Great escapes! Flying objects! Sometimes both!

The Caged Bird by Jill Lamede (2:00)

A princess keeps a bird in a cage as a pet. One day when the princess sends a message to another village the bird asks her to take a message to her brother that lives there. The return message brings unexpected news. Learn more about Jill Lamede by visiting: www.lamede.com

The Escape of Archibald Gardner by Sam Payne (4:37)

Story and a song about a actual man being chased by a posse whose escape route joins with what seems to be an impassable river. Learn more about Sam Payne by visiting: www.sampayne.com

Billy Boy by Laura Pershin Raynor (10:42)

When Laura Pershin Raynor was young her grandmother always had a bird named Billy Boy. The one rule at her grandmother's house was to never open Billy Boy's cage. This story is about the time she broke that rule. Learn more about Laura Pershin Raynor by visiting: www.lpraynor.com

The Bremen Town Storytellers by Willy Claflin (19:49)

Maynard Moose tells the story of some animals that are past their prime yet they decide to escape their retirement home and end up capturing some robbers with their storytelling abilities. Learn more about Willy Claflin by visiting: www.willyclaflin.com

Groundhogstiltskin by Megan Hicks (28:31)

A twist on Rumplestiltskin that addresses the story's gold inflation issue plus it involves a charming and clever groundhog. Learn more about Megan Hicks by visiting: www.meganhicks.com

The Flying Head by Joseph Bruchac (36:50)

The Flying Head is a man-eating monster that picks up the scent of a mother and her baby in this story. Will they escape? Listen to find out. Learn more about Joseph Bruchac by visiting: josephbruchac.com

The Most Precious Gift by Dan Keding (44:37)

A king declares that whoever gives him the most precious gift can marry his daughter. Three brothers succeed in doing this when they work together, leaving the king with the tricky choice of who gets to marry his daughter. Learn more about Dan Keding by visiting: www.dankeding.com