Bear’s Tail Tale (A Folktale from Norway)
Bear loves to eat fish. So when Fox tells him how to catch his own fish, Bear runs right out to try it. Find out what happens next in this folktale from Norway.
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Dog and Cat 2 (African American Folktale)
Dog and Cat used to be the best of friends, until they agree to pool their money for a very special purchase. Find out what happens next in this tandem telling of an African American Folktale.
Continue reading →The Wishing Fish (Russia)
Princess Petunia is bored living on her tiny island kingdom. But then she meets a strange, pickle-eating fish. Then everything begins to change in this adaptation of a Russian Folktale.
Continue reading →Tiger and the Big Wind (African American Folktale)
The animals are hungry and Tiger won’t let anyone eat the pears on “his” pear tree. Will Rabbit find a way to trick Tiger and get food for his friends. Find out by watching this African American Folktale.
Continue reading →Anansi, Tiger, and the Yams (Ghana)
Anansi doesn’t like doing work, so he convinces Tiger to help him by digging Anansi’s Yams up out of the field. Unfortunately for Tiger, the Yams had other ideas. Hear what happens next in this Ashanti Folktale form Ghana, West … Continue reading →
The Three Nanny Goats Gruff (Norway)
Three Nanny Goats eat all the grass on their hillside. Unfortunately, to find more grass, the goats will need to cross a bridge, and under the bridge lives a mean, old troll. Find out what happens next in this Folktale … Continue reading →
Sam and the Tigers (India)
Sammy takes a walk in the woods with the new coat, shoes, pants, and umbrella that he just got for his birthday. Unfortunately, the tigers that live in that woods want Sammy’s birthday gifts for themselves. Hear what happens next … Continue reading →
Turtle Learns To Fly (India)
Turtle sees two herons flying by and wants to fly with them. So she comes up with a plan. Find out what happens next in this folktale from India.
Continue reading →Anansi and the Pot of Beans (Ghana)
Anansi LOVES to play tricks, especially on Grannie Spider. But sometimes, a trickster can fall into his own trap. Find out what happens in this Ashanti Tale form Ghana, West Africa.
Continue reading →The Tricky Fox (England)
Tricky Fox gets tired of just eating chicken each day, so he hatches a plan with Brother Fox to get a bigger meal. And that’s where the trouble starts in this folktale from England.
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