Storynory - Audio Stories For Kids
930 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★ - 2.2K ratingsBeautifully read and written audio stories for kids. The original stories podcast, founded in 2005.
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How the Monkey Tricked the Tiger
June 23, 2021 16:33 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBA cheeky, musical story for our younger listeners - lots of tricky fun! And even if you aren't so young, you might enjoy our bouncy song base on the playground chant, Eenee, Meenee, Mainee, Mo!
The Moon Song
June 20, 2021 19:38 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBJana sings The Moon Song based on the poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Doomed Prince Ending
June 18, 2021 16:15 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBWe asked you to send us the ending to the Egyptian Fairytale, The Doomed Prince. The Prince was fated by the god Hathor to meet his end by a dog, a snake or a crocodile. He escaped the dog and the snake, but the crocodile dragged him off to his island in
How the Monkey became a Trickster
June 09, 2021 11:01Why are monkeys full of mischief? This tuneful story from Brazil will explain. And you will hear a monkey who played the guitar before The Monkees.
How the Monkey Became a Trickster
June 09, 2021 10:56 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBWhy are monkeys full of mischief? This tuneful story from Brazil will explain. And you will hear a monkey who played the guitar before The Monkees. Storynory, presents Hello, this is Jana and I’m here with a folktale from Brazil. It’s about a monkey, a guitar, and a fruit tree. We think you’ll find this tuneful story loads of fun!
Katie and the Catnappers
June 02, 2021 11:23 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBThis story is a tale of two cats: one handsome and expensive, the other scruffy and not expensive-looking but definitely unique. When the expensive one is stolen, it is up the cheap cat so save him! Read by Emma Wilson and written by Bertie.
Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See
May 27, 2021 13:37 - 4 minutes - 6.37 MBA special episode of Storynory sponsored by Candlewick Press. It's a review of a gorgeous and sensitive picture book called "Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See" by Sam McBratney.
Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See
May 27, 2021 13:35 - 4.24 MBA special episode of Storynory sponsored by Candlewick Press. It's a review of a gorgeous and sensitive picture book called "Mindi and the Goose No One Else Could See" by Sam McBratney. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Doomed Prince
May 16, 2021 15:38 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBA fairy story from ancient Egypt without an ending -you tell us how it should end and we shall read the best answers out on storynory. Send to comp@storynory by 14 June 2021.
Astropup and the Teletransporter Part 1
May 08, 2021 09:40 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBProfessor Perfect invites Astropup to visit the Cosmic Academy and see an incredible invention in action.
Astropup and the Teletransporter Part Two
May 08, 2021 06:37 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBWe solve the mystery of the puzzling appearance of another Astropup in the teletransporter.
Herodotus - the Pyramids
May 08, 2021 06:21 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MBIn this series, I’m taking you on a tour of the Histories of Herodotus - the ancient Greek who loved to travel and explore the world and different cultures. He wrote around the year 450 BC. His second book is all about the fabulous, weird and wonderful land of Egypt - ancient Egypt as we would call it now. And of course one of the things that everyone knows about ancient Egypt now, is that they built the pyramids.
Tiddy Mun
May 04, 2021 14:09 - 6 minutes - 10.3 MBThe chief spirit of the Fens of England was Tiddy Mun, who was no bigger than a child of three. He lived in the water holes, deep down in the still green water, and he only came out in the evening when the mist rose. When King Charles I employed Dutch eng
The Buried Moon
April 25, 2021 20:53 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBA SCARY - but lovely story from the boggy East of England. The Fens of England were once full of horrid supernatural creatures who got hold of the moon and put out her lovely light. Our story has a touch of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
The Jungle Book - Part 8
April 20, 2021 19:09 - 18 minutes - 26.7 MBAn almight fight, in which Karr the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the pantha attack the monkeys to rescue Mowgli. Will they succeed?
The Jungle Book – Part 8
April 20, 2021 17:45An almighty fight, in which Karr the python, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the panther attack the monkeys to rescue Mowgli. Will they succeed?
The Jungle Book – Part 7
April 12, 2021 20:33Rann the Kite brings a message from Mowgli that he has been kidnapped. Baloo, Bagheera, and Kaa the Python rush to the rescue.
Jungle Book Part 7
April 12, 2021 20:29 - 20 minutes - 33.5 MBRann the Kite brings a message from Mowgli that he has been kidnapped. Baloo, Bagheera, and Kaa the Python rush to the rescue.
The Jungle Book - Part 7
April 12, 2021 20:28 - 19 MBRann the Kite brings a message from Mowgli that he has been kidnapped. Baloo, Bagheera, and Kaa the Python rush to the rescue. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The King of the Birds
April 02, 2021 08:03 - 18 minutes - 28.4 MBOne of Korea's most popular stories. There are two brothers, one is rich and mean, the other is poor and good hearted. The poor brother receives help from the King of the Birds, and the older brother hopes to gain the same reward.
The Jungle Book – Part 6
March 04, 2021 18:12Mowgli has been captured by the Bandar-log and is being tossed through the tree-tops. A kite and a python come to the aid of Baloo and Bagheera.
The Jungle Book - Part 6
March 04, 2021 18:12 - 18 minutes - 29.2 MBStorynory Presents THE JUNGLE BOOK Part Six By Rudyard Kipling Hello, this is Richard And I’m continuing with the Jungle Book - and the Chapter called Kaa’s Hunting. Mowgli the man-cub has been kidnapped by the Banda-Log. The Banda-log are the Monkey people. In Hindi, Bandar means "monkey" and log means "people". The Bandar-Log do not follow the Law of the Jungle, and both Baloo the Bear and Bagheera the Black Panther consider them to be highly irresponsible, even though the monkeys ...
The Jungle Book – Part 5
February 18, 2021 21:19Baloo the bear is teaching Mowgli the law of the Jungle. He learns how to be safe among the various creatures - but there is one band of animals that are notorious outlaws - and Mowgli should stay clear of them.
The Jungle Book - Part 5
February 18, 2021 21:19 - 19 minutes - 28.4 MBBaloo the bear is teaching Mowgli the law of the Jungle. He learns how to be safe among the various creatures - but there is one band of animals that are notorious outlaws - and Mowgli should stay clear of them.
The Chinese Year of the Ox
February 11, 2021 20:54 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBAn Ox is a large animal that looks like a bull, but he is generally patient, hard-working, and easy-going. And people who are born in the year of the Ox are said to be like that too! How did humans come to have this useful animal on earth to help them farm? If you have heard our story, the Chinese Year of the Animals, you will know that the Ox is the second animal in the Chinese Zodiac. You may recall that all the animals took part in a swimming race to decide what order they should co...
Hero and Leander
February 08, 2021 14:09 - 15 minutes - 24.3 MBThe Dardanelles is a stretch of seawater that separates the continents of Europe and Asia. In ancient times, this thin, winding sea, which looks something like a broad river, was called the Hellespont. It’s very deep and about three-quarters of a mile wide at its narrowest point. Do you think it would be safe to attempt to swim across it? Listen to this story, to find out.
The Jungle Book – Part 4
February 07, 2021 13:27Shere Khan, the Tiger has come to the meeting of the wolf pack. He wants to depose the leader of the pack, Akela, and kill the man-cub Mowgli. But Mowgli, who has fetched a pot of the red flower from the human village, has other ideas.
The Jungle Book - Part 4
February 07, 2021 13:26 - 17 minutes - 25.2 MBSheer Khan the Tiger has come to the meeting of the wolf pack. He wants to depose the leader of the pack, Akela, and kill the man-cub Mowgli. But Mowgli, who has fetched a pot of the red flower from the human village, has other ideas. Hello, this is Richard, and I’m here with the fourth part of the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. This episode will conclude the chapter called Mowgli’s Brothers. If you’ve been listening, you will know that Mowgli the man-cub has joined the wolf pack led by A...
The Jungle Book – Part 3
February 01, 2021 23:05Akela the leader of the wolves has been a protector of Mowgli, but he is growing old. Mowgli may have to fend for himself against Shere Khan the tiger.
The Jungle Book - Part 3
February 01, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 24.7 MBThe leader of the wolves has been a protector of Mowgli, but he is growing old. Mowgli may have to fend for himself against Sheer Khan the tiger.
The Jungle Book – Part 2
January 24, 2021 20:15Father wolf presents Mowgli to the wolf pack asking them to accept him. But Shere Khan the tiger demands that they must hand the man-cub over to him. Who will speak up for Mowgli?
The Jungle Book - Part 2
January 24, 2021 20:15 - 10 minutes - 16 MBFather wolf presents Mowgli to the wolf pack asking them to accept him. But Sheer Khan the tiger demands that they must hand the man-cub over to him. Who will speak up for Mowgli? Storynory presents, The Jungle Book, Mowgli’s Brothers, Part Two.
The Jungle Book – Part 1
January 21, 2021 20:06 - 17 minutes - 33.4 MBStorynory Presents THE JUNGLE BOOK By Rudyard Kipling Hello, This is Richard, and I’m going to be reading from the famous Mowgli chapters from the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. They tell the tale of a child who was brought up by wolves in the Indian Jungle - and may even be based, rather loosely, on some real-life tales of wolf-kids. If you have ever seen the film by Disney, you will know that Mowgli’s great enemy is Shere Khan, the lame, man-eating tiger. I’m going to be breaking up ...
The Jungle Book - Part 1
January 21, 2021 20:03 - 16.2 MBA family of wolves adopts a human baby boy - but Shear Khan the lame tiger wants the man-child for himself. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Herodotus – the Pyramids
January 17, 2021 13:32The ancient Pyramids of Egypt were built 4,500 years ago. The ancient Greek Herodotus tells us how they were built - and mentions some projects that he thinks are even more amazing.
Winter Time
January 01, 2021 21:00 - 1 minute - 2.7 MBA frosty but cosy winter scene set in a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
Away in a Manger Christmas Carol
December 24, 2020 15:55Merry Christmas! A cute version of the traditional carol - ‘Away in a Manger’ sung by Jana
Away in a manger
December 24, 2020 15:52 - 1 minute - 4.03 MBA cute version of traditional Christmas Carol
The Nosy Neighbour
December 12, 2020 22:50 - 6 minutes - 7.94 MBHappy Hanukkah! A little history of the Jewish Celebration of Lights, and a story that features lots of festive food. This is Jana, and today I’m here with a holiday story to commemorate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem over 2000 years ago.
Katie and the Magical Deer
December 03, 2020 10:30 - 21 minutes - 31.8 MBHello, this is Natasha, and I’m here with a story about Katie who is a little bit like you. She goes to school with other ordinary people. But there’s one thing that is a bit different about her. She’s a witch and can do magic spells. This story features one of my favourite animals: a deer. Deer are delicate and vulnerable. Down the ages, people have hunted them for their meat which is called venison. They are very good at hiding. They blend into the undergrowth and the woods, and the a...
Song of a Dream
November 14, 2020 21:47 - 2 minutes - 3.38 MBSong of a Dream Hello, this is Jana, and I’m here with a poem from India, called ‘Song of a Dream’, in honour of Diwali, the Hindu Festival of lights. Diwali celebrates the victory of light over darkness, and good over evil. For Indians, Diwali is a huge holiday, in October or November. It usually involves a lot of fireworks lighting up the sky. The celebrations last for five days, though the third day, which marks Lakshmi is the most important. Lakshmi is the Hindu goddes...
The Strangest Flight
October 30, 2020 23:13 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBMum's birthday is on Halloween. The family is flying to New York to celebrate, but the plane they board is not at all what they are expecting - it is luxurious, old fashioned, and rather strange.
The Wild Swans at Coole
October 07, 2020 22:19Have you heard the "bell-beat" of swans wings as they fly over the water? This poem by WB Yeats evokes that sound as well as the autumn months.
The Wilde Swans of Coole
October 07, 2020 22:09 - 4 minutes - 137 MBHave you heard the "bell-beat" sound of swans flying over water? The irish poet WB Yates evokes the most majestic of water birds in this poem for the month of October
Solomon Takes a Walk
September 25, 2020 21:47 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBKatie the Ordinary Witch is back with a super-funny story about her magical cat Solomon who is both big-headed and thin-skinned. He has gone missing. What can he possibly be up to? It was one minute past six in the evening. Normally Solomon would be prowling in circles around his bowel mewing: “Come on Katie, what kind of cat lover do you claim to be? Have you forgotten about my dinner?” But there was no Solomon to be seen. Katie went out into the garden and called, “Solomon, Solomon, di...
Herodotus: The Egyptians and the Greeks
September 14, 2020 09:49 - 15 minutes - 22.1 MBEgyptian Pharaoh Amasis made friends with powerful Greeks of his time. We include a famous story about the Greek ruler, Polycrates of Samos, and his golden ring.
Astropup and the Seven Mountains of Genius Part 2
September 04, 2020 10:55 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBIn part two of our space adventure, Astropup puts on the Virtual Reality Goggles and climbs the seventh mountain of Genius which is dedicated to food.
Astropup and the Seven Mountains of Genius Part 2
September 04, 2020 10:54 - 18.6 MBIn part two of our space adventure, Astropup puts on the Virtual Reality Goggles and climbs the seventh mountain of Genius which is dedicated to food. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Storynory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robot Competition Answers
August 28, 2020 11:36 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MBHere they are! The three winners to our How to Spot a Robot Competition and we read out all the replies.
Astropup and the Seven Mountains of Genius
August 18, 2020 14:44 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBHello, this is Richard, And I’m here with a story about our favourite space travelling dog, Astropup. It’s in two parts. Now I’m going to hand you over to Astropup himself. You Earthbound kids and pups probably can’t imagine being cooped up for months on end. Unless you’ve ever been on a space mission, you couldn’t possibly know what it’s like. How would you feel if you could not go out and about and see your friends? What if you were stuck inside, under house arrest? At first you would...