We love riding in the car while listening to Super Great Kids’ Stories. Anansi and Baba Yaga are regulars! The quality of the stories and the quality of the storytellers is superb! Big shoutout to Super Great Kids’ Stories!
by Wonderful Chameleon
Super Great Kids’ Stories is a podcast of fun, traditional tales to make you laugh and cry with some of the best storytellers from around the world, recommended for ages 5 to 105. Our collection of over two hundred and fifty stories has been carefully put together by storyteller and radio producer Kim Normanton and audio producer David Smith. We wish you many hours of happy listening!
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Stone Soup
Anne Johnson from the London storytelling charity Everyday Magic tells this moving European story about a family which is unexpectedly forced to flee their home and seek shelter elsewhere. Where will they sleep and how will they find food? Listen to Anne tell this moving story...
The Owl Girls and The Witch
This story is a selection from: ‘The Best of Super Great Kids’ Stories - Would you like to turn into a bird and fly off on an adventure? The two friends in this story did just that – but did they make it back home? Listen to Kim telling this story from Argentina and f...
The Queen of the Tortoises
In this fun how and why story from South Africa a little tortoise is frustrated at not looking as interesting as all the other animals. In the end she finds a way to stand out, but not quite as she planned. Listen to Gcina Mhlophe from Durban in South Africa to find out how the...
How Otter Tricked Rabbit
In this lively story, Gayle Ross from the Cherokee Nation in the US illustrates how Rabbit's habit of playing tricks on his friends backfires, and leaves him with the stubby little tail he has to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
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Exciting News! Our Book published by Bloomsbury is ready for pre-ordering. It’s a treasury packed with thirty of your favourite stories including Anansi, Baba Yaga, Brer Rabbit and the Ghost of the Bloody Finger!
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Happy reading and telling!
More Exciting News! there’s going to be a regular Super Great Kids’ Online Show – starting in September which will be hosted by Jason Buck and Amy Douglas.
It will be live on zoom monthly.
Amy is known for her magical stories like : The Tramp and the Boots and Long Red Fingernails & Ruby Red Lips, and Jason is famous for his brilliant sound effects in stories like: The Old Woman and the Pig, and The Luck Child oh and of course Troll Ale.
Each month they will be telling some of your favourite tales alongside guest storytellers. And Kim will be popping up to say hello and sharing some stories. One of the benefits of this kind of show, is that we get to see you in person, and you can show us your pictures on zoom after the storytelling.
Amy and Jason will kick off the show on Sunday September 14th with the theme of New Beginnings. Kim will be telling the Southern African story about Ngwenya and the Crocodile. There will be lots of snippety snapping and a bit of singing too.
Tickets cost £12.50 that’s about $16.50 US dollars and $23 Canadian dollars for one household.
There are some reduced tickets, and discounts for our subscriber families.
Tickets are limited and have sold out in the past, so If you’re thinking about going, buy soon to avoid disappointment.
See you there! Jason, Amy and Kim
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Our aim is to give a shout out to everyone that supports us as a subscriber.
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There are lots of Owlets waiting for their shout outs so it may take several weeks before you hear it.
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Super Great Kids Stories will be performing at The Stealing Thunder storytelling festival in the English Lake District in mid- June.
The theme is Scandinavian Midsummer. So expect trolls, myths, fairytales, story walks and even a wild headdress-making workshop.
We’ll be doing two, one hour sessions and will be joined onstage by Tuup, Shane Ibbs, Dominic Kelly and of course, Kim. Emily and Nick Hennessey – will be also be there because they’re running the festival.
Tickets are available now and children under 7 go free. Click the link below for more details.
Please note this is a festival for adults and children. It’s a family friendly festival with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained – from toddlers to teens. Some of the sessions will be aimed at adults only.
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We’d love to see & hear what you come up with!