The Folktale Project

Russian Folktale

The first of three stories from "More Russian Picture Tales" is very familiar, but with a small, but important change.

Mar 27

Mar 27 Ep. 693 - How the Five Rusty Rats Helped Find a New Village - An American Folktale

American Folktale, Carl Sandburg, Rootabaga Stories

One last tale from "Rootabaga Stories" this week as we discover the origins of The Village of Cream Puffs in 'How the Five Rusty Rats Helped Find a New Village' as told by the young girl from our previous tale, Wing Tip the Spick.

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Mar 25

Mar 25 Ep. 692 - How They Bring Back the Village of Cream Puffs When the Wind Blows It Away - An American Folktale

American Folktale, Carl Sandburg, Rootabaga Stories

Today's silliness from Sandburg's "Rootabaga Stories" is about a fantastic village that routinely floats away on the wind.

Mar 23

Mar 23 Ep. 691 - How They Broke Away to Go to the Rootabaga Country - An American Folktale

American Folktale, Carl Sandburg, Rootabaga Stories

The past few weeks have been a lot, so this week at least I'll be bringing you chapters from one of the silliest, most nonsense filled books of American folklore - Carl Sandburg's "Rootabaga Country", beginning with 'How They Broke Away to Go to the Rootabaga Country'.

Mar 20

Mar 20 Ep. 690 - The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots - A French Folktale

It's been 4 years since we last told this tale and since it's one of my absolute favorites I'm happy to once again share the classic French tale of that most clever cat, 'The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots'.

Mar 18

Mar 18 Ep. 689 - Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper - A French Folktale

Charles Perrault's version of the classic 'Cinderella' may be the closest to the Disney version, but that doesn't make it any less special. Not at all.

Mar 16

Mar 16 Ep. 688 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 7 - The Plant of Life - A French Folktale

In the finale of "Good Little Henry" get finally see Henry reach his destination at the garden of the fairies where he can find 'The Plant of Life'.

Mar 13

Mar 13 Ep. 687 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 6 - The Fishing - A French Folktale

In 'The Fishing' Henry once again relies on an old friend to help him out of a tight spot as he overcomes the final obstacle on his way to the garden at the top of the mountain.

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Mar 11

Mar 11 Ep. 686 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 5 - The Chase - A French Folktale

In Part 5 of the tale of "Good Little Henry" we get yet another challenge from the genii of the mountain, and Henry gets help from an unexpected friend.

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Mar 9

Mar 9 Ep. 685 - Good Little Henry, Pt. 4 - The Vintage - A French Folktale