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**StoryLand**

MaryAnn Schmidt has enchanted children for years with folktales from around the world. It’s difficult to freeze these stories in time because storytelling is a live art embodied by the synergy between the teller and the listener. Now, some of these experiences, recorded live in the classroom have been preserved and shared with children everywhere.

Latest Episodes:

Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock Mar 16, 2020

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MaryAnn Schmitt tells another West African folktale about the spider Anansi.

Mrs. Crocodile and Mrs. Chicken Aug 07, 2018

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In this traditional Liberian folktale, Mrs. Chicken has to think fast to outwit a hungry Mrs. Chicken. Dan, Liberia

Old Woman/Jar Of Uums Mar 28, 2018

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MaryAnn Schmidt enchants children with Jill Wright's hilarious sequel to the "Little Old Woman and the Willy Nilly Man."

The Legend of the Big Dipper - for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 15, 2018

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In a special for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, StoryLand releases the old folktale, The Legend of the Big Dipper. The story about kindness imagines the origin of the constellation, which helped guide escaping slaves north to freedom.

The Little Rooster and the Diamond Button Dec 23, 2017

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In this classic Turkish folktale, a little rooster finds a diamond button and has to deal with the greedy Sultan.

One Drop Of Honey Dec 08, 2017

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Hear what happens when a king drips one drop of honey on the palace windowsill.

Chipmunk And Bear - Thanksgiving Special Nov 22, 2017

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In a special release for Thanksgiving, MaryAnn Schmidt tells the Iroquois legend about how chipmunk got its stripes. Never make fun of anyone.

Stone Soup - Thanksgiving Special Nov 22, 2017

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Storyteller, MaryAnn Shmidt, is back with a classic all about sharing.

Fareedah's Carpet Nov 09, 2017

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MaryAnn Schmidt tells the Persian folktale, Fareedah's Carpet. The story is part of a collection of Tale Type 480; folk stories of compassion and greed.

Halloween Re-Release "The Ghost With One Black Eye" Oct 31, 2017

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In this special release for Halloween, MaryAnn tells the story of a whiny, brave little girl who is not afraid to face "The Ghost With One Black Eye."

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