Welcome to my children's storytelling podcast.
My name is Kathleen T. Pelley, and I am a picture book author, storyteller, and speaker.
I was born in Glasgow, Scotland, a country famous for its heather-dappled mountains, lochs, tartan, shaggy highland cattle, soggy summer days, and of course - a veritable treasure chest of stories.
My own passion for stories stemmed before I could even read or write, by listening to them on the radio during the BBC Children's Story Hour. It was there that I fell in love with the music of our language and the magic of stories.
I hope you will find some stories here to enchant your children into the marvelous world of STORY!
You can learn more about my podcast on the ABOUT page.
Oct 29, 2020
A slightly spooky tale for Halloween about a poor, lonely creature called a Dong, who misses his true love (a Jumbly girl) so much that he fastens himself a long, luminous nose and sets off throughout the dark and dreary night, playing a mournful pipe in the hopes of finding his sweetheart. (duration 9 minutes)...
Oct 22, 2020
A folktale from Cameroon about a man whose habit of talking too much lands him in a heap of trouble after he finds a talking skull and tries to tell everyone in the village about his discovery. A fun, cautionary tale for all those chatterboxes! (duration 10 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling...
Oct 15, 2020
Lewis Carrol's beloved classic poem from Through the Looking Glass, about the walrus and the carpenter who lure a bed of unsuspecting oysters to their dinner table. (duration 7 minutes) An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids.
Oct 8, 2020
Children will delight in the antics of this mischievous cat burglar, McCavity, who always manages to escape being captured despite leaving fishbones and paw prints at the scene of the crime. A beloved poem by T. S. Eliot that children will enjoy reciting for themselves. (duration 6 minutes) Ages 5-10 An episode from...
Oct 1, 2020
Trapped in a tall tower with no door, Rapunzel is kept prisoner by a wicked witch, who comes to see her every day and climbs up her long braid of hair. But one day, a young prince hears her singing to the forest birds, and sets off to find her and then make her free. (duration 12 minutes) An episode from the...