A poor fisherman spares the life of a golden fish and in return the fish promises to grant him a wish. The Fisherman wonders what he might wish for as he considers the magical powers of this magical creature from the deep blue sea. His wife soon has many of her own ideas and as the tale grows, these wishes become more and more amazing. Learn the fate of the eager but foolish couple whose wishes are granted as their life is turned upside down!
Watch out, Sam! Good advice for our young hero, as he goes back through the amazing story box to the secret new world to rescue his cat, Zero. The unexpected meets him at every turn as Sam makes good on his promise to help a poor boy named Charles Dickens. All aboard for Part Two of our continuing adventure!
A magical Christmas poem written long ago by Clement C. Moore captured the magic of a holiday all children hold dear. Not only are the names of Santa’s reindeer mentioned, but Santa himself is described in a robust and jolly way. With visions of sugar plums we dedicate this old favorite to the believers, wherever they may be!
Timothy the Squirrel was a hero! He sent a flock of birds to save Little Bunny’s Brother and Sister, when their red balloon carried them high into the sky. (Hear all about this adventure when you listen to: The Little Bunny Who Thought For Himself, recorded earlier). In this story, Mama Bunny takes Little Bunny to meet Timothy and thank him for saving her children. Listen now as Little Bunny makes friends with Timothy, and hears the story of how he found his name.
A bedraggled young lady on a rainy night knocks upon a royal door. She claims to be a Princess! Is she or isn’t she? We shall hear all about the unique test she was given that night as a guest and what happened the next morning in this brief but beloved tale by the Danish master, Hans Christian Andersen.
I lost my brand new, hand-made coaster in one quick moment, and it changed my life. A foolish mistake made when I was twelve years old taught me a valuable lesson. In our first “When I Was a Kid Story” you will see that life makes the best stories of all.
Apologies to those of you who downloaded an earlier version of this podcast. We have corrected the audio mistake.
Little Bunny and Bobolink Bird knew that mother hummingbird had built a nest. Where could it be? What was inside it? Would Little Bunny be able to see the eggs hatch and the little birds learn to fly? Listen now to our story and find out.
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.
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.
When Little Mo the city mouse was searching for tiny treasures along the busy sidewalks of Main Street, he met a fine old gentleman from Russia named Mr. Roginsky. Both Little Mo and Mr. Roginsky loved music by Mozart and became good friends. Soon they were off on an adventure to find Mr. Roginsky’s lost violin, but what trouble they had! See how Little Mo’s secret box of smiles saved the day!