Short Stories by Door-to-Door Storytellers

Can naïve Little Red Riding Hood stay safe while visiting her grandmother’s house?  Find out who can save her in this classic tale, “Little Red Riding Hood” written by Katharine Pyle. Read by Kelly Burd. A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

One of the best ways to teach children is by example.  This is shown in the short story, “The Two Crabs” by Aesop.  Read by Lillian Kenyon.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.  

Parents will go through extreme measures to get their children to eat their vegetables.  Listen to this magical story, “The Pea and Princess” written by Kelsey McIntyre to see what the vegetables have to say about it.  Read by Dana Flowers.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.  Used by We Are One Body ® Audio Theatre with the permission of the Licensor granted under a copyrighted licen...

When George Washington was just a young boy, he learned a valuable lesson about telling the truth.  Learn more about this life lesson as you listen to, “George Washington and His Hatchet” by James Baldwin.  Read by Deacon Michael Orange.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Ponder what means the most to ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in James Baldwin’s short story, “Socrates and His House.”  Read by Patrick Donnelly.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Acting in haste has its repercussions.  Learn what happens by listening to, “The Dog and the Oyster” by Aesop and read by Dennis Jerz.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.  

Before his death, a father attempts to teach his sons an important lesson about unity.  Discover how he does it in Aesop’s tale, “The Farmer and His Sons.”  Read by Patrick Donnelly. A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

A Jay bird discovers the lesson that who you are on the inside counts more than who you are on the outside in this Aesop tale, “The Jay and the Peacock.” Read by Kelly Burd. A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Try to think of others in every situation.  Learn more about this moral in, “The Dog in the Manger” written by Aesop and read by Ian Floyd.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

A curse put upon the King’s only daughter has left her and everyone in the castle sleeping for nearly 100 years.  Find out how the spell is broken in the fairy tale, “The Sleeping Beauty” by Logan Marshall.  Read by Dana Flowers.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

When 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon sends a letter to the editor of the New York Sun newspaper asking if there is really a Santa Claus, she didn’t realize what a thoughtful response she would receive back.  This letter is the most reprinted editorial in any newspaper in the English language and usually appears during the Christmas season.  Listen to Editor Francis Phacellus Church’s response in, “Ye...

Find out what it means to be “real” as you listen to David Seremet read the classic story, “The Velveteen Rabbit” written by Margery Williams. A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Be careful making plans on assumptions rather than on reality.  This is a lesson learned by a young girl in the short Aesop story, “The Milkmaid and Her Pot of Milk.”  Read by Lillian Kenyon.** ** A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Actions prove more than words.  This is demonstrated in the short Aesop story, “The Boasting Traveler” read by Geoffrey Tolge.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

What we value the most can often lead to our own undoing.  This moral is taught in the Aesop tale, “The Stag at the Pool” read by Caleb Laughlin.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Helping yourself can sometimes be the best help.  Listen to “The Lark and her Young Ones” by Aesop to understand more about this lesson.  Read by Josie Narchus.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Learn what happens when you listen to flattery in this Aesop story, “The Fox and the Crow.”  Read by Scott Walton. A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

There are times that you need to take a bold approach.  Listen to what happens to the boy who doesn’t in the Aesop story, “The Boy and the Nettle.”  Read by Ian Floyd.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

How can you tell if a space alien is a friend or an enemy?  One spaceman has that decision to make in Tom Godwin’s “Cry from a Far Planet.”  Listen to Dennis Jerz read the science fiction classic to discover the answer.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

A leader with ideas must be willing to take action.  To learn more, listen to “The Mice in Council” by Aesop.  Read by Douglas Tjelmeland.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Sometimes it is easier for people to judge others than to see their own flaws.  Find out how this lesson can be learned by listening to “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess” written by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.  Read by Paul Fox.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

One man is in desperate need of hope as he sits in jail.  He finds something that inspires him to be a better person who is filled with hope.  Listen to “Picciola,” adapted by St. Saintine and read by Lawrence Cuda to hear what changed his life.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Confusion of double dealings may not sustain a friendship as explained in the Aesop story, “The Man and Satyr.”  Read by Scott Walton.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Inspiration can come to those with the humblest heart. Caedmon the Cowherd believed he had no talent for singing, but the voice in his dream encouraged him. Listen to what he does with it in, “The Cowherd Who Became a Poet,” by James Baldwin. A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.

Abraham Lincoln wasn’t just given his nickname for publicity – he earned it.  Listen to “Why Lincoln was called ‘Honest Abe’” to learn about all the great things that he did.  Read by Patrick Donnelly.  Audio Engineer Jacob Gorsich.  A Production of We Are One Body® Audio Theatre.