and cross the sea to the mainland, and so he tricks a group of crocodiles into forming a bridge for him.  But when they discover his deceit, they become very angry and punish him.  Luckily, the white hare then meets a gentle and kind-hearted man who looks after him and also encourages him to mend his deceitful ways.  ...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this fun folktale about a man who comes upon a leprechaun in a cabbage field, and immediately he demands the leprechaun to show him where his pot of gold is hidden.  But when he agrees to show him, it turns out it is. not going to be as easy as he thought to retrieve this treasure, because of course, leprechauns can be very cunning and crafty.  An episode from stor...

When a young shepherd boy is lured away to the land of the fairies, he falls in love with lovely fairy lass, but after some time, he is so homesick for his native land, that he tells her he must return. A lovely Irish tale to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story, for kids ages 4-10.  (duration -12 minutes)   If you would like to enjoy our weekly co...

Enjoy this ENCORE episode of Whoopitie Stoorie, and find out how a young girl discovers the name of the nasty fairy who wants to steal away their precious pet pig.  A Scottish version of Rumpelstiltskin.  An encore episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story for kids ages 4-10.  (Duration 12 minutes) If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our...

Enjoy all of our February episodes in this monthly round-up E216 The Magic Mouthful E217 Rough-Face Girl E218 The Princess Who Vowed Not to Marry 'E219 The Three Brothers   (duration -40 minutes) If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here   If your little listener wants to ask us a question or send us a drawing inspired by one of our e...

When three brothers use their talent for telling tall tales to try and trick a wealthy prince into giving them all of his fine possessions, they end up learning a lesson themselves.  A fun folktale from Malaysia.  An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  (duration 12 minutes) Ages 4-10   If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patre...

Celebrate Valentine's Day with this lovely tale from India about a clever young artist who uses her artistic skills to persuade a young princess to break her vow of not marrying.  An episode from the storytelling podcast, Journey with Story, for kids ages 4-10.  (duration 11 minutes)   If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here   If yo...

An enchanting Native American version of Cinderella.  A young Native American girl, disfigured from years of being forced to tend the fire by her stepsisters, wins the heart  of the Invisible Being Warrior who chooses her to be his bride.  (duration- 15 minutes) An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story. If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscrib...

A folktale from Portugal about a young woman whose life is miserable because she is always quarrelling with her husband.  But when she meets an old woman at a fountain, she learns a valuable trick from her about how to stop all the bickering.  A fun way to teach little ones how to stop quarrelling!  An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  (duration 8 minutes) If you would like t...

Enjoy all of this month's episodes in our bonus playlist/ Encore Episode - The Lost Mitten E213 - The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes E124-The Three Dogs E215-Greyfriars Bobby, the Dog Who Never Gave Up (duration - 1 hour) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10.   If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here...

If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here Based on the true story of Greyfriars Bobby, this version, written by Kathleen T. Pelley, tells the story of a wee dog with a stout heart and a stumpy tail who keeps vigil on his master's grave for fourteen years in the city of Edinburgh.  (duration 25 minutes)  An episode from Journey with St...

In this story from the Brothers Grimm, a brave young lad manages to conquer a fierce dragon and win the hand of a beautiful princess, all with the help of three very unusual dogs.  (duration 15 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids, ages 5-10.

When Timmy Tiptoes sets off to gather nuts with his wife, Goody, the other squirrels accuse him of being a nut thief which causes him no end of bother.  A fun tale from Beatrix Potter to remind kids to be wary of blaming others!  (duration- 15 minutes) An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  Ages 3-8.

Enjoy this encore episode of The Lost Mitten - a beloved folktale from the Ukraine about a little boy who loses his mitten in the snow, where it becomes home for a motley collection of woodland creatures.  A beautiful tale to remind us to "always make room for one more!"  (duration 10 minutes) An encore episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.

Enjoy all of our December stories in our monthly round-up. E208- In Which Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting E209- How Monkey Got a Drink When He was Thirsty E210- The Angel's Gift E 211 = The King of Compassion (duration 58 minutes)