Traditional stories / Stories from diverse cultures

How the Wolf lost its tail

KS1 / KS2. A traditional tale from Scotland - suitable for Burns Night.

Chinese New Year - the swimming race

A traditional story for Chinese New Year explaining the use of animals in the calendar.

The Dragon and the Phoenix

A traditional story for Chinese New Year about a dragon, a phoenix...and a magic pearl.

Tiddalik the Frog - Part one

KS1 Part 1 of the famous Aboriginal story of a very thirsty frog.

Tiddalik the Frog - Part two

KS1. Part 2 of the famous Aboriginal story of a very thirsty frog.

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock - Part one

Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock - Part two

KS1. Anansi titles his trick on one last animal - Little Deer. But will it work?

Story: Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman - Part One

Nina Wadia reads Part one of a traditional story linking to Diwali (audio with text).

Story: Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman - Part Two

Nina Wadia reads part two of a traditional story linking to Diwali (audio with text).

Anansi and turtle

EYFS. Anansi doesn't want to share his food...but he'll be taught some manners.

The musicians of Bremen

EYFS. Four animals set off for Bremen to be musicians...but on the way they meet robbers.

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

EYFS. Based on the well-known fable by Aesop. Two mice have very different homes...

How Maui tamed the sun

KS2. A traditional Polynesian story explaining why the sun moves slowly across the sky.