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!
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!
A Little Marionette puppet carved by Gepetto the woodcarver, is young yet brave! He has many lessons to learn on his journey through the world. Listen to how the good Fairy tries to help him when he is sick with a fever. He may die if he refuses her medicine and if he lies to her, she will certainty cause his nose to grow longer. Pinocchio has so much to learn! Enjoy this excerpt from Carlo Collodi’s classic story of the adventuresome little marionette, Pinocchio, who became, in the end, a real boy.
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.
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……
In The Magic Valentine, we’ll meet a young elf, who will come to understand the very special meaning of Valentines day. A day in which letters are sent full of words that speak to the heart. Now sit back with someone special and enjoy The Magic Valentine.
Here is an easy way to create an original story with your childs participation. There are five essential parts that you can remember by using your fingertips as a guide. Alan, your storyteller, has created this method and will tell you all about it with an example at the end. We also have a special page that you can print out to help you remember all the steps. Just look at the left sidebar on The Story Home.com website and click on the hand where it says “Learn about Stories at your Fingertips”.
Oh! and also listeners, we would love to hear some of the original stories you created. Just listen and you will find out how to submit them.
Hanukkah came and a difficult lesson was learned by two neighbors. Raziella and Fruma, struggled to make peace with themselves, and with each other, after a troubling incident. Would they be wise or foolish? It would take the eight days of Hanukkah for an answer to come. We will learn of this in an old Hebrew folktale in which a small miracle takes place at Hanukkah. Here’s wishing you a Happy Hanukkah!
Is Santa Claus truly real? Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun, asking this question. The quick response of veteran newsman Francis Church became history’s most reprinted newspaper article. His eloquent answer stands as a light in the darkness of doubt, and restores the joy of believing.