Kids Stories and Fairy Tales - The Palace of Stories Podcast

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Once there was a frog whose only concern was food, which was usually passing flies. Just imagine: he had never even heard a single story in his life! One day a charming sprite visits him and opens up his world....

A boy defeats a fierce lion by challenging him to a counting competition. Who will get to a hundred first? Told in Leo's Recording Studio, Edge, England. Leo sings and plays appalachian dulcimer to accompany the story.

One day a witch turns a little boy into a slimy, black toad. He escapes from the dangers of the forest and returns to his home where his Mum and Dad don't know what to do! Yet the love they have for their son inspires the most unexpected learning for everyone…

A woodcarver makes an exquisite doll which comes to life and declares herself to be a Princess from another world who has been rudely pulled into the woodcarver's dream. But how to get her back? And what if she is the one dreaming him?

Two old ladies live in a house that one day is buried in a snow drift. This makes getting water for the their tea more convenient, however: to fill the kettle they just need to stick it out of the kitchen window and run it through the snow! However, one day, they receive an unexpected visitor... Told at bedtime for Leo's children, in Edge, England.

A woman becomes so frustrated with her idle husband that she decides to get rid of him. Her children, however, have other ideas...

An old woman sat stitching a handkerchief, not realising what a story she was setting in motion... Told in Leo's Recording Studio, Woodchester, England. Leo plays Appalacian Dulcimer to accompany the story.

A messenger arrives half dead at the King's palace bearing an important message that he has travelled across the kingdom to deliver. But it can only be read by kingly eyes. When the guard finds that he cannot read it, he is faced with a dilemma: should he show it to the King or not? What if the King cannot read it either?.... Click the Play button to listen now: Told in Leo's Recording Studio, Edge, England. Leo plays appalachian dulcimer to accompany the story.

For as long as anyone could remember the Dragon had sat in his cave, huddled around a feeble fire and weeping for lack of warmth. Only when a curious boy comes and offers to help him does he remember where his true fire comes from.

"Let me tell you a secret" said the crow, as the Ox lay panting after pulling the plow all morning. "You, my friend, have wings... you've just forgotten about them!" Told in Leo's Recording Studio, Woodchester, England. Leo plays appalacian dulcimer.

One day Joe, who has sold pretzels on the same street corner for as long as anyone can remember, finds that his oven isn't working. But the idea of having nothing to give his regular customers is so unappealing that Joe goes out and stands there nonetheless. Only when the first of his regulars asks him for a pretzel does the unexpected happen... Told in Leo's Recording Studio, Woodchester, England.