How The Animals Came

This beautiful story set in the empire of China was actually written by the famous Danish children's writer Hans Christian Andersen. It first appeared in a book in 1843- and that's a very long time ago indeed! Some people say that the story was about a young lady Andersen had fal ...  Show more

We are back with this gorgeous classic tale with a twist. Well, I say with a twist but it may have been the later version of this tale that had a twist, as this is probably the original version of the story, originating in England in the 19th Century! We will all know the version ...  Show more

In this episode, we’re displaying the most impressive artists of the animal kingdom. From tiny visual masterpieces, to animals that can dance to a beat, we’re shining a spotlight on the art that can be found in nature.Deep in the Amazon rainforest, there’s a tiny structure that ( ...  Show more

Today's story is about a dog named Princess Alabaster Mackenzie the Fifth who had a very privileged life living with her humans. Despite how well she was treated though Ali thought there might be something better out there for her in the forests of the mountain she lived on, on t ...  Show more

There is a happy farm with happy farmers and happy animals and one sad dog. The dog doesn't feel useful...but he may be surprised. (Spoiler alert: he's useful after all.) Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on i ...  Show more

I want to introduce you to a podcast called African Folktales. My friend Ms. JoJo takes kids on adventures all over Africa in her Magical Jeep to laugh and learn lessons with a fun twist. African Folktales are stories that are told by word of mouth through generations, so each ep ...  Show more