African Folktales is a collective of diverse story traditions originating in Africa, originally passed down through generations by word of mouth. These traditional tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to teach a lesson as well. Sometimes of a moral value and other times of survival.
Episode One: Welcome to African Folktales!Created by: ABF Creative
Started: May 29th, 2020
Status: Active, 108 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
<a href="https://soundcarrot.com/shows/shows/african-folktales-traditional-bedtime-stories-for-the-modern-kid/page/9/" title="SoundCarrot.com - Children's podcasts"><img src="https://soundcarrot.com/img/sc-sm.png" alt="Listen On SoundCarrot" style="width: 200px; height: auto" /></a>Today our magic jeep brings to a princess who is due to be married. The only problem is that she has fallen in love with two strong men. One of them is called Fire and the other is called Rain. Both men must pull out all the stops to win the princess’s heart. Who will win the contest between Fire and Rain? Support for African Folktales with Miss JoJo comes from Reading Head Start. The reading program parents like you are using that even has children as young as two reading. Visit headstartreading.co for more information!
Today our magic jeep takes us to where a tortoise finds a big egg on her travels. She wants to bake her a cake using the eggs but she has no way to do so. She decides to promise a nearby family to bake them the cake if they provide the tools and ingredients, but later on, the tortoise runs away with the cake. When the tortoise finds the leopard’s home, she will learn a valuable lesson. Press play and find out what happens with the delicious cake, mmm!
Today our magic jeep brings us to where a goat is traveling with her daughter. But as they travel there are many dangers. Other animals want to eat them. The goat decides to teach her daughter a nice trick to scare away the wicked predators. Come and let me tell you how the goat and her daughter ended up living safely together! Support for African Folktales with Miss JoJo comes from Reading Head Start. The reading program parents like you are using that even has children as young as two reading. Visit headstartreading.co for more information!
Today our magic jeep takes us to a place where a chief loves him some good stories. Just like you! But this chief issues a challenge for someone to tell him the longest story ever. Nobody thinks this is possible, until a young storyteller named Mo shows up. Does Mo really know the longest story in the world? Let me share this story with you, I promise it won’t take too long! Support for African Folktales with Miss JoJo comes from Reading Head Start. The reading program parents like you are using that even has children as young as two reading. Visit headstartreading.co for more information!
Today our magic jeep takes where a farmer named Musa and his wife have just had a cute baby boy. Musa must feed his wife to keep her strong and healthy, but on his way home from buying their favorite meal, Musa is chased by hyenas. Musa must offer them the food he bought so they will leave him alone, but what will he cook for his wife now? Let me tell you how Musa takes care of his wife in the end! Support for African Folktales with Miss JoJo comes from Reading Head Start. The reading program parents like you are using that even has children as young as two reading. Visit headstartreading.co for more information!
Today our magic jeep takes us to where a Warthog has built a nice big house. But the Warthog sees the Lion from one of our old stories and he becomes very scared. The Warthog runs into his home and decides to try out an old trick he heard from the Jackal, not knowing that the Lion has a very good memory. In this story, I will teach you why the Warthog likes to be on the ground! Support for African Folktales with Miss JoJo comes from Reading Head Start. The reading program parents like you are using that even has children as young as two reading. Visit headstartreading.co for more information!
Today our magic jeep takes us to a kingdom where a cruel king gives Walu the impossible task of creating a living, breathing man. Walu is scared of what the king will do when he cannot finish his task, until he crosses paths with the local madman. Can Walu pull off the impossible? Or will he need some help? Don’t hesitate to press play and let me tell you the story! Support for African Folktales with Miss JoJo comes from Reading Head Start. The reading program parents like you are using that even has children as young as two reading. Visit headstartreading.co for more information!
Today our Magic Jeep takes us to a jungle where an elephant and a hippo are the strongest in the land. They have gathered all the food for themselves because they are so strong. But one tortoise will use the strength of his mind to teach the hippo and the elephant to be kinder to all of the other animals in the jungle. How does one little tortoise teach the strong hippo and elephant a lesson? Download and find out! Support for African Folktales with Miss JoJo comes from Reading Head Start. The reading program parents like you are using that even has children as young as two reading. Visit headstartreading.co for more information!
Created by: ABF Creative
Started:
May 29th, 2020
Status: Active, 108 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
When Chloe is sent off to live with her mysterious and eccentric grandmother she learns an unbelievable secret. Grandma Ivy is none other than Mother Nature herself! And Chloe is next in line to assume to the power and responsibility of the job. Can a twelve-year old learn to balance the entire world’s ecosystem while just trying to fit in at her new school? Only Mother Nature knows.
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