The Little Acorn

Today's story is an adaptation of a Japanese legend, written for you by Grace Hinds. It's a story about a goddess named Amaterasu and her younger brother Susanoo. She goes to Amanoiwato, Heaven’s Rock Cave, after an argument with her brother. Draw us a picture of what you think a ...  Show more

Today we're doing a throwback episode to one of our favorites from the early days of Stories Podcast. The Celebrated Jumping Frog! Samuel is looking for information about his old family friend, Leonidas Smiley, and he's convinced that Simon Wheeler can help. Based on the classic ...  Show more

What can small critters do when they’re too afraid to venture out into the forest? Find out in The Little Squirrel Who Worried, by Katie O'Donoghue — a special “quiet time” episode of YourClassical Storytime to help young listeners learn to relax, featuring narration by Andrea Bl ...  Show more

Written and narrated by Jack Rhysider. Two squirrels 🐿 run out of nuts to eat! 😱 They go on a mission to find more, and discover a friend. 

Milk & Think presents a heartwarming tale of a poor boy named Jack who learns the true value of humility and kindness through a journey to find a golden acorn. With the help of a wise old owl, Jack teaches a wealthy merchant named Peter the same lesson and brings peace and ...

A young hedgehog seeks adventure beyond her bramble hedge home. Written especially for this podcast by Simon. If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review. And, if you'd like to suggest an animal for a future Animal Tales story, you can do so by emailing podcast@animalt ...  Show more