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 [flv:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/Rat.flv 460 340] This tale with a moral set in India was first posted as one of Four Aesop Fables. told by Natasha in the voice of a cute rat. Be My Friend Animations in The Philippines turned it into this fabulous 3D version. Thanks ever so much ... http://storynory.com/2007/10/19/video-the-rat-and-the-elephant/ [youtube]yihq8BIhL9c[/youtube] Following yesterday's Rhino Song, which apparently isn't by Eric Herman, I think we are on safer ground when we say this charming song, with interruptions, is by the kids' music maestro himself. From YouTube. http://storynory.com/2007/08/31/elephant-song/ [youtube]QOvIot-i6rY[/youtube] This is really one of the best things for kids on YouTube. The notes say it's For the upcoming series "Big Green Rabbit" The animation is by Bernard Derriman of Squetch. From YouTube. http://storynory.com/2007/08/30/rhino/ [flv:http://media.libsyn.com/media/blogrelations/howold.flv http://storynory.com/images/timtad.jpg 460 300] 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 coming up soon ... http://storynory.com/2007/08/18/video-how-old-are-you/ Slide Show Part One [youtube]54lZYdjeojQ[/youtube] Slide Show Part Two [youtube]EzsCUUjqnVg[/youtube] MP3 Audio Download the MP3 audio of the Pied Piper (right click, save as) This famed story of the greatest rat-charmer of all time was told by the Brothers Grimm, but this is even more special: the verse version by the Victorian poet Robert ... http://storynory.com/2007/07/02/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin/ A very nice animation of The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen found on YouTube. [youtube]NGKBUn7bMWw[/youtube] http://storynory.com/2007/06/29/the-little-match-girl-video/