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.
Aug 31, 2026
Enjoy all of this month's episodes in our bonus monthly playlist:
E 366 - The Bobtail Monkey - a folktale from Japan
E 367 - Mo Nyo and the Fish Seller - a tale from Myanmar
E 368 - The Brownie of Fern Glen - a tale from Scotland
E 369 - The Royal Snore Snuffers - an original tale written by Kathleen. (ENCORE...
Aug 27, 2026
An ENCORE episode that is an orignal tale, written by Kathleen, about a very noisy king who snores so loudly every night that his poor wife, Queen Fiona and all the royal household cannot get to sleep, and when his snores become so loud that they can be heard all over his kingdom, causing all kinds of havoc, the king...
Aug 20, 2026
When the lady of the house falls ill, all of her servants refuse to go and fetch the nurse because they are afraid of meeting the brownie (a type of Scottish fairy) who lives in the glen, and so the Brownie himself goes to fetch her and when the nurse discovers the Brownie's kindness she finds a way to reward him. An...
Aug 13, 2026
When a poor woodcutter goes out to the forest to gather wood, he enjoys the delicious scent of fish frying from the fish seller nearby, but when she learns this, she demands that he pay her for the smell. The matter is taken to the court and the judge comes up with a clever solution to teach the fish seller a...
Aug 6, 2026
A funny story from Japan about a very naughty monkey whose shenanigans land him in a lot of bother. An episode from Journey with Story, a storytelling podcast for kids ages 4-10. (duration 13 minutes)
We have suspended our Patreon platform for now. But, you can receive all of this month's coloring sheets by signing...