Super Great Kids' Stories

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Supergreat Kids' Stories is a collection of fun tales to make you laugh and cry, told by some of the best storytellers from around the world. Recommended for ages 5 to 105…

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Super Great Kids' Stories episodes:

04.19.2024
How Maui Slowed The Sun
Maui the trickster is fed up with Ra the Sun. Ra is so lazy, that he’s always rushing across the sky to get back to his bed again. This leaves the days so short that Maui doesn’t have enough time...
04.12.2024
Anansi and the Tug of War
A lively re-telling of a traditional African tale, Anansi might be cunning, but he’s also just a small, spider, so can he really beat Elephant in a tug of war? Listen to gifted storyteller Emily Hennessey and find out if...
04.05.2024
Hey Ho!
Can a cheeky, talking pot save the day for a poor farmer and his wife who are down on their luck? Listen to this lively, interactive tale from Denmark told by master storyteller Daniel Morden and find out. Learn more...
03.29.2024
Anansi and the Unknown Challenge
Anansi is always boasting about how clever he is. The king is not happy. He decides to set Anansi an impossible challenge - one which will he thinks will get rid of that trickster once and for all. Anansi is...
03.22.2024
Misery
Do you ever feel that everything is against you and unhappiness is following you around like a smelly dog? Well, you’re not alone. In this trickster tale from Poland, nothing seems to go right for a young couple. Until one...
03.15.2024
Finn McCool and the Seven Little Helpers
To mark St Patrick’s Day, Kate Corkery is back with a hair-raising tale about Finn McCool. It’s a quest story stuffed with giants, witches and princes in peril. Can Finn rescue the kidnapped princes from a wicked witch? With a...
03.08.2024
Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf
Brer Rabbit is up to his tricks again – trying to steal water from Brer Wolf’s well. But after he’s caught once, will he be sensible and leave the well alone? You’d think so wouldn’t you, but this is Brer...
03.01.2024
The Princess and the Sylph
A forest elf or ‘sylph’ is made homeless by a careless woodcutter. Luckily, he’s adopted by a kind couple. But what happens to the dreamy woodcutter who cut down his tree? Will he be punished, or will he marry the...
02.23.2024
The Elves and the Shoemaker
In this Brothers’ Grimm fairytale, beautifully told by Simone Schümmelfeder – a poor cobbler discovers elves in his house, and finds they’re remarkably good at lending a hand and helping him out of poverty. But what happens when he wants...
02.16.2024
Nián the Sea Monster
To celebrate Chinese New Year, Kim retells the story of Nián, the terrifying monster who emerged from the sea every New Year’s Eve - to eat cattle, and people, and crops. Until one year, a brave old man, came up...
02.09.2024
Cap of Rushes
In this moving Cinderella-style story, beautifully told by storyteller Nick Hennessey, a young girl is sent away from home by her Dad who misunderstands her declaration of love. But she doesn’t despair, she dusts herself down, and sets off disguised...
02.02.2024
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
A enchanting quest, tale from Norway about a bewitched prince and a determined girl. This story includes a troll princess, a magic potion, a snow bear, some witchy women, ooh, and even a song! Listen to this story retold by...
01.26.2024
The Rathlin Island Fairies & The Fisherman of Lough Neagh
Two Fairy stories set in Northern Ireland - told by veteran storyteller Liz Weir. One is about a boy named Jim who has a scarily close encounter with fairies who drag him beneath the fairy hill, the second story is about...
01.19.2024
The Mitten
One snowy day, a young boy drops his mitten - a mole finds it and uses it to shelter away from the cold wind. One by one, various woodland animals come along and ask for shelter in the mitten. Eventually...
01.12.2024
The Luck Child
An old German fairytale about a boy who is born lucky. A fortune teller predicts that the boy will marry a princess and one day become King. Will the boy's luck last long enough for him to outwit the jealous...
01.05.2024
Tom Tit Tot
An old English fairy tale about an impish creature who helps a young girl with an almost impossible task. But can she answer his question or will she have to pay the terrible price in return for his help? Listen...
12.31.2023
The Child Gods and The Straw Hats
A poor man tries selling his wife's kimonos to get money for rice cakes to celebrate new year. As he returns home without having sold a thing, the man helps some Child God Statues who are freezing in the snow....
12.29.2023
The Tinder Box
"The Tinder Box" is an old fairytale from Denmark written by Hans Christian Andersen, and retold with great wit by Paul Alborough. When an old soldier acquires a magic tinder box he finds he can summon three enormous magical dogs....
12.24.2023
The Dog, the Cat, the Owl and the Peacock.
It’s Christmas day, the days are short and the nights are long and bitterly cold, the dog is out looking for food…..but he and his friends work together to help an old lady who is all alone. This delightful tale...
12.24.2023
Nanuq, The Great Bear
This magical, slightly scary Inuit tale tells a story of kindness and betrayal. Three Hunters and their dogs pursue Nanuq, The Great White Bear across the snowy land. Listen to Nick Hennessey tell this beautifully crafted ‘How and Why’ sound...
12.22.2023
Wee Hugh and the Silver Angel & How The Snow Got its Colour
Storyteller Liz Weir tells two beautiful wintery tales. 'Wee Hugh and the Silver Angel' is a moving Scottish story from late traveller Duncan Williamson. This story is a little sad but has an upbeat ending. And 'How the Snow got...
12.15.2023
Snotty Boy
In this tale from Japan an old woodcutter donates his logs to the Dragon God. In return he's given a young boy with a runny nose to look after. Fed up of caring for the child, the old man decides...
12.08.2023
Frau Holle
Frau Holle can bring sunshine, and she can bring snow. She can also make it rain - toads. Nice touch. So when she’s visited by two sisters – one kind, the other mean and bad tempered – she rewards each...
12.01.2023
The Mermaid and The Piper
A piper knows a magical tune, but rather wisely, he never plays it. Until one day, down by the sea shore, he gets a bit carried away and tada! he finds himself playing it - with fairly dramatic results. Listen...
11.24.2023
The Magic Drum
There’s a drought, and all the animals are hungry. The old tortoise is on his last legs, searching for something to eat in the bush, when he comes across a magic drum which provides all the food you can eat....
11.17.2023
The Man, the Tiger and the Rabbit
A man frees a tiger from a pit, and very nearly gets gobbled up as a result of his kindness. Happily, a clever rabbit hops along to save the day and teaches that tiger an important lesson. Listen to Sef...
11.10.2023
The Fox and the Raven
Once upon a time there was a greedy Raven and a sly Fox. The Raven had a thing for sheep cheese and kept rather a lot of it in his stinky nest. The other animals were rather fed up with...
11.03.2023
Anansi and Number Five
Anansi’s up to his tricks again. As usual, he’s trying to con his animal friends out of their food. He’s doing rather well – until he meets Guinea Fowl who knows exactly the same tricks. Who will be the greatest...
10.27.2023
The Hairy Toe
This is a story from our super great scary stories podcast usually for subscribers only - but a gift for you for Halloween. Once there was a woman who went out to look for fruit and roots, instead she found...
10.27.2023
No Way José!
Poor José, he loves to sing – but he’s got a terrible voice. When he gets invited to a wedding, he’s very keen to go and sing for everybody and sets off on a tricky journey in order to get...
10.27.2023
Baba Yaga and Little Brother
Three sisters have to rescue their little brother from the fearsome witch who eats children. Can they escape her as she chases them across the sky in her flying mortar? Listen to Kim telling this lively story from Russia and...
10.20.2023
Brer Rabbit and the Big Wind
The animals are hungry and food is scarce, Tiger has plenty to eat, but he’s no good at sharing. Worse than that, he roars at any animals who comes near his food. Who can help? Brer Rabbit that’s who. Storyteller Baden...
10.13.2023
The Name of the Tree
In this old African 'How and Why' tale, – tortoise dreams about a magic tree which grows all kinds of delicious fruit, but which only appears if its name is called. All the animals want to find that tree –...
10.06.2023
The Sad Giant
A young King has to face a fearsome Giant who is scaring everyone away from the kingdom. The King is frightened, and doesn't know what to do. Luckily, there's a wise old woman on a hill who has the answer...
10.06.2023
Paca and The Beetle
Paca is a long-legged animal living in the Brazilian rainforest who is proud of his ability to run fast. So he's very happy when Parrot invites him to join a race against a tiny beetle. But things aren't always as...
09.29.2023
How Tadpoles Lost Their Tails
Did you ever wonder what happens to tadpoles' tails when they turn into frogs? In this 'How and Why' story from the Caribbean, Kate Corkery reveals all. Oh, and if someone called 'Trouble' ever tries to persuade you to do...
09.22.2023
How The Leopard Got His Spots
Did you know that Leopards haven't always been spotty? Once, their fur was a glossy, light brown colour - until one day, Leopard got greedy - and calamity struck. Have a listen to storyteller Wendy Shearer telling this fun 'How...
09.15.2023
How the Phoenix got its Bright Feathers
Once upon a time, the magical phoenix bird was grey, and all the other colourful birds in the forest, ignored her. But something happened which changed all that forever. Listen to Kim telling this ancient 'How and Why' story from...
09.08.2023
The Bilingual Mouse
Two curious little mice investigate what lies beyond the fence - a place where their parents have warned them not to play. Was that a good idea? Listen to this delightful traditional tale from Cuba told by storyteller Juliana Marin...
09.01.2023
How the River Shannon Came To Be
Once there was a girl who was always asking questions. So when she learned about a magical fish – the ‘Salmon of Knowledge’ which had all the answers, she set off on a quest to find the well where it...
08.25.2023
The Lake that Flew Away and The Humming Bird and the Forest Fire
Did you know that when Lakes feel unloved, they can fly away? Listen to this thought-provoking story from Estonia, told by storyteller Sef Townsend. And, we add another moving little story from the Indian Jataka tales which is also about...
08.18.2023
Marina and Marino
This is a beautiful 'How and Why' love story from Colombia about how the sea was created. Sounds simple? But love is rarely straightforward. There are jealous and mischievous elements blowing around in the shadows. The story is...
08.11.2023
Coyote and the Giant
Coyote is up to his tricks again. He doesn’t really believe in giants until he walks right into a giant’s mouth. How is he and all the other people swallowed by the giant going to escape? Have a listen to...
08.04.2023
Anansi and the Magic Yams
Anansi is up to his tricks again. Can he persuade his friend Tiger to dig up all his yams? Have a listen to this lively story from the Caribbean, told by Kate Corkery, and find out if Anansi gets his...
07.28.2023
The Devil and the Boy Who Knew How to Read
A boy in search of a job meets a well dressed stranger in the desert. He's offering a good pay and the job sounds interesting. Should he go and work for him? Is that a good idea? Have a listen...
07.21.2023
The Pranks of Till Owlyglass
Till is a proper prankster and trickster. He even manages to trick his dad into thinking he’s a perfect angel. Till decides to try tricking some clever teachers into thinking he can teach a donkey to read. Can he get...
07.14.2023
Wild Jack and The Two Headed Giant
Jack is not keen to help his grandmother do the chores. He’d much rather be exploring rock pools and playing his flute. He’s not bothered by stories about the hungry giant who lurks nearby looking for tasty snacks. Jack might...
07.06.2023
The Brave Little Tailor
How brave are you? Would you tackle a giant? In this story from Germany, collected by the Brothers Grimm, the brave little tailor kills seven flies with one blow, and armed with wit, cunning and trickery, goes on to tackle...
06.30.2023
The Lamb and the Wolf
What can a little lamb do when a terrifying wolf with a mouth full of teeth wants to eat her? Why, trick him, of course...and keep her cool, and trick him again...and once again! Listen to Chris Bostock do a...
06.23.2023
Anansi and Tiger Fat
In this traditional story from West Africa and the Caribbean, Anansi is up to his tricks again. It's hot, and his friend Tiger wants to go for a swim. Anansi offers to help. Is that a good idea? Listen to...

What's Super Great Kids' Stories about?

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Super Great Kids' Stories episodes:

How Maui Slowed The Sun

Anansi and the Tug of War

Hey Ho!

Anansi and the Unknown Challenge

Misery

Finn McCool and the Seven Little Helpers

Brer Rabbit and Brer Wolf

The Princess and the Sylph

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Nián the Sea Monster

Cap of Rushes

East of the Sun and West of the Moon

The Rathlin Island Fairies & The Fisherman of Lough Neagh

The Mitten

The Luck Child

Tom Tit Tot

The Child Gods and The Straw Hats

The Tinder Box

The Dog, the Cat, the Owl and the Peacock.

Nanuq, The Great Bear

Wee Hugh and the Silver Angel & How The Snow Got its Colour

Snotty Boy

Frau Holle

The Mermaid and The Piper

The Magic Drum

The Man, the Tiger and the Rabbit

The Fox and the Raven

Anansi and Number Five

The Hairy Toe

No Way José!

Baba Yaga and Little Brother

Brer Rabbit and the Big Wind

The Name of the Tree

The Sad Giant

Paca and The Beetle

How Tadpoles Lost Their Tails

How The Leopard Got His Spots

How the Phoenix got its Bright Feathers

The Bilingual Mouse

How the River Shannon Came To Be

The Lake that Flew Away and The Humming Bird and the Forest Fire

Marina and Marino

Coyote and the Giant

Anansi and the Magic Yams

The Devil and the Boy Who Knew How to Read

The Pranks of Till Owlyglass

Wild Jack and The Two Headed Giant

The Brave Little Tailor

The Lamb and the Wolf

Anansi and Tiger Fat