Why Anansi has Long, Thin Legs

Jason Buck tells the scary fairytale of Molly Whuppie - a traditional Scottish tale about a clever youngest sister who outsmarts a thuggish giant and tricks him out of all his riches. Jason conjures up a magnificently scary giant complete with terrifying sound effects. We rate th ...  Show more

This is a: 'Best of Super Great Kids' Stories' selected from our Archive. Mary didn’t like bedtime and found all sorts of excuses to avoid going to bed. So, when she saw a face at her bedroom window with ruby, red lips, her mum didn’t believe her. Argh! Learn more about your ad c ...  Show more

Enjoy this ENCORE episode of Anansi and Turtle -an African folktale about the trickster spider, Anansi, who learns a lesson about being greedy.  An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  (duration 9 minutes)   If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets ...  Show more

Ms. Elephant and Mr. Hippo are being very greedy with their berries and flowers, and the hare is VERY hungry! What will she do to earn some of the big kids' food? Tune in to this adaptation of a Central African folktale to find out! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, y ...  Show more

A classic tale that originated in West Africa, featuring the trickster god Anansi the Spider. A turtle comes for dinner, tricks are played, and someone goes home hungry. Get every episode ad-free for just $1 a month at Patreon.com/stories! 

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A poor young lass needs to spin straw into gold! But how? A man with a funny name can help....but at what cost?