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

In this trickster tale from Africa, Annasi learns the value of being a good host. He also learns the truth of the old saying, "What goes around comes around."

Expanding upon the four-line nursery rhyme, storyteller David Novak spins an epic tale as young Itsy prepares to attempt what no spider has done before: scale the water spout. A nervous Mother Bitsy prepares her little Itsy as nourishing lunch; a fly salad sandwich, a bag of grasshopper chips, and a bottle of fresh-squeezed moth juice (100% natural). The result is an epic on a child's scale, in which determination, concentration, and grit are championed.

Spider is walking through the jungle one day when he hears about a party that is to happen in the east. He decides he will go, as there will be lots to eat and drink. He walks on and hears about a party in the west, then on and hears about a party in the north and then one in the south. He wants to go to all the parties, but he neglected to find out the times they started. He just knows they are all on the same night. He gets an idea. He asks four of his cousins to come over.

Ant is a planner. He is convinced the world is going to end, so he’s building a bunker. Grasshopper can’t help but be annoyed. But all that changes when disaster strikes! Is it the end of the world? Can Grasshopper convince Ant to help him?

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

In this spellbinding tale of deception and beauty, 14-year-old Cecile wakes up in a dream and finds herself in the Kingdom of Belamor, unaware that she is, in reality, the princess of this realm. Bravely journeying through the dark forest, she finds friends along the way, and is told of a mysterious woman known as the Spider Queen who enchanted the kingdom and had stolen her throne. And when at last Cecile confronts her powerful foe, she learns what it really takes to be the princess of Belamor.

Westly is a caterpillar who is destined to be a monarch butterfly, but when he emerges from his cocoon, he is not what he expected. He's a spider! Westly flees his home among the butterflies and is eventually adopted by the "dirt eaters".

Have you ever seen a butterfly get married? Join us in the garden as we follow a butterfly as he goes on a journey to find his future wife.

Nandi is a very captivating and inspirational book every parent should get for their kids. The story offers great insight into this Fly who lived in the mountains and had a very Beautiful voice he used to entertain his community. But things made a turn when Nandi came to sing at the funeral of the village King, leaving him almost being buried together with the King. The story is educational, entertaining and touching.

This is a fairy tale for children of all ages. It is about an ant who knew she was big as a lion. Wanting to prove to her family that she is bigger and more courageous than how they see her causes her to take a journey all alone. But she always seems to have a protector besides her. She will face great danger that she will have to overcome. And the lion inside of her may become a reality. Prepare to enter into her dream.

Ananse: The Village Trickster is a beautiful retelling of African folklore that doubles as a perfect bedtime story. This story explores the ancient mystic forms of narratives that bring down the walls between human and animal realms.

Das kleine Elfchen liebt das Harfespielen! Was soll man auch machen, wenn es die ganze Zeit regnet? Da wird Ihr Kindchen krank und das Elfchen muss zum ersten Mal hinaus in die düstere Draußenwelt. Wird es ihm mit Hilfe des allwissenden Tantchens gelingen, alle Gefahren zu überwinden um den magischen Nektar von der Bienenkönigin nach Hause zu bringen? Es ist ein liebevoll aufbereitetes lyrisches Märchen in der Insektenwelt, virtuos auf dem Klavier begleitet von Julian Villmer. Es lädt ein in eine andere Welt einzutauchen und ist geeignet für Jung und Alt.

Being different isn't easy, especially for a ladybug unlike the rest. Lalibella the ladybug has a unique purple shell, but struggles with being different from the ladybugs in her villages. But as she goes through the journey of self-discovery, not only does she learn to accept her true color, but also changes her world by bringing out the colors in others.

Are you looking for a lovely fable? "The Ants and the Grasshopper" is one of the best known Aesop's fables. It teaches that there's a time for work and a time for play. It is ideal for children from three to five years old, who are learning life values. The audiobook is produced with a field background and sound effects of the ants and the grasshopper dialogues.

Every critter has their own kind of music, but they still gotta choose. Buzz ‘bout the mud and bad weather...or sing ‘bout the good stuff we share in the dat ole bayou. In this Cajun fable, M’sieu Fly wakes up one morning to find that all his friends are missing. During his search - which takes him from Louisiana bayou to the moon - M’sieu Fly discovers what’s important in life and how to both get and keep friends.

Wily Jack brags that he has killed seven in a single blow (flies that is). The local King finds out and Jack finds himself ridding the country of boars, unicorns and lions. It's all in a day's adventure for the young man who somehow survives every danger with his wiles and his wit. This retelling of the story by veteran storyteller Rand Whipple has a sly backwoods sense of humor and a great deal of charm.

While watching her Chinese immigrant son-in-law learn the English language, it became apparent to the author that prepositions are one of the most difficult concepts to comprehend. Therefore, The Dance of the Caterpillars was written as a fun way to teach prepositions. This exciting bilingual German-English children's book contains 22 prepositions, one two-word multiple, and two three-word multiples. It is destined to become a valuable learning tool for children as well as English as a second language students.

Disfruta de estas clásicas fábulas dramatizadas, con enseñanzas y moralejas antiguas y atemporales: "La Cigarra y la Hormiga", "El Cuervo y la Zorra", "El León y el Ratón", "El Lobo y el Perro", "La Liebre y la Tortuga", "El León, la Zorra y el Ciervo", "El Lobo y el Cordero en el Arroyo", "La Zorra y el Chivo en el Pozo".

Meet Barney Bee, a very sweet, yet plump round bumblebee who spends his day flying from flower to flower eating pollen. In fact, Barney Bee loves pollen so much he "comes down" with a hefty problem. Join Hamilton Troll as he spends the day following Barney Bee around and learning some pretty interesting facts about bumblebees as well as the names of a few Texas wildflowers.