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The Three Spinners

The Storyteller — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:02:06 +0000

A poor young maid who hated to spin yarn was whisked away by a cunning queen, who challenged her to sit at the wheel and spin rooms and rooms of flax. She was in tears until three strange but skillful ladies came to her window. Listen to how her fate was changed and everyone found their proper places in the end!

The Queen Bee plus The Bee and Jupiter

The Storyteller — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:26:05 +0000

Here are two fine old tales about a Queen Bee. The Brothers Grimm tell of a young simple boy, who in his travels, spares the lives of nature’s smaller creatures. One of his rewards, comes from a winged Queen who helps him undo a magical spell. Aesop, on the other hand, tells of Jupiter’s punishment of a Queen bee that wished for evil, and was stung by justice. We are sure these two stories will keep you buzzing.

The Poor Man and the Rich Man

The Storyteller — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:27:07 +0000

If you could have any wish come true, what would you wish for? Would you wish for a world of riches, blessings for your family or abundant health? In this story, a poor man and a rich man are each given three wishes, with very different results! Let us listen to their choices and learn what they bring.

The Frog Prince

The Storyteller — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:58:59 +0000

A royal frog you say? Perhaps, but our young princess will never believe it until she is helped by the lowly creature, who, with charm and cunning, wins her heart and saves the day. Never judge a book by its cover or a frog by its skin!

The Golden Goose

The Storyteller — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:43:37 +0000

Who was the little grey man in the forest? What kind of magic did he possess? What happened to the boy who was kind to him? The classic tale by the Brothers Grimm will answer these questions and more, as we travel backward through time in the fireside folktales of the old Black Forest in Germany, once upon a time. Listen, and we will begin our journey……

Rapunzel

The Storyteller — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:56:42 +0000

Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your hair! With these well known words, an enchantress and a prince seek to control the fate of a beautiful maiden kept in a very tall tower. Her peculiar story will be told in this timeless tale.

The Four Skillful Brothers

The Storyteller — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:10:11 +0000

Listen to this classic tale by The Brothers Grimm and find out how the skills that four brothers have mastered, become very useful when a mighty dragon captures a princess. Hear how they must join forces to save her, relying on each other, to rescue the princess from the beast of flames and thunder.

Rumpelstiltskin

The Storyteller — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:55:23 +0000

In this classic tale by the Brothers Grimm, a father boasts to a king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. Can she? With Rumpelstiltskin she can! But what he asks her in trade for his help is more than she can bear. See how she changes her fate when he comes to collect his debt.