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**Family Folktales**

What is Family Folktales? Think of it as story time on demand. Whether you’re running errands, trying to make dinner, or getting little someones ready for bed, you can listen to a story or two. The stories may be new to you or old favorites. They may even be different, possibly gorier, versions of those stories you now share with your children. Listen, wherever you get podcasts.

Latest Episodes:

The Goblin Pony Feb 23, 2009

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The Goblin Pony is a cautionary tale from France. Would a story like this keep you inside on a windy night?

The Sunchild Jan 19, 2009

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The Sunchild is based on a Greek tale about a woman who longs for a child. The Sun sends her a child, but what will happen when it is time for the girl to return to the Sun?

The Cunning Hare Dec 19, 2008

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The Cunning Hare is a Native American story. A young hare surprises his grandmother by catching fish, but how can grandmother cook the fish with no fire?

What Came of Picking Flowers Nov 16, 2008

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What Came of Picking Flowers comes to us from Portugal. It’s a story of magic, transformation, deception, and family.

How the Wicked Tanuki was Punished Oct 19, 2008

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How the Wicked Tanuki was Punished is a Japanese tale about a wicked and selfish animal outsmarted by his own son.

The Husband of the Rat's Daughter Sep 15, 2008

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The Husband of the Rat’s Daughter is a Japanese tale; it will be familiar to fans of Stonecutter, though the ending is not so harsh.

The Three Snake Leaves Aug 18, 2008

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The Three Snake Leaves is another tale that comes to us from the Brothers Grimm. Surprising to many, this is a tale of revenge and death.

Family Folktales: Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle Jul 13, 2008

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Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle is much like Cinderella – minus the evil stepmother and stepsisters! In this story collected by the Brothers Grimm, magic helps a girl win the love of a prince.

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