Loading...

PODCAST

Dragonfly Tales

Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Dragonfly Tales

A story podcast for children of all ages. Join professional storyteller Emily Hanna-Grazebrook for stories from all around the world. Tell us your own tales and share your art. Let your imagination run wild!

kids & family stories for kids

All Episodes

19:18

Lost Stories - The Wisdom of Platypus

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/05/15

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our story is a very very old tale from the Australian Aboriginal people. They do not have a written down language, so their wisdom is passed down through word of mouth, symbols and beautiful art work. Aboriginal people of Australia believe

en

27:46

Episode 17 - The White Hare Part 2

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/05/09

Hello story lovers! We're back with the second exciting part of our May Day special - The White Hare! Will Billy succeed in his quest? Time to find out...Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on:PatreonFacebook InstagramThanks for listening!Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBandStorytelling and songs by Emily

en

27:16

Episode 16 - **May Day Special - The White Hare Part 1**

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/05/01

Happy May Day one and all! This is a magical time of year, the first of May, or May day. In Ireland it’s the festival of Bealtainne - the beginning of summer! And our story has Celtic roots. It's a story of transformation, the wheel of the year and HARES!Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on:PatreonFacebook InstagramThanks for

en

30:18

Lost Stories - Robin Hood & Little John

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/04/24

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our story this episode features a very famous hero from English Legend - Robin Hood!There have been many stories and films about Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. Most are based in Nottinghamshire, sharing the story of him stealing from

en

18:22

Episode 15 - The Sun & the Storm

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/04/18

Hello listeners! We're having a sunny April here in London. Lots of baby animals are being born. Do you think they all get on? Do you get on with your brothers and sisters? In this story from Ancient Japan, a brother and sister have a big fight. I hope it will be alright ...Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us

en

13:36

Lost Stories - The Heron Babies

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/04/10

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.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

en

41:54

Episode 14 - **Easter Special - The Tinder Box**

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/04/03

Happy Easter folks! To celebrate the Easter weekend, we have a fabulous fairytale from Hans Christian Anderson. When Emily was little, her Dad gave her a book of Anderson's Fairytales and this was one of her favourites. You can listen to another of his brilliant fairytales - The Snow Queen - in season 5, and find out more about this famous author HERE.Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over

en

27:52

Lost Stories - The Raven King

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/03/27

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our story this episode, is from Ukraine - a wonder tale from the mystical Carpathian mountains. Ukraine has a rich history of folk tales and fairy tales, handed down by word of mouth. If you would like to read more stories from Ukraine you

en

25:35

Episode 13 - The Warrior Girl

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/03/22

Hey storylovers! We're back! Thank you so much for your patience. This episode, we bring you a story from South Africa. A tale of tribes, leaders and a clever girl.The original story was written by Tessa Paul, but we have done our own version here. We hope you like it!Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us

en

25:35

Lost Stories - The Starfish

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/03/13

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our 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

en

12:00

Lost stories - The Tailor's Tale

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/03/06

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our story is an old Yiddish tale about a tailor who finds that, with a little ingenuity and hard work, he can make something new from something old. We got lots of inspiration from Helen East's version of this tale. You can find her

en

15:50

Lost Stories - The Rainbow Crow

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/02/28

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our story is a Native American tale about how things came to be. You can find out more about the wonderful connections between humans and nature in many Native American Tales and this is a great place to start: The Girl who helped Thunder

en

22:08

Episode 12 - Beowulf Part 2

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/02/22

Hey storylovers! It's time to rejoin Beowulf in the concluding part of our epic tale. Is there another creature out there in the dark marshland? This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more about it HERE.WARNING - The monsters in the story are quite scary and the story is a bit creepy and gory

en

37:27

Episode 11 - Beowulf Part 1

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/02/15

Hello listeners! This episode we are going BIG with an epic tale from 1000 years ago. He's strong, he's brave, he's Swedish - he's BEOWULF!This story is said to be the greatest (and possibly oldest) epic poem written down in the English language - though it's an English we wouldn't recognise today. The Beowulf manuscript is kept at the British Library and you can find out more about it HERE.WARNING - The monsters in the story are quite scary and the story is a bit creepy and

en

22:57

Lost Stories - Maui & the Sun

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/02/07

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our story is from Aotearoa New Zealand and is an old Maori myth. The Maoris are the indigenous people of Aotearoa and you can learn lots about their history and culture HERE.Maui is a trickster demi-god, and is always up to something. But

en

19:38

Episode 10 - The Little Small Wee Tiny Man

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/01/31

Hello Story lovers!This episode, we share a story that Emily used to read to Leo when he was very little. The story is by British author Diana Ross – not the singer - and it appears in a collection for under 5s. And it’s all about someone very very small. You can find it HERE.Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us

en

15:15

Lost Stories - The Woman who lost her Dumpling

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/01/24

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.This lost story is a tale from old Japan and features the Oni – they are Japanese trolls who live underground! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over

en

31:27

Episode 9 - Frosty & Friends

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/01/17

Happy New Year to all of you! We have lots of story fun coming in 2026.First up, it's a story of superheroes from Wales. Join Frosty, Radar, Whirlwind Girl, the Rocket and Tank as they try to outsmart a greedy King in this folktale from Romani Travellers. You can find out more about the Romani Community HERE.Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us

en

25:34

Lost Stories - Thor's Wedding

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/01/09

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.This lost story is a tale from the lands of Ice and snow - a Norse myth. Norse myths are ancient stories of gods, goddesses, heroes and battles from Scandinavia. They were passed down to the Vikings and have had a lasting impression on us

en

17:08

Lost Stories - Rola & the Sisters

Dragonfly Tales ·

2026/01/02

Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while.Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'.Our lost story is an old tale from Micronesia, a group of Islands in the Pacific Islands. Did you know Mogmog is a real island? Thankfully, there isn't an evil spirit there now! We love how brave the younger sister is in this

en

184 results

Similar Podcasts

Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast

Curious Kids Every Day

No Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Mental Load & Parenting Tips for Moms

JoAnn Crohn | Parenting Coach & Mom...

Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids | Realm

Storytime for Kids

Storytime for Kids

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Brains On Universe