Showing results for "Well" in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

When Anansi the spider decides to help rescue Brother Tiger, he makes Brother Tiger agree to a simple promise.

A king becomes upset because his daughter never laughs and because she turns away all the men who want to marry her. When will someone come along who truly delights her?

In a tiny mountain village, Nearra and her friends meet a mysterious clairvoyant who’s had a vision of Nearra’s destiny - and a vision that could destroy them all. The seer predicts the friends will defeat the bandit king terrorizing her village home. When they return victorious, she will reveal how Nearra can recover her identity, once and for all. Desperate to help Nearra, the group strides into battle. But soon the mission turns to disaster. Ancient powers rise before them. Secrets long buried come to light. And none of them will ever be the same.

A hard-working woman rescues a beetle in distress and is rewarded with a magic well from which pours gold in this charming cautionary tale by L. Frank Baum, writer of The Wizard of Oz.

The Well of the World's End is a Scottish fairy tale, from the Lowlands, collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales. In the story, a girl's mother died, and her father remarried. Her stepmother abused her, made her do all the housework, and finally decided to be rid of her. How the girl, with the help of a magic frog, outwitted the stepmother is the gist of the story.

Król miał dwanaście pięknych córek, z którymi miał duży kłopot. Co noc księżniczki wymykały się gdzieś. I nikt nie wiedział gdzie. Martwiło to bardzo króla. Czy znajdzie się jakiś śmiałek, który odkryje tajemnice księżniczek?

Granna is ex-primary school teacher and grandmother Anna Gammond, who has been telling stories to countless numbers of children in her own warm distinctive style for more than 40 years.

Here she brings her personal touch to Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Ugly Duckling', as well as two other classic fairy tales, 'The Gingerbread Boy', and 'Rumplestiltskin'.

Czy lalka może nauczyć się co wypada w towarzystwie i jak zachowywać się niczym prawdziwa panienka z dobrego domu? Siostry bawią się w wychowanie lalki Loli, przez co same mają mnóstwo uciechy, ale też stoją przed dużym wyzwaniem.

La travesía de un chico que va a buscar su suerte. Su madre le da un valioso consejo antes de partir: “Haz bien sin mirar a quién.” Ese consejo le sirve mucho en su viaje impredecible.

Beloved storyteller Jim Weiss weaves an enchanting spell with four classic tales of magic, bravery, and kindness. From the Colosseum of ancient Rome to the Imperial Palace of China, from mysterious islands to blizzard-whipped mountains, young listeners will explore far-off lands, meet magical creatures, and be drawn into stories they'll want to hear again and again.

With humor and heart, storyteller Jim Weiss brings ancient stories to a new generation of listeners. Master storyteller Jim Weiss brings these classic stories to a new generation of listeners! From the greedy dog to the hardworking ants, from a contest between Sun and Wind to the boy who cried "Wolf!", each tale will entertain the whole family while also teaching a gentle lesson about how to live a kind, wise life.

Experience Jim Weiss's hilarious tellings of "The Gingerbread Man," "The Three Little Pigs", and others, each with a multitude of character voices. A lush bouquet of stories for young listeners! You and your children will be enthralled by Jim Weiss's tellings of "The Gingerbread Man," "The Three Little Pigs", and the African folk tale, "Why Flies Buzz," each with unique character voices; touching versions of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved "Thumbelina" and "The Ugly Duckling," and the classic "Dick Whittington and His Cat," with its famously satisfying ending.

Jim Weiss performs favorite tales and delightful songs to sing or dance along with. Includes "Snow White and Rose Red," "Sleeping Beauty," and "The Twelve Dancing Princesses."

Storyteller Jim Weiss brings classic fairy tales to life. These stories of magic and wonder include "Rapunzel," "Puss in Boots," and more.

Jim Weiss brings you a big recording full of surprises; with original songs and the very best folktales for listeners of all sizes. Expect giant grins all around.

These timeless stories of many lands, delightfully adapted and narrated by Jim Weiss, show that people from all around the world have much in common. These six lesser-known folktales will be enjoyed by the whole family. In this recording from storyteller Jim Weiss, children will hear wisdom from China and Japan, an African romance, and wildly funny Native American, Arabian, and Spanish tales.