Videos in Order of Publication
The Little Match Girl Video
A charming animation of the story of the Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen. It’s beautiful but rather said (From YouTube).
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The famous story of the greatest rat-charmer of all time. Verse by Robert Browning. Natasha’s reading is synced to the beautiful illustrations of Kate Greenaway (1846 – 1901).
Video: How Old Are You?
Bertie the Frog Speaks ! As does Tim The Tadpole, Colin The Grumpy Carp, and Sadie the Swan. In this short animation Tim, who is rather a curious little tadpole, has a very important question. And maybe, just maybe, there’s a birthday soon on the pond.
Rhino
This will make you smile. A purple Rhino sings how everybody knows you got one tale, four feet, twelve toes.
Elephant Song
An amusing animal song by Eric Harman, with charming interruptions by somebody small and sensible. If you like elephants, you’ll like this !
Video: The Rat and The Elephant
Aesop’s fable set in India and told by a rat who thinks he is ‘rather cute”. He is envious of all the fuss made about an elephant. Video by Be My Friend Animation with audio by Storynory
Aesop lived in Ancient Greece in the 6th Century BC. His fables are usually short and end with a moral. The plot often involves a silly mistake or a cunning trick.