Various Fairy Tales
Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
The Nosy Neighbour
Happy Hanukkah! A little history of the Jewish Celebration of Lights, and a story that features lots of festive food.
The World’s Oldest Religion
Zoroastrianism is the ancient religion of the Persians and it is still practiced to this day. It has influenced many of our own beliefs, even if we don't realise it ! We continue our retelling of the histories of Herodotus from Ancient Greece.
The Lamb - poem by William Blake
Hello, this is Jana, and I'm here with some lines by the English poet and artist, William Blake. It's a sweet, simple poem, with a deep meaning. Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream &…
Lapis and the Stolen Statue Part 1
Lapis and Cleo are shocked when their master, Amon the Priest, is arrested on charges of stealing a scared statue. Another story from Ancient Egypt !
Katie and the Magical Deer
Katie finds a deer with golden antlers in her garden. He seems very friendly. How did he get there?
Ice Cream Interview
You know that ice cream is cold and delicious, but do you know how it's made and what goes into it? Jana talks to Lewis Alfonso, an Italian gelato maker, to find out fascinating facts about ice cream. Read the full text of Ice Cream Interview and see our illustration…
Three Donkey Fables
Donkeys are famous for being stubborn. These three funny fables show you how humans get on with their asinine friends. A big thank you to our fantastic sponsors https://outschool.com/storynory and https://littlepassports.com (promo code 'story') Take advantage of our discounts for these great companies.
Jana"s Gelato Interview
Interview with Lewis - the ice cream maker Dedicated to Lydia Geneva - who we will be hearing from later. Do you hear that sound? (Music from Ice cream van draws nearer & clearer) Hello, and welcome to Jana’s Studio, where I talk to fascinating people about fascinating…
Katie and the Magical Deer
Katie finds a deer with golden antlers in her garden. He seems very friendly. How did he get there? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/StorynorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Young Cyrus
Herodotus - Young Cyrus Written & read by Bertie. Proofed by Jana Elizabeth. Hello this is Bertie, And I’m here with another story from ancient Greek history. This time I’m going to tell you story of young Cyrus, based on the writings of Herodotus, the ancient…
Tears of the Tigress
A little girl is sick and the doctors says the only medicine that can cure her comes from the tears of the tigress. The Monkey promises to trick the Tigress into giving up some tears. Will his tricks succeed? Dedicated to Hallie in New York.
The Spy Who Never Was
Suspense and intrigue with Storynory's Wicked Uncle Jeff. The family are convinced that he is secretly a spy. The first of two parts... the second part coming very soon !Support the show.
Bertie and the Magic Seal
Once upon a time, when we started Storynory back in 2005, our main character was called Bertie. He’s a royal prince, who was once turned into our frog. That’s why Storynory’s mascot is a little green frog wearing earphones. After a long time away on
The Spy Who Never Was
Suspense and intrigue with Storynory's Wicked Uncle Jeff. The family are convinced that he is secretly a spy. The first of two parts... the second coming very soon !
The Spy Who Never Was
This story is dedicated to Henry in New York City whose family generously supports us. This is Richard, and I’m here with a brand new story about Jeremy, Jemima, and their Wicked Uncle Jeff. One Friday night, Dad went out to the Cornershop to buy popcorn chocolate-coated-peanuts, and fizzy…
Journey to the West: the Crown that Hurt
A Chinese Monk - Tripitaka - is travelling through lawless lands on the way to India. He is protected on the way by Sun Wukong - a monkey warrior who is wild at heart. When they meet some bandits in the forest, Sun Wukong deals with them - but Tripitaka…
The Best Dressed Crocodile
What is more important in life, handbags or cake? One of our Small Stories, aimed at our "smallest" audience members, but we hope the older ones among you will find this funny too! This is about a Crocodile who loves to go shopping. The song at the end is sung…
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The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson Read by Richard Scott THE MOON has a face like the clock in the hall; She shines on thieves on the garden wall, On streets and fields and harbour quays, And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees…
Sir Buzz
BZZZZZZZ! A failytale from India about a magical Soldier called Sir Buzz who plays the part of a Genie.
Fly,Fly,Fly! Little Birdie!
Today is Birdy's Birthday, She just hatched from her egg... Where will Birdy fly on her travels? Will she return to the nest? A story in verse by Jacob Monroe https://www.amazon.com/Fly-Little-Birdy-ebook/dp/B0973BNTRK/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fly