StoryLand

StoryLand

MaryAnn Schmidt has enchanted children for years with folktales from around the world. It's difficult to freeze these stories in time because storytelling is a live art embodied by the synergy between the teller and the listener. Now, some of these experiences, recorded live in the classroom have been preserved and shared with children everywhere.

Episodes

Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock

March 16, 2020 • 14 mins
MaryAnn Schmitt tells another West African folktale about the spider Anansi.
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Mrs. Crocodile and Mrs. Chicken

August 7, 2018 • 12 mins
In this traditional Liberian folktale, Mrs. Chicken has to think fast to outwit a hungry Mrs. Chicken. Dan, Liberia
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Old Woman/Jar Of Uums

March 28, 2018 • 27 mins
MaryAnn Schmidt enchants children with Jill Wright's hilarious sequel to the "Little Old Woman and the Willy Nilly Man."
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The Legend of the Big Dipper - for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 15, 2018 • 5 mins
In a special for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, StoryLand releases the old folktale, The Legend of the Big Dipper. The story about kindness imagines the origin of the constellation, which helped guide escaping slaves north to freedom.
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The Little Rooster and the Diamond Button

December 23, 2017 • 22 mins
In this classic Turkish folktale, a little rooster finds a diamond button and has to deal with the greedy Sultan.
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One Drop Of Honey

December 8, 2017 • 7 mins
Hear what happens when a king drips one drop of honey on the palace windowsill.
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Chipmunk And Bear - Thanksgiving Special

November 22, 2017 • 6 mins
In a special release for Thanksgiving, MaryAnn Schmidt tells the Iroquois legend about how chipmunk got its stripes. Never make fun of anyone.
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Stone Soup - Thanksgiving Special

November 22, 2017 • 13 mins
Storyteller, MaryAnn Shmidt, is back with a classic all about sharing.
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Fareedah's Carpet

November 9, 2017 • 18 mins
MaryAnn Schmidt tells the Persian folktale, Fareedah's Carpet. The story is part of a collection of Tale Type 480; folk stories of compassion and greed.
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Halloween Re-Release "The Ghost With One Black Eye"

October 31, 2017 • 5 mins
In this special release for Halloween, MaryAnn tells the story of a whiny, brave little girl who is not afraid to face "The Ghost With One Black Eye."
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Roly Poly Riceball

October 23, 2017 • 14 mins
Children love the adventure of roly poly riceball in this Japanese version of tale type 480.
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The Talking Eggs

October 13, 2017 • 21 mins
The Creole version of Tale Type 480, folk stories of compassion and greed.
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Anansi And The Six Sons

October 10, 2017 • 20 mins
Each of Anansi's six sons are born with a unique difference. In the end, their differences save the day. Anansi is an African folktale character who often takes the shape of a spider. Ashanti, West Africa.
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How Anansi Got All The Stories

October 10, 2017 • 16 mins
Also known as Anansi Does the impossible, this tale explains why there are so many stories about Kawku Anansi. The popular African folktale character often takes the form of a spider. From Ashanti, West Africa
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Turtle And Coyote

October 10, 2017 • 15 mins
Children will be "mesmerized" when they hear Turtle and Coyote, a teaching story from the Hopi People in the Southwest Desert. It's also the first story MaryAnn ever learned.
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Saving Spring

October 10, 2017 • 17 mins
Saving Spring, a fairy tale from Scandinavia, illustrates that everything has its time. Perseverance and remembering who we are saves the day.
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Brave Margaret

October 10, 2017 • 20 mins
MaryAnn takes listeners on an amazing adventure with the traditional Irish folktale, Brave Margaret.
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Tatterhood

October 9, 2017 • 23 mins
Tatterhood is a fairytale from Norway that has feminist flavors.
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The Ghost With One Black Eye

October 9, 2017 • 6 mins
The Ghost with One Black Eye is traditional cumulative tale first heard at a storytelling swap from Priscilla Howe. This short, funny rendition amuses both adults and children.
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The Old Woman and the Willy Nilly Man

October 9, 2017 • 21 mins
Get ready to laugh out loud when you hear MaryAnn tell this story, written by Jill Wright. It is one of the few stories in the collection that is not a folktale.
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