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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

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Episode 12 - Azizi and the Magic Man

Dragonfly Tales ·

2025/02/14

Hello lovely listeners! This episode we travel deep into the forest to the cave of a mysterious man who seems to have a cave full of wonders...This is a version adapted from a story by children's author Ruth Ainsworth. My sister and I heard the story when we were little and really liked the storyline - but because it was written a long time ago, some of the language was a bit old fashioned. We hope you like our version! Remember to join us over on Patreon – you could get to be a guest teller like

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33:39

Episode 11 - The Demon Riddle with Astrid

Dragonfly Tales ·

2025/02/01

We have TWO stories for you this episode. Our first is from Super fan Astrid, who tells us Why Ravens are Black. What a fantastic storyteller you are, Astrid!Do you like riddles? We love them! Emily's story is a tale full of riddles, about a clever King and even more clever girl. It has versions all over the world, but this version is from what is now called Kahzakstan. Remember to join us over on Patreon – you could get to be a guest teller like Astrid, you get early access, bonus content, videos

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30:16

Episode 10 - Ceridwen's Cauldron

Dragonfly Tales ·

2025/01/17

This episode we have a famous legend from Wales, featuring the formidable witch goddess Ceridwen, who lives near the shore of Llyn Tegid.The story of Ceridwen's Cauldron is very old and has many different versions, but they all feature her magic cauldron and a fabulous chase filled with transformation - thanks to the magic of Awen. Awen is a Welsh and Breton word for 'inspiration', that magical feeling when your creativity flows beautifully. Think of a time when you have created or been part of

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20:03

Episode 9 ***Christmas Special - The Nutcracker Part...

Dragonfly Tales ·

2025/01/03

Happy New Year everyone! Here's Part 2 of our Christmas Special story - The Nutcracker.The music on this episode is fromThe Nutcracker Suite and is by famous Russian composer Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky You can find out more about Mr Tchaikovsky HERE and listen to the music from the ballet HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon – you get early access, bonus content, videos and shout outs so hop on over and help to support us. We really want to keep the podcast going, but we can’t do it without

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32:03

Episode 8 - ***Christmas Special - The Nutcracker...

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2024/12/30

Happy Holidays everyone! We are delighted to share part 1 of our Christmas Special with you! Have you ever loved a toy so much you wished it came to life? Have you ever dreamed that you went on wonderful adventures with that toy that seemed so real? Well, over two hundred years ago an author named E.T.A Hoffman wrote a beautiful story that enchanted children and grown ups - The Nutcracker & the Mouse King. In fact, people loved the story so much that the famous Russian composer Piotr Ilyich

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29:53

Episode 7 - Mareshka & the Twelve

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2024/12/13

Hello folks! This episode we're off to Eastern Europe to find Mareshka in the snowy landscape.Winters there can be terribly cold in Slovakia – with lots of snow and ice. And long ago, it was really important to store food for the winter and to live by the seasons, AND get to know the personalities of the twelve months. What do you think February would look like as a person? Or August? Draw a picture and send it to us! REMEMBER - If you would like some extra special Dragonfly Tales content you can

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30:07

Episode 6 - Clumsy Jack & the 3 Magic Gifts

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/11/29

Hello lovely listeners! This episode we have a Jack story for you from France!Do you remember Lazy Jack from Season 2? Well, this classic fairytale introduces another, more clumsy Jack and lots of magic. There are versions of this story by the Grimm brothers, Henri Pourrat, the Comtesse D'Aulnoy and Joseph Jacobs. I hope you like this one. What are doing for the Holidays? How do you celebrate? And what is your favourite thing about the festive season? Let us know. We are now on PATREON! We have a

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33:27

Episode 5 - The King of Fish with Sarah Rundle

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/11/15

Hello storylovers! This episode we have two great stories for you! Our first is from storyteller Sarah Rundle from West London. Sarah has performed at Festivals all around the world, she’s told tales in museums and theatres, pubs and cafes. I love hearing Sarah’s stories because they’re often very funny and a bit crazy. And this is very famous old folktale called The Dauntless Girl. It's a slightly spooky story about a girl who thinks she’s not scared of anything – even ghosts! If you would like to

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33:04

Episode 4 **Halloween Special 2024**

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/10/31

It’s Halloween and LEO'S BACK! This episode we introduce our special radio play - Horror at the Hotel de Ville! We had so much fun making this very silly story - we hope you enjoy it!Huge thanks to all our spooky comedians for their hilarious jokes ... Mila, Casimir, Sky, Magda, Bianca, Nara, George, Frankie, Tess, Farley and Elle. We'd also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to our patrons - Little Sprites and Power Pixies: Kuihi from New Zealand, Bea and Graham from Minnesota and Kennedy and Bryson

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23:10

Episode 3 - Dr Monkey with Suzanne Thomas

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/10/18

We are now on PATREON! We have a special new club for superfans of our podcast. It’s free to join and we'll be posting pictures, facts and other little things on our patreon page. But! If you would like some extra special Dragonfly Tales content – you can subscribe to our page for a small monthly fee. You can sign up to be a Little Sprite or a Power Pixie! And when you do, you get extra stories, videos of me telling, member shout outs, birthday shout outs and special content that is just for

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24:43

Episode 2 - Whuppity Stoorie

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2024/10/04

This episode features an old tale from Scotland - all about the power of a name. There are many versions of this tale from around the world: Rumplestiltskin, Tom Tit Tot, Ricdin Ricdon. But Whuppity Stoorie is by far our favourite. Remember to send in your spooky jokes for our Halloween Special! The easiest way to do it, is to record yourself on a smart phone and email it to us. If you would like to send in a joke, or be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE If you would

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29:44

Season 6 Episode 1 - The Freedom Bird with Dave Tonge

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2024/09/20

Welcome to Season 6! This episode we welcome the Yarnsmith Dave Tonge to our podcast. Dave has many a yarn to spin. He is a fabulous storyteller – and also a Historian and an award-winning author! He’s written books on Northfolk folktales for children, Medieval folk tales and Tudor tales too. So if you like a bit of history to your tales, you’ll love Dave’s books. But today, he’s telling us a very old tale from Aesop about cunning. If you'd like to find out more about Dave Tonge, you can do so

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Episode 19 - Coyote's Singing Lesson

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/09/06

In this episode we introduce Coyote, a superstar of Native American folklore. We can’t believe it’s taken us this long to give him his own episode.A coyote is a real animal, a wild dog that lives in the wide plains, forests and even urban areas of North America. They can be found right across the continent, but particularly in places like Texas, Colorado, California, and New Mexico. They can make their home anywhere, which means they are cunning and able to adapt to their surroundings. They eat

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32:43

Episode 18 - The Magic Ear

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/08/23

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

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Episode 17 - Bridget and the Leprechaun

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2024/08/10

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

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34:45

Episode 16 - Ragnarok Part 3

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/07/26

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

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35:29

Episode 15 - Ragnarok Part 2

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/07/11

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

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29:23

Episode 14 - Ragnarok Part 1

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/06/24

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

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28:59

Episode 13 - The Parasol

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/06/11

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with tales from around the world.This episode, we have a guest teller! Aurora, who is 6, tells us her own story 'The Girl of the Sun'. We can't wait to hear it! If you would like to be a guest teller on our podcast, you can get in touch with us HERE Emily tells a folk tale from China, about a little girl who is given a parasol for her birthday. Do you know what a parasol is? It's like an umbrella but you use it to shade you from the hot sun

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31:42

Episode 12 - The Chess Player

Dragonfly Tales ·

2024/05/31

Hello and welcome to Dragonfly Tales, a story podcast with tales from around the world.This episode, Emily tells a folk tale from Mongolia, about two friends who have very different ideas about studying! It features an ancient boardgame - chess! Can you play chess? If you're interested to give it a try, you can learn more about this famous game 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

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