Dragonfly Tales

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story this episode features a very famous hero from English Legend -  Robin Hood ! There have been many stories and films about Ro...

Hello listeners! We're having a sunny April here in London. Lots of baby animals are being born. Do you think they all get on? Do you get on with your brothers and sisters? In this story from Ancient Japan, a brother and sister have a big fight. I hope it will be alright ... Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday sho...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is from the island of Cuba. Cuban folktales are full of different flavours - just like Cuban food. There are lots of differe...

Happy Easter folks! To celebrate the Easter weekend, we have a fabulous fairytale from Hans Christian Anderson. When Emily was little, her Dad gave her a book of Anderson's Fairytales and this was one of her favourites. You can listen to another of his brilliant fairytales - The Snow Queen - in season 5, and find out more about this famous author  HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story this episode, is from Ukraine - a wonder tale from the mystical Carpathian mountains. Ukraine has a rich history of folk tal...

Hey storylovers! We're back! Thank you so much for your patience. This episode, we bring you a story from South Africa. A tale of tribes, leaders and a clever girl. The original story was written by Tessa Paul, but we have done our own version here. We hope you like it! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout ou...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is a tale that was collected by the famous Brothers Grimm, from Germany. The brothers travelled about, listening to stories...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is an old Yiddish tale about a tailor who finds that, with a little ingenuity and hard work, he can make something new from...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is a  Native American  tale about how things came to be. You can find out more about the wonderful connections between human...

Hey storylovers! It's time to rejoin Beowulf in the concluding part of our epic tale. Is there another creature out there in the dark marshland? This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more ab...

Hello listeners! This episode we are going BIG with an epic tale from 1000 years ago. He's strong, he's brave, he's Swedish - he's BEOWULF! This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is from Aotearoa New Zealand and is an old Maori myth. The Maoris are the indigenous people of Aotearoa and you can learn lo...

Hello Story lovers! This episode, we share a story that Emily used to read to Leo when he was very little. The story is by British author Diana Ross – not the singer - and it appears in a collection for under 5s. And it’s all about someone very very small. You can find it HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday sho...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. This lost story is a tale from old Japan and features the Oni – they are Japanese trolls who live underground!  Remember to join us ov...

Happy New Year to all of you! We have lots of story fun coming in 2026. First up, it's a story of superheroes from Wales. Join Frosty, Radar, Whirlwind Girl, the Rocket and Tank as they try to outsmart a greedy King in this folktale from Romani Travellers. You can find out more about the Romani Community HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, b...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. This lost story is a tale from the lands of Ice and snow - a Norse myth. Norse myths are ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes an...

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our lost story is an old tale from Micronesia, a group of Islands in the Pacific Islands. Did you know Mogmog is a real island? Thankf...

It's Christmas Eve!!! And as promised, here is Part 2 of our epic adventure Aladdin. Will the evil magician have his revenge? Will he get his hands on the magic lamp? We also have a Christmas treat for you - our guest teller Kim Normanton from  Super Great Kids Stories  brings us a magical tale of owls, oranges and friendship from Argentina. We love Kim's podcast and we hope you listen to ...

Merry Christmas Story Lovers! We are so excited to bring you our two-part CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! This is our version of Aladdin and his Magic Lamp. Here in the UK, we have a great tradition of Pantomime, and the story of Aladdin is very popular at Christmas! It's also a request from one of lovely patrons. You’ve probably seen the Disney version of Aladdin, but the older versions are a bit differen...

Hi Listeners! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. In this episode, we conclude our epic Greek adventure with the hero Perseus, the gorgon Medusa and a host of meddling Greek gods. Remember...

Hey Listeners! The countdown to the holidays has begun and we have some wintry treats coming your way. This episode, it's the return of a much loved character from Native American folklore - COYOTE! We first met him in Season 5 when he had a singing lesson with Locust. But he's back and getting into trouble again! It's nearly time for the winter holidays and we're looking for liste...

Hi Listeners! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is the first part of an epic Greek myth and fan favourite - the myth of Perseus and Medusa! You can find out more about Perseus...

Hello story lovers! Thank you for your patience - we're back with a brand new story! This episode, we travel to the Malay Peninsula for an animal tale. Folk tales about animals are very popular in this part of the world, and this version in similar to a tale by Aesop. You can find out more about the Malay Peninsula HERE and our favourite version of this tale HERE. It's nearly time for the...

Hello listeners!  While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. And this one is our Spooky Halloween Special from Season 3 - lots of treats (no tricks) in this episode. Firstly, we have a song that...

Hello story lovers!  While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is an old fairytale from Ireland about a 'changeling'. Changelings feature in lots of folklore and you can find o...