Puss and Boots: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Puss in Boots was a fearless and clever cat, indeed!  To help his poor young master, Puss put on a pair of boots, outwitted powerful ogres and conquered a world, bringing his fortunate master fame, fortune and best of all…love.

 

 Theseus Battles the Minotaur: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Brave Theseus  enters the labyrinth to do battle with the Minotaur, a dangerous creature half beast and half human.  Will the faith of his new friend, Princess Ariadne send him good fortune, or will the wrathful power of the bull creature conquer him.  We shall follow his adventure as he enters the moonlit maze.  A note to parents:  mythic battles can be a bit fierce for the very young!

 

 The Contest of the North wind and the sun: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Is the North wind more powerful than the gentle sun?  The sun suggests a clever contest to settle the question.   Discover a very special understanding of what it means to be powerful, as we listen to Aesop’s timeless and enchanting fable.

 

 The Story of a Clever Tailor: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

A proud princess will only marry the clever tailor if he can survive spending a night in a barn with a dangerous bear.  Will he pass this difficult test, or will he be bested by two other tailors vying for her hand?  Discover a young man whose wit is as sharp as a tailors needle!

 

 Jason and the Golden Fleece: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jason, a young hero, is helped by a mysterious sorceress to win the fabled golden fleece. This prize will go to a future king. Rough waters, dark forests, and a hideous dragon will stand in young Jason’s way. Will he triumph or fail? This excerpt from the ancient tale will reveal his struggle and suggest his future.

 

 Tom Thumb: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

A boy no bigger than a thumb?  The great Merlin himself used his limitless magic to create a tiny child, rewarding the prayers of a farmer and his wife who desired a little son all their own.  Little indeed!  His unusual adventures were the tallest of tales that we shall  learn of in this fanciful and charming old classic.

 

 The Conceited Apple Branch: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

A snobby apple blossom branch thinks that dandelion flowers are plain and unattractive, until a young countess teaches him the real meaning of beauty and a lesson in humility.  After all, dandelions are said to have the power of making wishes come true.  Could there be anything more beautiful?

 

 The Snail and the Rose Tree: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

A snail that spits at the world meets a rose tree that gives its gifts away to everyone. One is a taker and the other a giver– they have a lot to say to each other! Hans Christian Anderson is the master who voices natures wisdom and spins tales full of whimsy, enjoy!

 

 Stone Soup: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Food is the inspiration of our three beloved folk tales from long ago.  The promise of soup makes the villager’s mouth water in the tale of Stone Soup, dreams of love make a Milk Maid careless with her Pot of Milk, and a Baker and a Money Lender argue over the price of a smell.  Bon Appetite!

 

 Peter Pan an excerpt: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The magical boy, Peter Pan, asks Wendy to fly with him to Neverland to tell stories to the Lost Boys.  But Wendy must first learn how to fly, so Peter explains the secret of soaring through the stars, and they lift into the night sky!  Enjoy this excerpt from J. M. Barrie’s marvelous tale of a child who never wanted to grow up.