Today's story from Japan is 'The Tea-Kettle' a tale of mischief and friendship and a magical kettle.
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All in Fairytale
Ep. 793 - Green Willow - A Japanese Fairytale
The first of three stories from Japan this week, 'Green Willow' is an almost impossibly touching and sad tale of love.
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Ep. 790 - Bushy's Bravery - An American Fairytale
In our final story from "The Topaz Story Book" we get a story about the bravery and cunning of a young squirrel.
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Ep. 789 - The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge - An American Fairytale
In Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge" get get a very vivid warning of what can happen if we put on airs.
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Ep. 788 - Mrs. Bunny’s Dinner Party - An American Fairytale
In Anna Skinner's telling of 'Mrs. Bunny’s Dinner Party' we meet the fearless Mr. Bobtail. Or maybe he's not quite so fearless after all.
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Ep. 787 - The Pretending Woodchuck - An American Fairytale
'The Pretending Woodchuck' is the perfect story of autumn to get us into the Topaz Fairy Book this November - the misadventure of a young woodchuck named Monax.
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Ep. 786 - The Legend of Stingy Jack - A Halloween Fairytale
'The Legend of Stingy Jack' is a tradition here on The Folktale Project and the outstanding origin of the Jack-o'-lantern.
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Ep. 785 - The Little Pumpkin - An Autumn Folktale
'The Little Pumpkin' is the story of a pumpkin who would be a truly glorious jack-o-lantern.
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Ep. 784 - The Wooden Indian and the Shaghorn Buffalo - An American Fairytale
'The Wooden Indian and the Shaghorn Buffalo' is a rather wistful story and the last of our stories from Sandburg's "Rootabaga Stories" for a bit.
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Ep. 783 - The Dollar Watch and the Five Jack Rabbits - An American Fairytale
In Sandburg's 'The Dollar Watch and the Five Jack Rabbits' we get a story of loss that's familiar to every pet owner - even if we didn't get our pets by saving a man from the gallows.
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