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.

 

 The Golden Goose: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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……

 

 The Magic Valentine: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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.

 

 Stories at your fingertips: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

HOW TO MAKE UP A STORY!

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.

 

 Rapunzel: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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 Amazing Story Box part 1: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Corrected Version. A strange new world had appeared! Sam was a normal boy with a seemingly dull life, until his uncle, a genius inventor, gave him a amazing present.  Expect the unexpected as Sam accidently enters a portal to another world–in his bedroom one moment, and in the next, standing on the streets of a city lost in time. We begin an original story adventure of many parts. All aboard for a wild ride!

NOTE: Sorry, we noticed a mistake in our story and have corrected the name of the Uncle, Whew!!!  If you downloaded an earlier version, please delete it and download this version.  Thank you…

 

 A Lesson Learned at Hanukkah: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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!

 

 Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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.