Barefoot Books Podcast
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Barefoot Books Podcast
Discover a weekly selection of award-winning children's stories and songs from Barefoot Books. We are an independent publisher specializing in carefully crafted books, gifts and digital content for children that combine the best of the present with the best of the past to educate our children as the...
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135 EpisodenThe Little Humpbacked Horse
A farmer's son becomes groom to the tsar of Russia and is set a series of impossible tasks. But his friend, the ugly but clever humpbacked horse proov...
Grandmother Spider
This Native American Tale takes place when the world was still in darkness. When the
animals learn about light, they send their bravest to catch...
The Fish in the Forest
A farmer digs up gold in his field of turnips, but he knows his wife will spread his secret and the whole village would know of his fortune. He devise...
The Woman in the Moon
Old Heena works hard all her life and is always kind to others. See where Rainbow leads her to relax! From the collection Grandmothers' Stories, retol...
The White Mare
Princess Fifine escapes from marrying an evil spirit disguised as a Golden Prince. The White Mare protects her with magic that swallows the evil spiri...
The Shepherd's Dream
An old shepherd follows a white butterfly while his friend dreams of making an equally tremendous journey. From Tales of Wisdom and Wonder, retold by...
The Magic Cooking Pot
An old woman has a cooking pot that’s always full of food, as long as she chants the magic words every night so the faeries will return the pot! From...
Little Lord Feather-Frock
Every day, a cat and a blackbird go out in search of food while a rooster stays at home to mind the house. One day Old Foxy comes knocking at the door...
The Sleeping Beauty
In this well-loved German tale, the princess’s love for exploration leads her to the spindle that puts her into a hundred-year slumber. From The Baref...
The Slave Woman's Son
Niall, the son of King Eochaid and the slave woman Cairenn, proves himself to be as worthy of the throne as his half-brothers. Will Queen Mongfind sto...
The Devil's Bet
In the story that inspired Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” a woodsman named Jamie marries the beautiful but grumpy Nora. The Nicky Nicky Nye,...
The Musicians of Bremen
A donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster decide to run away to become musicians. They find success in Bremen after using their music to scare away some ro...
The Taltos Horse
In this Hungarian story, a king wishes to be reunited with his old friend. With the help of the Taltos horse, his youngest son goes on a journey to...
The Giant with No Heart in his Body
When a giant turns six princes and their brides into stone, it's up to Ashpattle, the youngest prince, to save them. With help from a princess, a rave...
La Cenerentola
In this Italian, operatic version of Cinderella, Cenerentola falls in love with Prince Ramiro, who is disguised as his own assistant. From the book Th...
Magic in the Rainforest
When a jaguar is tricked by a magic snake, he must seek the help of the rainforest to reverse his fate. From The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales retold...
The Twelve Wild Geese
When the Queen of Leinster wishes to give up her twelve sons for a daughter, an old woman grants her wish, and the sons turn to geese when her new chi...
The White Rat
A king and queen adopt a little white rat when it becomes apparent they will never have any children of their own. When a magician comes to their king...
The Flower Princess
In this story that inspired Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, the King of Cecelia causes his wife to die of despair and orders for his daughter Flora t...
The Colt Qeytas
In this Iranian story, a magical talking, flying colt called Qeytas saves a prince from his stepmother’s plot to kill him. From the book Magic Hoofbea...
Go Ask the Wise Woman
In this Irish folk tale, an old woman and her daughter are harassed by a hoard of mischievous spirits. From the book Grandmother's Stories, retold by...
The Rabbit on the Moon
This Indian folktale tells the story of how wise Rabbit became the moon. From the book The Barefoot Book of Animal Tales, retold and narrated by Naomi...
Lushmore and the Faeries
A kindhearted hunchback’s life is changed forever when he overhears faeries singing a strange tune. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Ma...
The Knight of the Swan
In this German tale about chivalry, an evil queen is displeased when her son marries a beautiful woman of mysterious origins, and tries in vain to do...
The Blind Man and the Hunter
In this West African story, a blind man teaches a hunter that a man does not need eyes to see. From the book Tales of Wisdom & Wonder, retold and narr...
The Three Fayes
In this Swedish version of Rumpelstiltskin, a beautiful peasant girl’s dreams come true with the help of three kind seamstresses. From the book The Fa...
The Drinking Companions
Kindness toward strangers and respect for the spirits unite two unlikely friends in this ancient Chinese story. From the book The Barefoot Book of Gia...
The Cock, the Mouse and the Little Red Hen
It takes a frightening encounter with a crafty fox for the Little Red Hen’s friends to realize how much she does for them. From the book Storytime, re...
Making the Stone Smoke
Heroic and quick-witted Anansi competes in a fierce dance competition to rescue a beautiful princess. From the book The Barefoot Book of Dance Stories...
Only Me
A little girl named Beth stays up with a faery and ends up wishing she had listened to her mother and gone to bed. From the book The Barefoot Book of...
The Old Woman Who Was Not Afraid
In this story from Japan, an old woman is forced to make her famous dumplings for a group of oni. From the book Grandmother's Stories, retold by Burle...
Fair, Brown and Trembling
In this old Irish version of Cinderella, the king’s oldest daughters, Fair and Brown, forbid their younger sister, Trembling, from attending Sunday ma...
Monkey and Papa God
In this Haitian story, a monkey mistakenly believes the word misery to mean honey, and asks Papa God to give him more. From the book Tales of Wisdom &...
Terror
In this traditional tale from north India, a young king must find a hallowed horse to help squash rebellious chieftains who refuse to serve him. From...
The Horned Snake's Wife
In this Iroquois story, a picky young woman turns away all of the suitors in her village and leaves her home to become the wife of a mysterious strang...
Whole World
Sing around the planet with Fred Penner, from high in the mountains to low in the valleys, in every town and every city, and with all the fish and bir...
Pirate Grace
Find out what happens to a brazen chieftain when he crosses the notorious Grace O’Malley, the most famous pirate in Ireland. From the book The Barefoo...
Yogodayu and the Army of Bees
When a Japanese samurai helps save the life of a bee, he finds an unlikely ally in a fierce battle to defend his lands from his brother-in-law. From t...
The Timid Hare
A hare mistakenly believes that the earth is falling apart and causes widespread panic amongst the animals of the jungle. From the book Storytime, ret...
The Faeries and the Cake Baker
Everyone loves the cakes Margaret makes, including faeries. Fed up with not even being able to enjoy leftover crumbs, the faeries decide to kidnap her...