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Dragonfly Tales

by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Dragonfly Tales · English · Kids & Family

A story podcast for children of all ages. Join professional storyteller Emily Hanna-Grazebrook for stories from all around the world. Tell us your own tales and share your art. Let your imagination run wild!

Typical length: 25 min
Language: English

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27 min

Lost Stories - Horror at Hotel DeVille Part 1

Hi Story Lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. In the run-up to our spooky episode at Halloween, our story is the first ever visit to the HOTEL DeVILLE! We so loved making this episode - it was very silly! Could that mean - we're returning to Smelly Bottom? Who can say? MWAHAHAHA! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos…

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Earlier episodes 29 most recent

S8 · E3 · 23 min
Episode 3 - Yugi & the Tengu
Hello Story Lovers! Today's story from Japan and features a wonderful creature from Japanese myth and legend – the Tengu! Tengus are supernatural beings with special powers and magical items. They can be depicted as part man, part bird, even as part monkey, and they have often been painted or drawn with red faces and long noses or beaks. They are not to be trifled with, as you will soon find out. If you want to find out more about Tengus you can do so HERE. We love Geraldine McCaughrean's version of the story - 'Never Tangle with a Tengu', which Emily heard as a child and we owe credit to.…
23 min
Lost Stories - Isis and Osiris
Hi Story Lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story this episode takes us to ancient Egypt, land of pharaohs, gods, desert, hieroglyphs and the river Nile. And a goddess who will not rest until her loved one is restored to her. The story is about death, but also about life. The ancient Egyptians honoured and preserved their dead, believing that they would be reunited in the…
S8 · E2 · 30 min
Episode 2 - Tam Lin
Hi Listeners! Today's story is a very famous tale of transformation from Scotland. It was recommended by our Power Pixies Cassie, Leo and Hermione - Pixies have the power to choose the stories you hear on the podcast! And this tale - the tale of Tam Lin - has influenced songs, poems and ballads for hundreds of years! Halloween Jokes We need your fabulous, spooky Halloween jokes! The spookier and sillier the better. If you would like to tell a Halloween joke on the podcast, go and find a good one – and try and choose one that we haven’t heard. Then ask your grown up to record it, and send to…
26 min
Lost Stories - The Lass who went out at the Cry of Dawn
Hi Story Lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is an old Celtic folktale about a very brave girl - The Lass who went out at the Cry of Dawn. We absolutely love the version by Sorche Nic Leodhas, and you can find it in this brilliant book ' Womenfolk and Fairy Tales'. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and…
S8 · E1 · 25 min
Episode 1 - Ratatoskr the Squirrel
Hey story lovers! WELCOME TO SEASON 8! We've had a wonderful summer break and we're back with a Norse myth character you may not be familiar with - Ratatoskr, the squirrel! Not much is written about this crafty character, so we've had lots of fun developing this story. We hope you like rhymes too! If you want to find out more about Norse mythology and the Cosmos, you can find more info HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us…
13 min
Lost Stories - Beating the Devil
Hi Story Lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is from Mexico and we LOVE the folklore from this area. It's full of transformation, tricksters, animals and religion. And THIS tale features a tale about the DEVIL, and a tailor who beats him at his own game! If you would like to find more Mexican folktales, you can do so HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get…
12 min
Lost Stories - Counting Crocodiles
Hello listeners! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story has many many versions all around the world - Africa, Malaysia, Korea - but this is a Japanese version of the story. It features the Hare of Inaba, who is in other Japanese tales. In this story, the clever little hare gets the better of some snappy crocodiles. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD…
17 min
Lost Stories - The Tiger's Whisker
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is a very old folktale that has several versions across the globe - Ethopia, Korea, Japan and China. It is about trust, patience and tenderness - the Tiger's Whisker. You can find a version of it HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout…
24 min
Lost Stories - Whuppity Storie
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. This episode features an old tale from Scotland - all about the power of a name. There are many versions of this tale from around the world: Rumplestiltskin, Tom Tit Tot, Ricdin Ricdon. But Whuppity Stoorie is by far our favourite. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and…
S7 · E23 · 21 min
Episode 23 - *SEASON FINALE* The Witch of Fraddam
Hello listeners, It’s the summer holidays for us and the end of season 7. We have LOVED doing the stories in this season. What has been your favourite one? Be sure to let us know. We are taking a well-earned break and heading to the county of Cornwall, where our story comes from. It’s a famous story about a witch and a wizard. You can find out more about Cornwall's fabulous folklore HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on:…
25 min
Lost Stories - Momotaro Peach Boy
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. This story is a very famous Japanese fairytale - Momotaro, the Peach boy. He is a famous hero in Japanese folklore and there is a statue of him and his animal companions in Okoyama. (a bit like the Bremen Town Musicians!) Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday…
S7 · E22 · 29 min
Episode 22 - The Man with a Tree on his Head
Hi Story Lovers! This episode we have a funny story with a serious message. And it comes from the country of Botswana in Southern Africa. It is a beautiful country of plains and deltas, as well as peaceful villages and bustling towns and cities. You can find out more about Botswana HERE. And this story comes from a long time ago and contains a wise message that we still need to hear today. We found this story in a brilliant collection called Bury My Bones but Keep My Words: African Tales for Retelling. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus…
33 min
Lost Stories - King Peacock
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story comes from the Louisiana Bayou . It's a Cajun story, and you can learn more about Louisiana and the rich Cajun culture HERE . The little song we sing is a French Cajun ditty. The lyrics are quite horrid but also funny: Cajun French Les maringouins l'ont mangé ma belle. ils'ont resté de ses gros orteils c’est Pour me faire des…
S7 · E21 · 34 min
Episode 21 - Tonino & the Fairies
Hello listeners! We are delighted to bring you this wonderful tale from Granada in Spain! Granada is a beuatiful city at the the foot of the Sierra Nevada. When we visited there, we found it very magical. You can find out more about Granada HERE . We found a version of this folktale in the book Three Golden Oranges and other Spanish Folktales. It's a bit old fashioned about disability so we made some changes to be more sensitive. We hope you like our version. Huge thanks to our friend Maria Gomez-Diez for her help with this lovely story. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get…
17 min
Lost Stories - Nasruddin feeds his Coat
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is all about the wise fool Nasruddin. He’s a wonderful character whose tales are told all across the Islamic world – India, Pakistan, the middle east, turkey, Afghanistan, even parts of Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Russia, even China. Mullah Nasruddin is sometimes called 'Hodja' – which means master, and his lessons are very…
S7 · E20 · 30 min
Episode 20 - Ali Baba Part 2
Hello Listeners! Here's our next exciting installment of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves! Will Ali Baba evade the Bandits? Will Morgianna come up wth a plan? And will Amin get some peace and quiet? Listen and find out... If you want to read more of the tales in this brilliant collection, you can find them HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook…
S7 · E19 · 24 min
Episode 19 - Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves Part 1
Hello Story lovers! We are so excited to bring you a two parter from the famous collection: Arabian Nights, also known as ‘The Thousand and One Nights!’ Do you remember the Fisherman and the Genie back in Season one? That’s from the Arabian nights. All the tales are told by the beautiful Sheherazade who tells a story every night for 1001 nights so that her husband, the King, will keep her alive - yikes! Her stories are so entertaining, and she’s so very clever, she leaves them on a bit of a cliff hanger so the King just has to hear how the story ends the next night! And it saves her life. We…
23 min
Lost Stories - Catching the Moon & The Froggy Song
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story comes from a collection of stories from the Southern states of America. And features a very tricky character who loves getting up to mischief. Brer Rabbit. These stories were carried over the ocean by African slaves, and although we might now feel a bit uncomfortable with the voice of Uncle Remus (stories told through a white…
8 min
Lost Stories - The Boy & The Drum
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story comes all the way from India! It’s a type of story very popular in India, where the parts of the story are connected to each other, like the links in a chain - a chain story! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. We…
S7 · E18 · 18 min
Episode 18 - The Kind Bird & the Beggar King
Hey story lovers! It's very sunny here in the UK and we're loving the Merry Month of May. Lots of birthday shout outs coming this episode. But first, our story. It's based on an African story about a parrot, but we tell our own version here. We hope you like our little song too! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and…
19 min
Lost Stories - The Wisdom of Platypus
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is a very very old tale from the Australian Aboriginal people. They do not have a written down language, so their wisdom is passed down through word of mouth, symbols and beautiful art work. Aboriginal people of Australia believe that the Dreamtime was way back, in the very beginning of time. Everything was created by ancestor…
S7 · E17 · 28 min
Episode 17 - The White Hare Part 2
Hello story lovers! We're back with the second exciting part of our May Day special - The White Hare! Will Billy succeed in his quest? Time to find out... Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Guitar & Production by Andy Grazebrook Art by Light Creative Sound effects by Uppbeat One wrong…
S7 · E16 · 27 min
Episode 16 - **May Day Special - The White Hare Part 1**
Happy May Day one and all! This is a magical time of year, the first of May, or May day. In Ireland it’s the festival of Bealtainne - the beginning of summer! And our story has Celtic roots. It's a story of transformation, the wheel of the year and HARES! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by Emily…
30 min
Lost Stories - Robin Hood & Little John
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story this episode features a very famous hero from English Legend - Robin Hood ! There have been many stories and films about Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. Most are based in Nottinghamshire, sharing the story of him stealing from the rich to give to the poor. If you want to find out more about Robin and his Merry Men, you can…
S7 · E15 · 18 min
Episode 15 - The Sun & the Storm
Hello listeners! We're having a sunny April here in London. Lots of baby animals are being born. Do you think they all get on? Do you get on with your brothers and sisters? In this story from Ancient Japan, a brother and sister have a big fight. I hope it will be alright ... Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs…
14 min
Lost Stories - The Heron Babies
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story is from the island of Cuba. Cuban folktales are full of different flavours - just like Cuban food. There are lots of different cultures mixing together in Cuba - Spanish, African and Caribbean. And this episode is a lovely bed time listen. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, bonus content, videos and…
S7 · E14 · 42 min
Episode 14 - **Easter Special - The Tinder Box**
Happy Easter folks! To celebrate the Easter weekend, we have a fabulous fairytale from Hans Christian Anderson. When Emily was little, her Dad gave her a book of Anderson's Fairytales and this was one of her favourites. You can listen to another of his brilliant fairytales - The Snow Queen - in season 5, and find out more about this famous author HERE. Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for…
28 min
Lost Stories - The Raven King
Hey story lovers! While you’re waiting for the next new story, we’ve decided to look back into the archives at some stories that got a bit lost for a while. Every other week, we will be giving these episodes a spot light and calling them 'the lost stories'. Our story this episode, is from Ukraine - a wonder tale from the mystical Carpathian mountains. Ukraine has a rich history of folk tales and fairy tales, handed down by word of mouth. If you would like to read more stories from Ukraine you can do so HERE . Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, bonus content,…
S7 · E13 · 26 min
Episode 13 - The Warrior Girl
Hey storylovers! We're back! Thank you so much for your patience. This episode, we bring you a story from South Africa. A tale of tribes, leaders and a clever girl. The original story was written by Tessa Paul, but we have done our own version here. We hope you like it! Remember to join us over on Patreon. You also get early access, AD FREE episodes, bonus content, videos and birthday shout outs!! So hop on over and help to support us. You can follow us and join us on: Patreon Facebook Instagram Thanks for listening! Theme Music by Leo Grazebrook on GarageBand Storytelling and songs by…

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Dragonfly Tales is a English kids & family podcast from Emily Hanna-Grazebrook Dragonfly Tales. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

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Latest episode

Lost Stories - Horror at Hotel DeVille Part 1

Earlier episodes 29 most recent

Episode 3 - Yugi & the Tengu

Lost Stories - Isis and Osiris

Episode 2 - Tam Lin

Lost Stories - The Lass who went out at the Cry of Dawn

Episode 1 - Ratatoskr the Squirrel

Lost Stories - Beating the Devil

Lost Stories - Counting Crocodiles

Lost Stories - The Tiger's Whisker

Lost Stories - Whuppity Storie

Episode 23 - SEASON FINALE The Witch of Fraddam

Lost Stories - Momotaro Peach Boy

Episode 22 - The Man with a Tree on his Head

Lost Stories - King Peacock

Episode 21 - Tonino & the Fairies

Lost Stories - Nasruddin feeds his Coat

Episode 20 - Ali Baba Part 2

Episode 19 - Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves Part 1

Lost Stories - Catching the Moon & The Froggy Song

Lost Stories - The Boy & The Drum

Episode 18 - The Kind Bird & the Beggar King

Lost Stories - The Wisdom of Platypus

Episode 17 - The White Hare Part 2

Episode 16 - May Day Special - The White Hare Part 1

Lost Stories - Robin Hood & Little John

Episode 15 - The Sun & the Storm

Lost Stories - The Heron Babies

Episode 14 - Easter Special - The Tinder Box

Lost Stories - The Raven King

Episode 13 - The Warrior Girl

About Dragonfly Tales

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