World Tales from North America

Bedtime folktales from United States

Gentle folktales and myths from United States, retold for children with real cultural roots, calm narration and read along text in 5 languages.

Johnny Appleseed

World Tales · 9 min · 🇺🇸 United States

How the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes

World Tales · 10 min · 🇺🇸 United States

How the Bear Lost His Tail

World Tales · 7 min · 🇺🇸 United States

Gluskabe and the Wind Eagle

World Tales · 10 min · 🇺🇸 United States

More bedtime folktales

Koogere

World Tales · 8 min · 🇺🇬 UG

How the Tortoise Got the Cracks on His Shell

World Tales · 11 min · 🇳🇬 Nigeria

How the Birds Got Their Colours

World Tales · 10 min · 🇦🇺 Australia

Bachué and the Sacred Lake

World Tales · 8 min · 🇨🇴 Colombia

How Night Came from the Sea

World Tales · 10 min · 🇧🇷 Brazil

Toad Is the Uncle of Heaven

World Tales · 7 min · 🇻🇳 Vietnam

The Magic Paintbrush

World Tales · 6 min · 🇨🇳 China

Rainbow Serpent

World Tales · 5 min · 🇦🇺 Australia

And many more, every evening

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