Listen to the story, read by Lisa Bennett (Storysacks Librarian). 2009
‘Swan Princess’ a traditional tale. NB. this version of the story is very long.
Princess Eliza and her brothers are perfectly happy – until their father marries a woman who is secretly a witch. determined to get rid of the children, the witch turns the brothers into swans. But Eliza escapes her clutches and sets out to undo the spell.
* Made by Myatt Garden parents and Storysack Librarian in 2007, with sponsorship from Boden UK.
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.
‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ a classic tale (Ladybird books)
Theme: Don’t be a slave to the newest fashions (in clothes, gadgets,theories etc)
This is the story of a rather silly Emperor (a king) who really loved new clothes. One day two wicked men came to the palace to see the emperor, they say they can weave magic cloth for very special clothes. The Emperor is very exited! What will happen next? There are lots of lovely dressing up clothes in this storysack!
*Made by Mrs Collinsbeare’s Year 3 class and Lisa Bennett 2009, with sponsorship from Boden UK.
