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.

 

 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.

 

 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!

 

 Jack and the Beanstalk: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

“You traded our cow for those foolish beans”, Jack’s mother cried.   She threw them out the window and sent Jack to bed. In the morning Jack woke up to see an amazing beanstalk that had grown overnight outside his window.  He had to find out what was at the top.  Perhaps there was a treasure or an unexpected adventure in the clouds above.  Listen and find out!

 

 The Glass Mountain: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

A glass mountain kept brave knights from reaching a lofty palace in which dwelled a beautiful but sad princess…until a young man with fearless innocence scaled its slippery heights.  Would he succeed?  Would he survive the winged guardian of the castle?  Find out in this thrilling tale!    (Note to parents: This story may be a a little too vivid for very small listeners before bedtime

 

 King Midas and the Golden Touch: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

King Midas has a golden touch, but this is not necessarily a good thing.  The power came from the fairy realms and gave him riches beyond his wildest dreams!  Yet, all this wealth did not make him happy.  How could this be?  Find out in Alan Scofield’s unique re-telling of the ancient tale of a foolish king who became wise through a hard lesson.