We go way back to old Japan in this famous story of a poor young man who saves a fish. Japan is surrounded by water, so much of their folklore comes from the sea. Japanese mermaids are called Ningyo, and they are not like European mermaids at all! Thankfully, our hero catches the Dragon king's daughter and sets her free. That's got to be worth a reward, right? You can find out lots more about Japanese folklore in this wonderful book HERE. If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook   Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat Music royalty free via YOUTUBE

This episode we travel to Ireland to learn about a famous Irish fairy - the Leprechaun. Young Bridget decides it's easier to catch a leprechaun and get his gold than working hard for what you want. But fooling a fairy is not that easy! Leprechauns have existed in Irish mythology for hundreds, maybe thousands of years! Many believe they are descended from the old Irish gods, or are types of Fae or fairy. They can grant wishes. bring you luck and even make you very rich! But catching a Leprechaun is very hard - they are full of trickery and have the power to disappear if you take your eye off them. You can learn more about Leprechauns in this wonderful book HERE. If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook   Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat Music royalty free via YOUTUBE

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We've been away for a while but we're back with the final part of Hans Christian Anderson's Snow Queen! In part 3, Gerda must finally face her fears to save Kai.  Will she succeed?Or is it too late?If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Episode 6 – The Monkeys and the Bell Welcome to the next episode of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.     This episode is a classic tale from India – there are many different versions of this story, but our favourite is in this lovely Usbourne book of Indian tales.  Here is a great link to Leo’s activity: Mango and Banana Smoothie. Remember to ask a grown up for help with chopping and whizzing! Please please leave us a lovely review and keep posting your pics and drawings in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and music by Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects and Sitar by Zapsplat and on Public Domain

Episode 5 – The Faerie Thorn Welcome to the next episode of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.   This episode is a tale from Northern Ireland about the mystical and magical Faerie Thorn tree.  I first heard the wonderful Liz Weir MBE tell a version of this at the Glens of Antrim Story Festival.Here is an extract from Jane Talbot’s wonderfully dark collection of fairy tales, The Faerie Thorn: ‘Now, if you don’t know about faerie thorns, you should. The Big People call these trees hawthorns, and in May you can see them scattering snow-blossoms in every direction. The Big People know that the Little People live in the roots of these trees, so the wisest Big People make sure that the faerie thorns are left well alone.    Here are the instructions for making Leo’s fairy tree: You will need: ·        A big sheet of blank paper  and a pencil ·        Some prittstick or gloopy glue ·        Some twigs and branches ·        Lots of different sized leaves ·        Some little gems or shiny buttons ·        And some glitter First, draw an outline of a tree in winter on your paper.  Try to make your branches nice and big and do lots of them. Next, using your glue, stick your twigs down over your outline so you have a winter tree. Next turn your tree into a summer tree by sticking on your leaves.  The more leaves you add the fuller your tree will look. You can also add little flowers to your tree too – to make it more spring like. Finally, to make it a fairy tree, stick some gems or buttons onto your tree and then shake over some glitter.         And now you have a magical fairy tree! You can find photos of Leo's tree and the REAL Faerie Thorn in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group.If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and songs by Dragonfly TalesFiddle Music by Slainte on Free Music ArchiveProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat               

Welcome to the next episode of Dragonfly Tales, a new story podcast for children of all ages.    This episode is a tale from old Japan and features the Oni – they are Japanese trolls who live underground!  There are lots of different versions of this story, but our favourite version is by Arlene Mosel.  Here is the link to Leo's Sudoku puzzles. We'd love to see some of your own, along with any drawings of the story. You can post them in our new Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and music by Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to the 3rd episode of Dragonfly Tales, a new story podcast for children of all ages. This episode is a tale from Australia!  It's a beginning story, or a 'pourquoi' story. These stories explain why something is the way it is - do you think the story is true?You can find more lovely stories from the Australian Bush in the gorgeous book: Stories from the BillabongHere is the link to Leo's Eardrum Experiment. We'd love to see some videos of your model eardrum in action! Post them in our new Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group.And here is the link to the incredibly talented LYRE BIRD!And remember to like, follow, subscribe and download.  We would love to see some of your pictures on our new Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group on Facebook.If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and music by Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Dragonfly Tales, a new story podcast for children of all ages.  This episode is a tale from Turkey!  We first came across this story told by the incredible storyteller Margaret Read MacDonald  in Little Rooster's Diamond Button but we've put our own spin on it.Here is the link to Leo's bird feeder activity - It's good to get an adult to help with scissors!  If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and music by Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to the 1st episode of Dragonfly Tales, a new story podcast for children of all ages.  Join professional storyteller Emily, and her son Leo, for stories from all around the world.  Then try out a fun activity to do at home which links to the story! This episode is about the famous natural wonder, The Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.  You can read the story of Fionn Mac Cumhaill in the O'Brien Book of Irish Fairytales and Legends And remember to have a go at baking Leo's delicious Scottish Oat Cakes! is the link to the recipe for Leo's baking activity: Gluten-Free Oat Cakes!Music by Leo on GaragebandArt by Light Creative

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Spring is coming!  Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it mat feel cold and windy, but underneath the ground the seeds are stirring for Imbolc - the coming of Spring.  We love to celebrate St Brigid's day by feeding the birds, lighting candles to scare away the dark, or perhaps by making a Brigid's Cross!  We found a little video to show you how to make one from paper HERE, or you can try the traditional way and make them from rushes HERE.Our story - Part 2 of the Snow Queen - continues Gerda's quest to find her best friend Kai.  She is getting closer, but what dangers lie in her way?  If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.Happy New Year!  It's 2024 and we have so many fabulous new stories and tellers coming your way this year.We have a big treat for you - a three part story!The Snow Queen is a wonderful fairytale by the Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson.  Anderson wrote many of the famous stories we have grown up with - The Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New clothes, The Ugly Duckling and many more.You can find out more about Hans Christian Anderson and his wonderful tales HERE and buy them HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly TalesSound effects by ZapSplatProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light Creative

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.Thank you all so so much for your patience - we've had a bit of family illness but we're all feeling much better now!Our story is a sinister tale from Germany, and some believe it really happened!  Hamelin is actually a real town and you can find out about it HERE.If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly TalesSound effects by ZapSplat Produced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light Creative

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.This episode we decided to let Leo tell his own folk tale, The Wolf and the Nurse.  It's a beautiful tale of healing and compassion.  Well done, Leo! Our story is a very old folktale from Slavic folklore about a very famous witch BABA YAGA! She is a bit scary, but she is also quite a complicated character.  You can learn more about her HERE.If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light Creative

Welcome to Season 5 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It’s our Halloween Special!!!!!! Wooooooo! You know we LOVE this time of year! As with our previous Halloween shows, Leo and Emily will do something that’s not too scary. And then Emily will tell one that is a bit more scary We also have the return of LISTENERS SPOOKY JOKES! Check out how freakishly funny these folks are!!!! Leo came up with the idea of something witchy - and you can't get more witchy than the three weird sisters from William Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth'. In the 16th and 17th century, people really believed in evil witches who could curse you and control your fate. If you'd like to know more about the play and the weird sisters you can do so HERE.  Emily's story is from Brittany in France. Its based on an old tale about the supernatural creature - the Werewolf, but we've changed it somewhat and given it a Feminine twist. You can find out more about werewolves HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales 'Double Double' from Macbeth by William Shakespeare Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages. This episode we welcome young guest teller Magda, who is 11, from Forest Gate London. Magda shares her brilliant story of a very skillful pussycat and her circus tricks! We absolutely love it!  We also share details of Chewing-gum artist Ben Wilson. Ben has been bringing magic to the streets and landmarks of London for over 10 years and now is lovely art is in peril of disappearing. Please sign his petition HERE and find out more about him HERE. Our story is a very old folktale that has several versions across the globe - Ethopia, Korea, Japan and China. It is about trust, patience and tenderness - the Tiger's Whisker. You can find a version of it HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.   It's Season 5 - season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!! And stories! We're back and we can't wait to share our next season with you. We are joined by an amazing storyteller and author Daniel Morden. Leo does his first interview EVER, learns some amazing things about storytelling and story writing, and gets to be one of the first to read Daniel's amazing new book: STRANGE TALES! We've read it and it's fantastic! You can buy Daniel's book (and we hope you do) by clicking HERE. Our story takes us back to one of our favourite places - the greenwood! We love tales of past heroes, who cared for the needy and understood that the world was often cruel and unfair. You can learn more about him HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales Chord structure for ‘Green Wood’ from ‘Greensleeves’ Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative

Welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children of all ages.   Season 5 is coming very very soon and we have lots of wonderful things to share with you. So this bonus episode is a musical journey through our favourite stories, revisiting our songs and music. Leo and I love singing and making ORIGINAL songs that go with our episodes, often accompanied on guitar by me or by professional guitarist Andy (Daddy producer). We hope that the songs will remind you of your favourite tales so you can listen to them again! If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative

Hello and welcome to the season finale of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We have been nominated in the Kids Category of The British Podcast Awards 2023!!!! A big thank you to all our listeners for their continued support and for inspiring us to get this far - we are honoured and very proud! Please check out the other kids Podcasts nominated, including our buddies at Super Great Kids Stories! You can still vote for us in 'The Listeners Choice Category ' Here is the link and THANK YOU SO MUCH! https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Our story comes from the Louisiana Bayou. It's a Cajun story, and you can learn more about Louisiana and the rich Cajun culture HERE. The little song we sing is a French Cajun ditty. The lyrics are quite horrid but also funny: Cajun French Les maringouins l'ont mangé ma belle.  ils'ont resté de ses gros orteils  c’est Pour me faire des bouchons de liège, c’est Pour boucher mes demi-bouteilles.  Et mon papa s'en alle mulet,  Et Ma maman s'en allait 'léphant,  Et Mon p'tit frer' sur un ouaouaron, Et ma p'tit' soeur, sur un coin d'mon coeur. English The mosquitoes have eaten my sweetheart.  They only left her big toes  To use as corks now I suppose And seal up my wine bottles  And my papa he went on a mule,  And my mama on an elephant,  My little brother he went on a toad,  my little sis on a piece of my heart.  If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: Facebook Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening! ThemeMusic by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and music by Dragonfly Tales Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with tales from around the world. This episode is an emotional one (sniff), as it is Leo's last episode hosting with Emily. He's off on lots of adventures but has promised to stop by from time to time. But stories go on... In our story, it is the final stage of our epic norse tale and Odin, the All Father of the Norse gods. And the battle is about to begin for Asgard, for Midgard and all of the nine realms. YIKES! You can lots about Norse mythology HERE. If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook   Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo.We're off to festivals to hear more stories!A big thank you to all our listeners for their continued support.  We have entered the British Podcast Awards 2023!There is a special category called 'The Listeners Choice Vote' and we be absolutely THRILLED if you could take the time to vote for us.Here is the link and THANK YOU SO MUCH!  https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Our story is about a magical gift - a pumpkin!  It's an old Turkish tale and definitely reminds of stories like the Magic Porridge Pot.   If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo.A big thank you to all our listeners for their continued support.  We have entered the British Podcast Awards 2023!There is a special category called 'The Listeners Choice Vote' and we be absolutely THRILLED if you could take the time to vote for us.Here is the link and THANK YOU SO MUCH!  https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Our story is about one of the most mystical of all beasts - the UNICORN!  We hope you enjoyed our interesting facts about unicorns, and the nursery rhyme we told:The lion and the unicornWere fighting for the crownThe unicorn beat the lionAll around the town.Some gave them white bread,And some gave them brown;Some gave them plum cakeand drummed them out of town.When Emily was younger, she read a beautiful book by Marianna Mayer, which drew on the ancient myths of the Unicorn and Serpent story.  You find a link to this lovely text HERE. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookHarp Music  - royalty free music by Giorgio Di Campofreesoundmusic.euyoutube.com/freesoundmusicProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo.We hope you like lullabys, as we've made another one.  The words come from the wonderful poem by W.B.Yeats called Stolen Child.Where dips the rocky highlandOf Sleuth Wood in the lake,There lies a leafy islandWhere flapping herons wakeThe drowsy water rats;There we've hid our faery vats,Full of berrysAnd of reddest stolen cherries.Come away, O human child!To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. Where the wave of moonlight glossesThe dim gray sands with light,Far off by furthest RossesWe foot it all the night,Weaving olden dancesMingling hands and mingling glancesTill the moon has taken flight;To and fro we leapAnd chase the frothy bubbles,While the world is full of troublesAnd anxious in its sleep.Come away, O human child!To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. Where the wandering water gushesFrom the hills above Glen-Car,In pools among the rushesThat scarce could bathe a star,We seek for slumbering troutAnd whispering in their earsGive them unquiet dreams;Leaning softly outFrom ferns that drop their tearsOver the young streams.Come away, O human child!To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. Away with us he's going,The solemn-eyed:He'll hear no more the lowingOf the calves on the warm hillsideOr the kettle on the hobSing peace into his breast,Or see the brown mice bobRound and round the oatmeal chest.For he comes, the human child,To the waters and the wildWith a faery, hand in hand,For the world's more full of weeping than he can understand. Our story is an old fairytale from Ireland about a 'changeling'.  Changelings feature in lots of folklore and you can find out more about them HERE. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookLullaby lyrics from  the poem 'Stolen Child' by W.B.YeatsProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. This episode is brought to you from Zest Fest, an exhilarating new festival at Westenhanger Castle near Hythe in Kent, UK  We enjoyed everything from daring circus skills and performing arts to exploring how to nourish the mind, body and soul through yoga, breathwork, meditation, music, dance, mindful walks and much more. We love telling stories to live audiences; there's nothing like the sparkling, rippling energy of interaction between people.  And festivals are a great place for storytelling and magic making. With lots of things happening at the same time, you can hear music and singing in the background of our story session. We hope it doesn't distract too much - most people in the word tent didn't seem to notice. That's the sign of a good story! With special thanks to Kerry Ryan and her creative writing workshop, and the incredible events team at Otterpool Park. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We hope you're looking forward to SUMMER TIME! We've been out in the garden weeding and tidying, learning new songs and playing instruments, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends. We've also been walking around London lots, exploring its hidden parts, picking up facts and stories. Leo has also been getting into Japanese Anime and Manga. He grew up watching beautiful films from Studio Ghibli, and is now watching lots of Anime series. You can learn more about Anime HERE. Leo's story is an old Japanese tale about soothing babies - something we've all done - and we continue to pass down these techniques through the generations. Our main story is a very famous Japanese fairytale - Momotaro, the Peach boy. He is a famous hero in Japanese folklore and there is a statue of him and his animal companions in Okoyama. (a bit like the Bremen Town Musicians!) If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Welcome, one and all to the Merry Merry month of May!  May day is a really lovely time of year –  we celebrate the beginning of summer, which in the Celtic wheel is called Bealtaine. (which is actually Gaelic for the month of May)  The earth is tilting towards the sun here in the northern hemisphere and the warm season is coming.  If the sun were a few degrees nearer we would burn up.  And if the sun were a few degrees farther away all life on earth would be frozen.But the position of our sun is 'just right', just like baby bear's porridge.And it's called - the Goldilocks Zone.  Stories are indeed everywhere.  You can find out more about the Goldilocks Zone Here.  For our story, we return to  ancient Greece and Perseus' quest for the head of Medusa, the gorgon.  Will he succeed, or be turned to stone?? You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We can't wait to hear your stories so keep practising, record it and send it to us to listen to.So we want to tell you about a podcast we know you’ll enjoy. It's called the Kid Stories Podcast. It’s hosted by Phil Bechtel who reads original stories.  You can hear about The Ninjas of Valleytown , Dropkick Kittycat and Hummus Wrinklesmith the Chicken Wizard.   It’s zany, it’s mad, it’s brilliant ! If you like the sound of that, then just click Here and listen to the Kid Stories Podcast today Our story is from ancient Greece and its an epic tale of gods, monsters and winged sandals.  This is only part 1 so make sure you listen out for part 2.  You can find out more about Perseus and Medusa HERE. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. As it is Spring time, we would really like to have some new guest tellers join us. And it could be you!! Listen to our top tips and give it a go. We would love to hear your telling! Our story is from the island of Cuba. Cuban folktales are full of different flavours - just like Cuban food. There are lots of different cultures mixing together in Cuba - Spanish, African and Caribbean. And this episode is a lovely bed time listen. If you would like a shout out, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Time is crazzzzzy!  Here in England, we just lost an hour.  Poof! Gone.And our producer (Daddy Andy) has been away travelling and he's no idea what time it is! This episode we welcome another winner of the Otterpool Park Storywriting competition.  Evie is 12 and she is from New Romsey in Kent in the UK.  She brought us a very different Elizabeth - wild and freee!  If only for a short time.  We absolutely love her story and her telling.  Well done, Evie!   You can find out more about Westenhanger Castle and the new town project near Folkestone  HERE. Our story is from the lands the Ice and Snow!Yes, we are back in the Halls of Asgard to meet the most amazing guy!  He's brilliant, he's charming, all the gods love him.Surely nothing can go wrong.Right? If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. We are so grateful to you folks for hanging on in there while we got ourselves better.  It's been icy cold here in London, but things are looking greener and we could be heading off on holiday soon! This episode we welcome another winner of the Otterpool Park Storywriting competition.  Jasmine is 12 and she is from Cambridgeshire.  We absolutely love her story and her telling.  Well done, Jasmine!   You can find out more about Westenhanger Castle and the new town project near Folkestone  HERE. Our story is a very old Mayan story about a dwarf king. The Mayans were an ancient civilisation from what’s now Mexico and Central America.  They lived in huge cities, had great stone pyramids and believed in lots of different gods.  They also came up with their own calendars – they were really good at maths and astronomy.  And there are people in Central America today who live like the ancient Mayans and eat the same sort of food - maize.You can discover more about Mayan Civilisation HERE.AND, it's always good to embrace our differences with love.  If you would like to know more about the Little People community, you can do so HER If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-GrazebrookProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with tales from around the world. This episode, we welcome back LEO for part 2 of our epic! He also shares his top 4 favourite episodes of the podcast. And because we have so many shout outs and lots of action still to come in our story, he's coming back for PART 3! Hurray!!! In our story, we continue with our epic norse tale and Odin, the All Father of the Norse gods, is about to discover what Ragnarok is and what will come to pass in the future. It doesn't look good! You can lots about Norse mythology HERE. If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook   Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. And We have a very special treat for our listeners this episode. Emily was fortunate enough to be asked to judge a story-writing competition based around the mysterious Westenhanger Castle, believed to be owned by Henry VIII. There’s a possibly a new garden town being built nearby called Otterpool Park and they ran the storywriting competition. The entrants were between the ages of 7 and 14 years old and the winners were given prizes, including doing a story workshop with Emily! From over 40 entries, the judges chose 3 winners. We will be featuring all three stories on the podcast. And we have one of the winners for this episode. Her name is Clementine and she is 10 years old.  Our story is a chain tale from the Punjab. There are lots and lots of parts to this story. Can you remember them all and the order they come in? If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat Tabla Music by Sing with Aqeel

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo. Spring is coming! Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it mat feel cold and windy, but underneath the ground the seeds are stirring for Imbolc - the coming of Spring.  We love to celebrate St Brigit's day by feeding the birds, lighting candles to scare away the dark, baking tasty treats and getting the house and garden in order 'spring cleaning'. Our story celebrates the battle between winter and spring - who do you think will win? If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat Music The Faerie Garden by Chris Collins

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales a story podcast with Emily and Leo Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends.  We're bringing in the New Year with stories about winter, cozying down and dreaming of springtime. We are so delighted to welcome our first guest teller of the New Year - Lucy Lill Lucy is a performer from London and she works in museums, theatres, schools and festivals - anywhere people will let her tell stories! You can often find her working with Alys Torrance as part of Story Jam, plotting events and shows. She practises some of her stories on her four year old, and he tells her exactly what he thinks! You can find out more about Lucy HERE. Our story is an old one from Finland. The sun sleeps for a long time, waiting to rise. When it does, it must be beautiful in Lapland, where this wintry tale comes from. Can you imagine a world where the sun doesnt rise - for months!  You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hello and welcome to season 3 of Dragonfly Tales Podcast. Each episode we will tell you a story from around the world and share some fun and silly things with you. IT’s CHRISTMAS!!!!! We'd like to wish all our listeners a very HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We hope you enjoy our special festive episode.  Our first story is by Kim Normanton. She’s the host of one of our favourite podcasts Super Great Kids’ Stories! If you haven’t checked out this amazing podcast you really should! Super Great Kids’ Stories is an award-winning podcast of traditional tales from around the world retold by the best storytellers. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. Listen in and you’ll meet Brazilian ogres, African trickster spiders, Greek heroes, and Russian witches. And for our Xmas special, host Kim has a wintry tale for us from Siberia. Our story is a lovely tale about a snowy mountain and also some fairy folk.  Will Hans and Trudy make it up to the great Snow Bear safely? You'll have to listen and find out. You can read the original story by Ruth Ainsworth in her brilliant book The Pirate Ship and other stories. The rhyme we say is from a famous poem called The Fairies by William Allingham. If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You may start to hear some adverts on our podcast. We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going. We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content. You can also follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly Tales Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat Music by Free Music Archive

Hello  and welcome to season 3 of Dragonfly Tales Podcast.  Each episode we will tell you a story from around the world and share some fun and silly things with you. A big HELLO! to all our new listeners and subscribers - welcome to the podcast family!  Be sure to share your drawings and pictures in our Facebook Group.  Our first story is from our Guest Teller Grethe Mangala Jenson.  It's the classic tale Jack and the Beanstalk, with a Grethe twist!Grethe, from Sandal Sticks Theatre, is a very gifted Storyteller and puppeteer of Sri Lankan and Danish heritage. She loves sharing stories with people of all ages because ‘they can make you feel good (sometimes sad), teach you lessons , inspire confidence as well as creativity and an appreciation of language in all its forms’. If you want to find out more about Grethe, you can do so HERE.Our story is a tale from the Mapuche people of Chile, a country in South America.  There are many ancient stone masks that come from the Mapuche people, but unfortunately not much is known about them.That is why their folk tales are so precious!  If you'd like to learn more about the Mapuche you can do this HERE.If you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content.You can also follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by ZapsplatMusic by Free Music Archive

Hello  and welcome to season 3 of Dragonfly Tales Podcast.  Each episode we will tell you a story from around the world and share some fun and silly things with you. We’d like to thank our listeners for their patience – we’re always sorry when we have to postpone an episode but we all get sick sometimes. Coming up this season on Dragonfly Tales: - we will be joined by some amazing guest tellers  - We’ll have a Christmas competition for our listeners  - we also have a new Instagram account @dragonflytalespod where we will be showing your art work, clips and videos and hints to coming stories.  Our  story comes from a collection of stories from the Southern states of America.   And features a very tricky character who loves getting up to mischief. Brer Rabbit.  These stories were carried over the ocean by African slaves, and although we might now feel a bit uncomfortable with the voice of Uncle Remus (stories told through a white man's lens) these animal stories are fantastic and need to be celebrated in their own right! If you want to talk more about this important idea, then please please share your thoughts with us.  emilydragonflytales@gmail.comIf you would like to tell a tale or get a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou may start to hear some adverts on our podcast.  We know this can be annoying, but it really helps to keep us going.  We will always try to choose adverts that we feel are appropriate for our content.You can also follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by ZapsplatBanjo Music Michael Staun

Welcome to Season 4 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. It’s our Halloween Special!!!!!! Wooooooo! And we have some treats in store for you – or are they tricks? As with our previous Halloween shows, Leo is going to tell a story that’s not too scary. And I’ll tell one that is a bit more scary We also thought we would tickle your funny bone with some spooky Halloween jokes from our listeners! Huge thanks to Marcus Zoe, George, Sharon, Mila, Tom, Will and Jakey!! Leo's story is a ghost story from England. You can find this story and lots more like it in this excellent book by Margaret Read MacDonald 'When the Lights Go Out!' Emily's story is from Norway. And many people believe the story is true. There is a lake in Norway called Whale lake  Because in this lake have been discovered the huge bones of what was once a mighty whale that terrorized the fjords and seas around Norway and greenland  Hundreds of years ago, sailors would hunt wales for their blubber. They would melt the blubber down into oil that was then used for street lights, cosmetics and explosives. Whale hunting was incredibly dangerous and there are lots of songs about about it – as sailors would spend very long times at sea, making up stories, singing songs and crafting. You can find out more about it HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Season 4 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. We are feeling the Autumn breeze and seeing the leaves become lovely colours. Smelling the smokey, misty air and enjoying all the fruits of the harvest. This week we are delighted to welcome fantastic guest Teller Jon Mason. Jon is a Brighton-based storyteller known for his captivating delivery and love of roots: folktales and myths that connect our history and our present, our surroundings and ourselves. He performs regularly at festivals, in schools, online, and his shows have appeared in the Brighton Festival and Fringe. And he has a deep love for North Wales, where he has strong family links, and he knows the village where this story is set very well...! Visit his website HERE. Our story comes from Italy - a city called Siena in the province of Tuscany. Hundreds of years ago, some of the greatest artists in the world lived and trained in Italy. You may have heard of some of them. Leonardo Da Vinci, is probably one you have heard of - great name, huh? This tale is about a young boy learning to be an artist, but also wanting to have fun and be with his friends. He did grow up to be very famous and his artwork is present in Siena to this day. You can learn more about his great works HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook. However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You can follow us on: Facebook  Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly Tales Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat Market Ambience courtesy of Michael Ghelfi Studios Music Faerie Garden by Chris Collins

Welcome to Season 4 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages.We are delighted to welcome back a young guest teller - Robi Jo!  He is sharing the epic Hindu tales of the Ramayana.This story of Rama and Sita, and the Flying monkey Hanuman is celebrated each year at Diwali - the Hindu festival of lights.  We're sure you'll love Robi Jo's telling!Our story is a wonder tale from the Himalayas and Tibet.  Tibet is called the 'Roof of the World' and it is a very spiritual place.If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by ZapsplatTibetan music by Soonam Poon 

Welcome to Season 4 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages.We're back!  We hope you had a fantastic summer and a great start to the new school year.This week, we have a brilliant guest teller - Will from Melbourne, Australia.  Will is only 7 and is a bit of a comedy genius.  He shares some of his very own jokes with us.Our story is from Canada - the French speaking part.  Centuries ago, French colonies settled in parts of Canada and that is why there are still French speakers in Canada today.  This story comes from that time long ago.If you would like to find more Canadian folktales, you can do so HERE.If you would like a SHOUT OUT, or to tell a tale on the podcast, the best thing to do is join the Dragonfly Tales story chat on Facebook.  However, if you don't use Facebook, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will try our best to give you a shout out. And If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can follow us on:Facebook  InstagramTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling, songs and music by Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by ZapsplatFrench music by Kevin Macleod

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with tales from around the world. This episode, we welcome back LEO! Leo has been really busy lately and has grown up a lot! He is joining us for this special two part epic. He's also sharing his favourite stories from the whole podcast - it was a hard decision, as we've done over 100 EPISODES! Leo won't be hosting on the podcast from now on, but he will be popping by now and then. But, we still have lots of exciting things coming up this seasons - including NEW GUEST TELLERS and LOTS more stories. If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE Our story is Ragnarok - it is the final big story of the Norse gods so prepare yourselves for a huge epic battle! You might want to listen to our episode The Death of Baldur in Season 4, to remember how it was set into motion. You can lots about Norse mythology HERE. If you would like a shout out, you can email us at emilydragonflytales@gmail.com or get in touch via social media. You can follow us on: Facebook   Instagram Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Hey folks!  We hope you are enjoy the summer break, wherever you are. This episode is one of EMILY's favourites and features the lovely Liz Weir MBE, telling one of her own lovely tales, based on Irish lore, The Mermaid's Gift.If you want to find out more about Liz Weir then you can visit her website HERE.Our story this episode is a classic fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen - but told with our own Dragonfly Tales flavour.Andersen wrote some of the most well loved fairy tales ever, including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and The Tinder Box.  This book, An Illustrated Treasury, is a lovely introduction to his stories.If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hey folks!  We hope you are enjoy the summer break, wherever you are. This episode features one of Leo's favourites from Season 2 - the classic Greek Myth about a brave hero who must defeat a hideous monster and escape a mysterious labyrinth.WARNING:  it gets a bit scary when Theseus goes into the Labyrinth!For more great myths and legends, check out this fabulous collection by Anthony Horrowitz.If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Hey folks!  We hope you are enjoy the summer break, wherever you are. In this favourite episode, we venture into the Amazonian rainforest to hear a story from the Anambe people. You can find a version of today's tale, 'Ceuci the Witch who ate a lot' in this book: Amazonia - Indigenous Tales from BrazilIf you would like to watch Emily tell this story, you can do so HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages.While Emily is recovering, we have chosen one of our favourite episodes for you - with TWO stories.The first one is a fable by Aesop, brilliantly told by Leo!  If you like this short fable, you can read more of them in this book - Orchard Aesop's Fables.And the second one is The Bremen Town Musicians.  This is a very popular folk tale in Germany, most famously told by the Brothers Grimm.  Bremen is a real place and there is actually a statue there of all the animals one on top of the other.  You can see it here.Here is a link to the website for Leo's musical activity.  There are 52 instruments to choose from!  We would love to see (and hear) your instruments when you've finished them. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This is one of our FAVOURITE episodes - Odysseus and the Cyclops from Season 1.It is THOUSANDS of years old.  It’s a very long epic and we only had time to tell a part of it.  If you liked the story and want to follow Odysseus on the rest of his journey, we’d recommend this version by Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton – two amazing storytellers - The Adventures of Odysseus. Here is a YouTube link to Sinbad and the Cyclops and here is a really nice blog about the genius of Ray Harryhausen. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages.  We're nearly at the end of Season 3 and we are so grateful that you are still here listening with us! This week, we have the return of guest teller Sharon Carr, from our second season. She tells a tale of King who wants far too much. THE MOON!! If you'd like to learn more about Sharon's storytelling, you can out HERE. Our story is from Mexico and we LOVE the folklore from this area. It's full of transformation, tricksters, animals and religion.  And THIS tale features a tale about the DEVIL, and a tailor who beats him at his own game! If you would like to find more Mexican folktales, you can do so HERE. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town. And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great). If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful. You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATE You can also follow us on: Instagram Facebook and Twitter Thanks for listening!   Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly Tales Produced by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages. This is one of our FAVOURITE episodes - The Faerie Thorn.It is a tale from Northern Ireland about the mystical and magical Faerie Thorn tree.  I first heard the wonderful Liz Weir MBE tell a version of this at the Glens of Antrim Story Festival.Here is an extract from Jane Talbot’s wonderfully dark collection of fairy tales, The Faerie Thorn: ‘Now, if you don’t know about faerie thorns, you should. The Big People call these trees hawthorns, and in May you can see them scattering snow-blossoms in every direction. The Big People know that the Little People live in the roots of these trees, so the wisest Big People make sure that the faerie thorns are left well alone.    You can find photos of Leo's tree and the REAL Faerie Thorn in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages.This episode, we celebrate Leo's end of his first EVER exams.  And he has chosen to tell a brilliant Anansi story.  Our listeners know Anansi well, as a naughty trickster from the ancient tales of West Africa.  The tales travelled across the ocean to the Caribbean  and on then throughout the whole world.If you want to know more about Anansi and the Ashanti people, you can do so HERE.Emily's story is a tale that was collected by the famous Brothers Grimm, from Germany.  The brothers travelled about, listening to stories that they heard people telling.  They collected them and put them in books.  You can find out more about the Brothers Grimm HERE.   If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale.  Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone).  You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook and Leo at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat

Welcome to Season 3 of Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast for children (and grown ups) of all ages.This episode, we welcome our guest teller Maria Gillen, from County Cork in Ireland.  Maria is a great friend and a fabulous teller of tales.  She loves stories of magic, healing and old wisdom and has told to big crowds and small.  Maria is also the storyteller in residence at the Kerry Writer's Museum.  If you want to see more of Maria telling you can do so HERE.Our story is a tale from Sweden about a clever lad who outwits a water sprite.  Swedish folklore is full of fairies, sprites, trolls and other magical beings.  You can find out more HERE.If you would like to tell a tale on the podcast, have a practise at telling a 5minute folktale.  Then you can record it for us (an iPhone works great if you place it on a flat surface and keep one hands width away from the microphone).  You can send it to us by emailing it to emilydragonflytales@gmail.com and we will have a listen. If you would like a SHOUT OUT this season, then you can get in touch with us HERE or in our Dragonfly Tales Podcast Group, telling us your first name, your age and your town.And if you like our podcast, please leave us a review (Apple is great).If you would like to donate a little something towards our podcast, we would be so grateful.  You can donate to Dragonfly Tales Podcast by clicking here: DONATEYou can also follow us on:InstagramFacebook andTwitterThanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and singing by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook at Dragonfly TalesProduced by Andy GrazebrookArt by Light CreativeSound effects by Zapsplat