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.
Mar 31, 2026
Listen to all of this month's episodes - including our two St Patrick's Day stories in our bonus playlist.
E347 -The King who Wanted to Touch the Moon
E348 The Clumsy Beauty and her Aunts
E349 The Kildare Pooka
E 350 The Foolish Man
An episode from Journey with Story, a storyelling podcast for kids ages 4-10....
Mar 26, 2026
A tale from India about a foolish man and his wife, who argue continuously about which one of them is the most foolish, until a neighbour encourages the man to go out into the world and discover that there are actually even bigger fools than either of them in the world. An episode from Journey with Story, a...
Mar 19, 2026
Another fun Irish folktale to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, about a group of lazy servants who take advantage of their master's absence to shirk their cleaing duties, until a Pooka (a mythical shape changing creature) in the shape of a donkey, teaches them a lesson. An episode from Journey with Story, a...
Mar 12, 2026
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this fun Irish folktale about a beautiful girl who is so clumsy that she cannot spin like her mother, but when her mother lies about her spinning ability in order to win the hand of a prince, three unusual "aunts" come to her rescue. An Irish version of Rumpeltstiltskin. An episode...
Mar 5, 2026
A folktale from Latin America about a proud King who is determined to find a way to touch the moon. A perfect story to teach the importance of humility. An episode from Journey with Story, storytellihng podcast for kids, ages 4-10. (duration -11 minutes)
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