The classic Norwegian fairy story, retold in funny rhyme, sure to appeal to younger children.
*Made in 2007 by Mrs Coy’s Year 4 class.
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Category Archives: Traditional Tales
The Tortoise And The Hare
Listen to the story, read by Mrs Davis (teacher). 2009
‘The Tortoise And The Hare’ by Ian Beck
Folktale: Aesop’s Fables (Ancient Greece 620-564 BCE)
One day the speedy hare isn’t looking where he’s going and runs into the slow but sure tortoise, and they have an argument. The tortoise and the hare argue about who is the fastest; so they decide to have a race. Who do you think will win?
* Made by Mrs Davis and her Nursery class parents in 2009..
Three Little Pigs
Listen to the story read by Lisa Bennett (Storysacks Librarian). 2009
‘Three Little Pigs’ a traditional tale (Ladybird books)
Early Years Core Book List Title.
It’s time for the three little pigs to leave their mother and build their own homes. Their mother warns them to keep themselves safe from the Big Bad Wolf – but will they listen?
* Made by Myatt Garden parents in 2009, sponsored by Boden UK.
‘Three Little Pigs’ – “What a beautiful storysack! We particularly enjoyed huffing and puffing and knocking the houses over!”
Snow White
Listen to the story, read by Miss Simporis (teacher). 2009
‘Snow White’ a traditional tale.
Snow White is a beautiful young princess whose jealous stepmother, the Queen, tries to have her killed: but the kindly huntsman lets her escape into the woods. Snow White finds a new home with the seven dwarves…. but she is not safe yet, the Queen is still after her!
* Made by Miss Simporis’ Year 1 class in 2009, sponsored by Boden UK.
Rumpelstiltskin
Listen to the story, read by Mrs Morgan (teacher). 2009
‘Rumpelstiltskin’ a traditional tale.
A Foolish miller tells the king that his beautiful daughter can spin straw into gold. The poor girl is taken to the place and told to spin a room full of straw into gold. She is amazed when a tiny little man appears and offers to help her. However he asks a very high price… her first child… unless she can guess his name.
* Made in 2009 by Mrs Morgan’s Year 5 class, sponsored by Boden UK. Hand puppets made by Lisa Bennett 2012, when the original finger puppets were lost.
Rapunzel
Listen to the story, read by Mrs Stone (Head of Early Years – teacher) 2009
“Rapunzel’ a classic tale (Ladybird Books)
A witch took Rapunzel away from her parents when she was a baby, and locked her in a high tower. The tower had no doors, every day when the witch came to see Rapunzel she called out “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair” and Rapunzel threw her long golden hair out of the window for the witch to climb up. One day a prince rode by and saw the witch climb up to Rapunzel in the tower and he decided to rescue her….
* The storysack was made by Mrs Stone (Early Years Coordinator before Ms Gray), her family and parents from her Nursery class in 2009, with sponsorship from Boden UK.
Puss in Boots
Listen to the story, read by Mrs Pattison (teacher).2009
Storysack not currently in use.
‘Puss in Boots’ a traditional tale.
* Made by Mrs Pattison’s Year 6 class in 2009, with sponsorship from Boden UK.
The Princess and the Pea
Listen to the story, read by Mrs Ingham (Headteacher) 2009
‘The Princess and the Pea’ (retold) by Lauren Child.
Theme: traditional tale.
Real princesses are hard to find these days. You just have to wait for one to come to you. And if one does, just to be sure, make her bed of twelve feather mattresses, and, and underneath place a small green pea. Then wait for the morning and if she wakes up all black and blue, you’ll know you have indeed found a real princess.
* Made in 2009 by Myatt Garden parents, with sponsorship from Boden UK..
Pied Piper
Listen to the story, read by Lisa Bennett (Storysacks Librarian). 2009
‘Pied Piper’ a traditional tale. Poem by Robert Browning, illustrated by Andre Amstutz.
Picture book version of Robert Browning’s famous poem. This is an interpretation of the tale, which retains all its traditional characters: the fat pompous mayor, the magical Piper, hundreds of rats and streams of children.
* Purchased from Storysacks Ltd in 2003. Extra rats added 2013!
Old Macdonald Had A Farm
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‘Old Macdonald Had A Farm’ illustrated by Pam Adams
Beautifully illustrated with clever die cut pages, this version of the popular childrens song Old Macdonald Had A Farm if full of noisy animal fun!
*Purchased from Storysacks Ltd in 2003.