http://storynory.com Free audio books, including classic fairy tales, and original stories for children. Download mp3. Subscribe to kids podcast. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:04:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) [audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/blogrelations/thrushbeard.mp3] A proud and haughty princess refuses to marry because no man is good enough for her. She mocks every suitor, especially a king whom she calls "Thrushbeard". Her father devises a plot to make her ... http://storynory.com/2010/01/04/king-thrushbeard/ Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/storynory_brave_little_taylor.mp3] The brave little tailor kills seven flies with one blow, and manages to convince both giants and kings that he is indeed a force to be reckoned with. The hero in this story by the Brothers Grimm is armed with ... http://storynory.com/2009/08/24/the-brave-little-tailor/ Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/storynory_dragon_grandmother.mp3] This is a rather puzzling story; puzzling in the sense that it has three tricky riddles in it. It's also about a rather unusual dragon who has a human grandmother who is even trickier than he is, but ... http://storynory.com/2009/02/23/the-dragon-and-his-grandmother/ Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/whitesnake.mp3] This little known, but charming story by the Brothers Grimm is about a servant who learns to understand the speech of animals. He travels the world and does favours to creatures along the way. And then, when ... http://storynory.com/2009/02/15/the-white-snake/ Download the audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/oldsultan.mp3] The story of a faithful old dog told by the Brothers Grimm. One day Sultan's master decides that the dog has grown too old to be useful and decides to get rid of him. Fortunately, Sultan has a friend, the wolf, who has a plan ... http://storynory.com/2008/09/07/old-sultan/ Download the audio of the Golden Goose [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/goldengoose.mp3] This amusing tale by the Brothers Grimm tells the tale of a boy whose parents called him "Dummy". But he can't have been all that much of a dummy, because he found a golden goose and made all the grandest people of ... http://storynory.com/2008/05/12/the-golden-goose/ Download the MP3 Audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/elvesshoemaker.mp3] This is a short and very sweet story about a Christmas gift. In fact it's one of the very few traditional fairy tales with a Christmas theme. A poor shoemaker receives some unexpected help just when he needs it most. When it is close to Christmas ... http://storynory.com/2007/12/16/the-elves-and-the-shoemaker/ Click to download the mp3 audio [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/6swans.mp3] By the Brothers Grimm In this beautiful story, a princess comes to the rescue of her brothers who have been turned into six swans. A vow of silence leaves her unable to defend herself against the most terrible injustice. She ... http://storynory.com/2007/11/11/the-six-swans/ Download the MP3 Audio of Rapunzel (right click, save as) [audio:http://cdn.libsyn.com/blogrelations/rapunzel.mp3] By the Brothers Grimm. This wonderful story has it all: the maiden in the tower, the baby taken at birth by a wicked witch, and an enchanted but forbiden garden. In addition you can relish the iconic ... http://storynory.com/2007/10/21/rapunzel/ Download the Audio Mp3 of The Town Musicians [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/Town_Musicians_of_Breman.mp3] This amusing story by the Brothers Grimm is about four farm animals who are convinced they can earn a good living as musicians. Indeed they do, but it isn't really the sweetness of their barking, braying, mewing, and cockle-doodle-doing, ... http://storynory.com/2007/08/26/the-town-musicians-of-breman/ Download The Frog Prince Audio (mp3) right click, save as [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/FrogPrince.mp3] By the Brothers Grimm. Bertie likes stories about frogs. No doubt that's because he is one himself. It seems that many of you do too, as the Maiden and the Frog is one of our most popular stories. ... http://storynory.com/2007/06/16/the-frog-prince/ Download the audio to your computer (right click, save as) [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/rumpelstiltskin.mp3] Original pictures for Storynory by Sophie Green. (Click pictures for full size). This story by the Brothers Grimm has so many morals, it's hard to say which one is the main theme. There is the boastful miller who wants ... http://storynory.com/2007/03/18/rumpelstiltskin/ By the Brothers Grimm Download the Golden Fish [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/golden_fish.mp3] A fisherman catches a golden fish. When the fish announces that he is a prince under an evil spell, the fishermen throws him back into the sea. On his return to his hovel, his wife tells him that he should have asked ... http://storynory.com/2006/08/27/the-golden-fish/ By the Brothers Grimm Download Snow White The tale of Snow White features one of the most fabulous baddies of all time in the form of the Wicked Queen, vainly peering into her mirror and asking - Who is the fairest of us all? Her motivations of vanity and envy are so ... http://storynory.com/2006/07/31/snow-white/ By the Brothers Grimm Download the The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/The_Cat_and_the_Mouse_in_Partnership.mp3] If you have ever been tempted to be greedy, you will have just a little sympathy with the cunning cat of this story, even though she is certainly bad. Every time she thinks about being naughty, she persuades ... http://storynory.com/2006/04/17/the-cat-and-the-mouse-in-partnership/ By The Brothers Grimm Download the audio of Hansel and Grettel [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/HanselandGretal.mp3] ONCE upon a time there lived on the outskirts of a large forest a poor woodcutter with his wife and two children. Times were really bad. .... One night, as he was tossing about in bed, he sighed and ... http://storynory.com/2006/01/12/hansel-and-gretel-2/