Auntie Sandy's Storyland

From the author of The Moral Compass and The Death of Outrage

✨ A collection of classic tales that build strong hearts and minds.

🛡️ Responsibility | 🦁 Courage | 💖 Kindness

🤝 Friendship | 🧠 Wisdom | 🏃‍♀️ Perseverance | 🌟 Faith

Looking for stories that teach more than just a lesson?

The Book of Virtues is packed with powerful, character-shaping stories perfect for young listeners—and their grown-ups too!

🎧 Each story offers a mea...

🗡️✨ Travel across the world through fourteen unforgettable folktales—from China and Burma to Afghanistan and America—in this inspiring collection celebrating boys who show that true strength comes from character, courage, wisdom, and compassion.

In Mightier Than the Sword, renowned storyteller Jane Yolen gathers classic and little-known tales of sons, brothers, kings, and even trolls—each one proving that brains and bravery outshin...

🐅 A heartwarming story about hard work, humble beginnings, and honoring where you come from.

Set in vibrant India 🇮🇳, this beautiful retelling of the classic Middle Eastern folktale Abu Kassem’s Slippers follows a poor little tiger cub 🐯 with big dreams and even bigger determination.

👣 With nothing but his paws to protect, Tiger’s mother lovingly weaves him a pair of slippers.

Those worn, patched slippers help him:

🧱 Make bricks

...

🗡️✨ Travel across the world through fourteen unforgettable folktales—from China and Burma to Afghanistan and America—in this inspiring collection celebrating boys who show that true strength comes from character, courage, wisdom, and compassion.

In Mightier Than the Sword, renowned storyteller Jane Yolen gathers classic and little-known tales of sons, brothers, kings, and even trolls—each one proving that brains and bravery outshin...

🎙️ This Episode: Anansi and the Sky God

✨ A trickster tale full of clever plans, magical creatures, and a spider on a mission!

🌍 Long ago, when the earth was new and the sky still freshly lifted...

All the world’s folktales belonged to the mighty Sky God ☁️👑.

But one tiny spider 🕷️ named Anansi had a big idea:

He was going to buy them back—every last one!

The price?

🐍 One live python

🧚 One real fairy

🐝 Forty-seven stinging hornets

😳 ...

🗡️✨ Travel across the world through fourteen unforgettable folktales—from China and Burma to Afghanistan and America—in this inspiring collection celebrating boys who show that true strength comes from character, courage, wisdom, and compassion.

In Mightier Than the Sword, renowned storyteller Jane Yolen gathers classic and little-known tales of sons, brothers, kings, and even trolls—each one proving that brains and bravery outshin...

🎙️ Today’s Tale: The Magic Fishbone

By Charles Dickens

🧚 A royal fairy tale with a touch of silliness, a sprinkle of magic, and Dickens’s playful wit!

Meet a royal family like no other:

👑 A King with a regular job and an empty wallet

👸 A kind and clever Queen

👶 …and their 17 (!) lively children

Then comes a twist…

🧙‍♀️ A grumpy fairy gives their eldest daughter a magic fishbone 🐟—a wish-granting charm that only works “when the circu...

🗡️✨ Travel across the world through fourteen unforgettable folktales—from China and Burma to Afghanistan and America—in this inspiring collection celebrating boys who show that true strength comes from character, courage, wisdom, and compassion.

In Mightier Than the Sword, renowned storyteller Jane Yolen gathers classic and little-known tales of sons, brothers, kings, and even trolls—each one proving that brains and bravery outshin...

🎙️ This Week’s Story: The Great Kapok Tree

By Lynne Cherry

🌿 A modern fable with a powerful message for young Earth heroes.

Deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest…

🪓 A man raises his axe to chop down a mighty kapok tree.

But before he can finish the job, he falls into a deep sleep—

And the forest begins to speak. 🌳👂

🐒 Parrots, jaguars, frogs—even a child from the Yanomamo tribe—

whisper in his ear about the importance of trees an...

🗡️✨ Travel across the world through fourteen unforgettable folktales—from China and Burma to Afghanistan and America—in this inspiring collection celebrating boys who show that true strength comes from character, courage, wisdom, and compassion.

In Mightier Than the Sword, renowned storyteller Jane Yolen gathers classic and little-known tales of sons, brothers, kings, and even trolls—each one proving that brains and bravery outshin...

From the author of The Moral Compass and The Death of Outrage

✨ A collection of classic tales that build strong hearts and minds.

🛡️ Responsibility | 🦁 Courage | 💖 Kindness

🤝 Friendship | 🧠 Wisdom | 🏃‍♀️ Perseverance | 🌟 Faith

Looking for stories that teach more than just a lesson?

The Book of Virtues is packed with powerful, character-shaping stories perfect for young listeners—and their grown-ups too!

🎧 Each story offers a mea...

A bold and thoughtful collection of tales where brains and heart win the day.

🌏 From ancient China to modern America,

🏔️ From the mountains of Afghanistan to the forests of Norway...

This powerful anthology brings together 14 unforgettable stories—some classic, others hidden gems—about boys and men who show that:

🧠 Cleverness

💖 Kindness

🛡️ Character

…are the truest forms of courage.

Whether they’re standing up to trolls, tyrants, o...

🍜 The Kang Brothers and the Invention of Noodles 🍜

Learn how the three fun-loving Kang brothers created noodles, one of China's most famous inventions! 🇨🇳✨ This colorfully redesigned edition also includes a bilingual Chinese translation. 🈶️

The three creative Kang brothers (Ting, Pan, and Kùai) discover many of China’s famous inventions in the series Amazing Chinese Inventions. 📚✨

Mama Kang needs her sons’ help to make her f...

🌍 Anansi the Trickster 🕷️✨

Award-winning author Taiye Selasi reimagines the much-loved West African trickster tale for a new generation. 🌟

"Allow me to introduce myself."

But he needed no introduction.

"Anansi the spider!" said Anansi the boy.

"The tales were true!" 🕷️💫

"Traditional tales are always true," the spider answered, laughing. "Nothing lasts so long as truth, nor travels quite so far....

🌟 The Magic Gourd 🌟

Coretta Scott King Honor author/artist presents a magical tale from Mali about a gourd that can fill itself with whatever its owner desires—and a powerful lesson about generosity. 🍲💧

In a land suffering from drought and famine, Rabbit rescues Brother Chameleon from a thorny bush. 🐰🌿 Grateful for the help, Chameleon rewards Rabbit with a magical gourd that always stays full of food and water. 🍎💦

But soon, a ...

🐷 The (Ahem—Four!) Little Pigs 🏠

Meet the three (ahem—four!) little pigs as they convince the narrator to tell their story just a bit differently! 🙋‍♂️

First up, there’s Alan, the pig who’s actually a builder. He’s got a BIG problem with the idea of building a home out of flimsy straw! 🏗️🚧

Next, meet Alfred, the pig who dreams of being an actor and wouldn’t dream of getting his hooves dirty. 🎭✨

Then, there’s Alvin, whose dream is...

🪁 The Story of Kites 🐉

Discover the fun and exciting story of how the three creative Kang brothers invented one of China’s most famous inventions: the kite! 🌟 This colorful edition includes a bilingual Chinese translation, making it a perfect read for young learners. 📚🇨🇳

The three mischievous and inventive brothers—Ting, Pan, and Kùai—are on a mission to save their rice harvest from the hungry birds. But no matter what they try...

✨ The Golden Sandal 👡🌟

Poor Maha! 😔 Her jealous stepmother makes her do all the housework 🧹, while her selfish stepsister lounges about 💅.

With her father away fishing 🎣, Maha has no one to help or comfort her. But everything changes when she finds a magical red fish 🐟. Grateful for his life, the fish promises to help Maha whenever she calls for him 🧞‍♂️.

One night, Maha is forbidden to attend a grand henna celebration 🎉 for ...

The Amazing Fruit Tree 🌳🍎

In the heart of a dry, barren land, all the animals were hungry and longing for something to eat. 🐘🐅🐒 But right in the middle of this parched land stood a magnificent tree, bursting with plump, juicy fruits. 🍏🍎 The animals tried everything they could think of to get the fruits to fall – they shook the tree with all their might, but no matter how hard they tried, the fruits stayed firmly in place. 🌳

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