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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:

Roly Poly Riceball Oct 23, 2017

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Children love the adventure of roly poly riceball in this Japanese version of tale type 480.

The Talking Eggs Oct 13, 2017

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The Creole version of Tale Type 480, folk stories of compassion and greed.

Anansi And The Six Sons Oct 10, 2017

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Each of Anansi's six sons are born with a unique difference. In the end, their differences save the day. Anansi is an African folktale character who often takes the shape of a spider. Ashanti, West Africa.

How Anansi Got All The Stories Oct 10, 2017

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Also known as Anansi Does the impossible, this tale explains why there are so many stories about Kawku Anansi. The popular African folktale character often takes the form of a spider. From Ashanti, West Africa

Turtle And Coyote Oct 10, 2017

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Children will be "mesmerized" when they hear Turtle and Coyote, a teaching story from the Hopi People in the Southwest Desert. It's also the first story MaryAnn ever learned.

Saving Spring Oct 10, 2017

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Saving Spring, a fairy tale from Scandinavia, illustrates that everything has its time. Perseverance and remembering who we are saves the day.

Brave Margaret Oct 10, 2017

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MaryAnn takes listeners on an amazing adventure with the traditional Irish folktale, Brave Margaret.

Tatterhood Oct 10, 2017

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Tatterhood is a fairytale from Norway that has feminist flavors.

The Ghost With One Black Eye Oct 10, 2017

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The Ghost with One Black Eye is traditional cumulative tale first heard at a storytelling swap from Priscilla Howe. This short, funny rendition amuses both adults and children.

The Old Woman and the Willy Nilly Man Oct 10, 2017

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Get ready to laugh out loud when you hear MaryAnn tell this story, written by Jill Wright. It is one of the few stories in the collection that is not a folktale.

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