In our final fairytale from Carl Sandburg this week, 'Many, Many Weddings in One Corner House', we get to revisit the newlyweds the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle from "Rootabaga Stories".
Ep. 861 - The Skyscraper to the Moon and How the Green Rat with the Rheumatism Ran a Thousand Miles Twice - An American Fairytale
This week we revisit Carl Sandburg with the first of his stories from "Rootabaga Pigeons" - 'The Skyscraper to the Moon and How the Green Rat with the Rheumatism Ran a Thousand Miles Twice'.
Ep. 860 - How the Monkey and the Goat Earned Their Reputations - A Brazilian Fairytale
In our final story from Brazil 'How the Monkey and the Goat Earned Their Reputations' we see how a monkey and a goat respond to the tiger's tricks.
Ep. 859 - Why the Lamb is Meek - A Brazilian Fairytale
In the Brazilian fairytale of 'Why the Lamb is Meek' we get the answer to why people say "as meek as a lamb". We also get to meet a very, very mean toad.
Ep. 857 - King Bean - An Italian Fairytale
'King Bean' is an Italian love story of sorts, but it also includes some witches, murder and a transforming King. A little something for everyone.
Ep. 856 - Zelinda and the Monster - An Italian Fairytale
'Zelinda and the Monster' is an Italian version of 'Beauty and the Beast' where the beast is much, much less charming and much, much more realistic.
Ep. 855 - The King of Love - An Italian Fairytale
'The King of Love' is the first story in Thomas Crane's "Italian Popular Tales" and has so many pieces of other tale hidden inside it almost became a challenge to find them all!
Ep. 854 - Jorinda and Jorindel - A Brothers Grimm Fairytale
'Jorinda and Jorindel' is one of those fairytales that I'm quite honestly surprised that I haven't read before. True love, a wicked fairy and a magic flower - what's not to love?