A story and a song: musical stories for children
A story and a song: musical stories for children
Latest Episodes
Nyangara the Python
This story comes from the Shona people of Zimbabwe and was collected by a UK storytelling friend and colleague, Helen East in her book 'The Singing Sack'. While Batt-lamb is uncertain about large snakes, this story celebrates the bravery of a g...
The Story of The Kūmara
In this episode, Batt Lamb has the seasonal sniffles. There's nothing like a story to make you feel better, epecially one about the origins of delicious kai. Tanya and Pete share a a pūrākau/a traditional Māori story from Aotearoa/New Zealand, ...
The Corn Mother; The Origin Story of Corn
Bat Lamb notices an empty plate, and Tanya shares with her and the children a sharing song about their favourite foods.Then comes the Story of The Corn Mother from South America all about where the vital and delicious food Corn came from...
Sun's Party!
In this episode of the Batt Cave Bat Lamb helps Tanya write a song about the changing season ... If Bat Lamb can write a song then we all can!!Then Tanya Tells a Nigerian Story about why Sun and Moon are so far away from each other ....
Iddlebright and The Magic Cooking Pot... A Faery Story
A gift of a magic wand led Tanya to remember a faery story that she created more than 30 years ago about a mischevious faery called Iddlebright. See how many old fairytales you can recognize in this porridgey story!
Fan Mail
Kia ora Tania and Pete, I love listening to the story, it reminds me of Sunday mornings listening to stories in the 60s. Arohanui ����
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