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Sounds and Smells (Performed by Storyteller Beverly Cottman)

A baker gets angry when he sees a woman smelling the great smells from his bakery, so he takes her to court in this Afro-Centric retelling of a folktale from Arabia, Japan, Peru, Eastern Europe and many other regions. Minnesota Storyteller Auntie Beverly (Beverly Cottman) performs the tale.

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The Wolf and the Seven Kids (A Folktale from Germany, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

In this folktale from Germany, a mother Goat returns home to find her children missing and wolf paw prints in the hall. This story is retold by Professional Storyteller Kevin Strauss. You can learn more about Kevin at http://www.NatureStory.com

 

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The Woman Who Flummoxed the Faries (A Folktale from Scotland, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from Scotland tells about a baker who has to trick the fairies in order to rescue herself from the Fairy Mound. Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com

 

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Clever Gretel (A Folktale from Germany, retold by Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss)

This folktale from Germany tells about a cook who has to trick her master and his dinner guest when she “accidentally” eats the two hens she was cooking for dinner. Professional Minnesota Storyteller Kevin Strauss tells this story. You can learn more about Kevin’s storytelling at http://www.NatureStory.com