Episodes

  • Rabbit Tricks Wolf

    Rabbit Tricks Wolf
    Jul 18 2025
    Rabbit is up to his tricks again. This time he’s determined to keep all the meat for himself and his family and send wolf home with next to nothing. Will he succeed? Listen to this trickster tale told by Gayle Ross from the Cherokee Nation and find out. A little word of warning, if you love cows or even if you’re a vegetarian, you might want to listen to a different story. Gayle tells a beautiful story about a bird with big feet. Maybe try that one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • The White Cow

    The White Cow
    Jul 11 2025
    A Mexican farmer and his wife both love their white cow - as much as they love each other. A local priest is very keen to have it, and comes up with a sneaky plan. Will the priest get his way, or will love, and a little trickery from the farmer’s wife win the day? Listen to Tim Ralphs, a talented storyteller new to Super Great Kids’ Stories– and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Monkey Liver Soup

    Monkey Liver Soup
    Jul 4 2025
    Crocodile is not well, and needs some monkey liver soup to get better. But how can crocodile find a monkey willing to hand over his liver? Crocodile comes up with a cunning plan to trick a monkey – but sometimes even tricksters get tricked! Listen to writer and storyteller Wendy Shearer tell this witty tale from Trinidad and Tobago and enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • The Old Woman Up the Hill

    The Old Woman Up the Hill
    Jun 27 2025
    What would you do if a green-skinned, big, snotty-nosed long-clawed hairy monster with green legs, and red eyes came a knocking at your door? The tough old woman in this story from the North of England knows what she wants and it isn’t to be eaten by a monster so she has to use her wits to trick him. Will she succeed? Listen to this funny story told by storyteller new to super great kids’ stories - Lucy Lill, and find out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Loloba and the Eagle

    Loloba and the Eagle
    Jun 20 2025
    Deep in the forest, a brother and sister live a simple life hunting and living off the land. But one day, the brother sets a trap for a bird— imagine his surprise when he catches a talking eagle! And this wasn’t just a talking eagle, this eagle could also SING! And each time he sang, something magical happened. Will the brother take pity on the eagle, and release him from the trap? Listen to Hana Baba from the podcast Folktales from Sudan - tell this moving song-story, and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • Stone Soup

    Stone Soup
    Jun 13 2025
    Anne Johnson from the London storytelling charity Everyday Magic tells this moving European story about a family which is unexpectedly forced to flee their home and seek shelter elsewhere. Where will they sleep and how will they find food? Listen to Anne tell this moving story enhanced with beautiful songs and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • The Owl Girls and The Witch

    The Owl Girls and The Witch
    Jun 11 2025
    This story is a selection from: ‘The Best of Super Great Kids’ Stories - Would you like to turn into a bird and fly off on an adventure? The two friends in this story did just that – but did they make it back home? Listen to Kim telling this story from Argentina and find out. (Warning - this story has a witch in it, but she’s a good witch so it’s not very scary.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • The Queen of the Tortoises

    The Queen of the Tortoises
    Jun 6 2025
    In this fun how and why story from South Africa a little tortoise is frustrated at not looking as interesting as all the other animals. In the end she finds a way to stand out, but not quite as she planned. Listen to Gcina Mhlophe from Durban in South Africa to find out how the tortoise got her cracked shell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins