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Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7086199/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Literary Collections Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg</url><title>Tales of 1928: A Selection of Folktales, Fables, and Legends from Books Published in 1928</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tales-of-1928-a-selection-of-folktales-fables-and-legends-from-books-published-in-1928--7086199</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:12:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Literary Collections Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker63@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 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Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"/><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"><itunes:category text="Stories for Kids"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>3152f5fd-ecb8-5336-bcd9-c210bdd93026</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Grimm's Fairy Stories-Jacob &amp; Wilhelm Grimm</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/grimm-s-fairy-stories-jacob-wilhelm-grimm--74132891</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74132891</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:01:47 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74132891/grimm_s_fairy_stories_jacob_wilhelm_grimm.mp3" length="158938892" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 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Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>19848</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Aesop's Fables, Volume 10 (Fables 226-250)-Aesop</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aesop-s-fables-volume-10-fables-226-250-aesop--74078704</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. 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Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1981</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Myths And Legends Of British North America-Katharine Berry Judson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/myths-and-legends-of-british-north-america-katharine-berry-judson--74051170</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74051170</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:03:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74051170/myths_and_legends_of_british_north_america_katharine_berry_judson.mp3" length="107514507" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13426</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Book of Dragons-E. Nesbit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/book-of-dragons-e-nesbit--74025030</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74025030</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:02:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74025030/book_of_dragons_e_nesbit.mp3" length="118903743" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. 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Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>14848</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Wisdom of the Ancients, A Series of Mythological Fables-Sir Francis Bacon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/wisdom-of-the-ancients-a-series-of-mythological-fables-sir-francis-bacon--73999941</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73999941</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:03:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73999941/wisdom_of_the_ancients_a_series_of_mythological_fables_sir_francis_bacon.mp3" length="94766821" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11834</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fifty Funny Animal Tales-Laura Rountree Smith</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fifty-funny-animal-tales-laura-rountree-smith--73973505</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73973505</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:03:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73973505/fifty_funny_animal_tales_laura_rountree_smith.mp3" length="54707728" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6832</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Russian Fairy Tales-Peter Nikolaevich Polevoi</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/russian-fairy-tales-peter-nikolaevich-polevoi--73947875</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73947875</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:02:59 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73947875/russian_fairy_tales_peter_nikolaevich_polevoi.mp3" length="170070753" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>21237</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Magic Wand-Tudor Jenks</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/magic-wand-tudor-jenks--73920974</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73920974</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:03:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73920974/magic_wand_tudor_jenks.mp3" length="23299818" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2910</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Arthurian Miscellany-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/arthurian-miscellany-various--73893903</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73893903</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:03:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73893903/arthurian_miscellany_various.mp3" length="62341904" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7785</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Five Children and It (Dramatic Reading)-E. Nesbit</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/five-children-and-it-dramatic-reading-e-nesbit--73868123</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73868123</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:03:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73868123/five_children_and_it_dramatic_reading_e_nesbit.mp3" length="144089839" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>17993</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Old Peter's Russian Tales-Arthur Ransome</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/old-peter-s-russian-tales-arthur-ransome--73845208</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73845208</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:03:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73845208/old_peter_s_russian_tales_arthur_ransome.mp3" length="222033236" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>27727</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Blackfeet Indian Stories-George Bird Grinnell</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/blackfeet-indian-stories-george-bird-grinnell--73797020</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73797020</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:16:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73797020/blackfeet_indian_stories_george_bird_grinnell.mp3" length="125108331" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>15623</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tales of 1928 A Selection of Folktales, Fables, and Legends from Books Published in 1928-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tales-of-1928-a-selection-of-folktales-fables-and-legends-from-books-published-in-1928-various--73341723</link><description><![CDATA["Tales of 1928: A Selection of Folktales, Fables, and Legends from Books Published in 1928" gathers a rich tapestry of narratives that reflect the timeless nature of storytelling. This collection showcases various folktales, fables, and legends that have been cherished across generations, highlighting the universal themes of morality, wisdom, and the human experience. Listening to these tales today offers a glimpse into the cultural fabric of the past while reminding us of the values that continue to resonate in our lives. The enduring nature of these stories serves as a testament to their ability to inspire and connect us, making them as relevant now as they were in their time.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73341723</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:22:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73341723/tales_of_1928_a_selection_of_folktales_fables_and_legends_from_books_published_in_1928_various.mp3" length="94490060" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Tales of 1928: A Selection of Folktales, Fables, and Legends from Books Published in 1928" gathers a rich tapestry of narratives that reflect the timeless nature of storytelling. This collection showcases various folktales, fables, and legends that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Tales of 1928: A Selection of Folktales, Fables, and Legends from Books Published in 1928" gathers a rich tapestry of narratives that reflect the timeless nature of storytelling. This collection showcases various folktales, fables, and legends that have been cherished across generations, highlighting the universal themes of morality, wisdom, and the human experience. Listening to these tales today offers a glimpse into the cultural fabric of the past while reminding us of the values that continue to resonate in our lives. The enduring nature of these stories serves as a testament to their ability to inspire and connect us, making them as relevant now as they were in their time.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11799</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tales of 1928 A Selection of Folktales Fables and Legends from Books Published in 1928 - Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tales-of-1928-a-selection-of-folktales-fables-and-legends-from-books-published-in-1928-various--72371681</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72371681</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:36:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72371681/tales_of_1928_a_selection_of_folktales_fables_and_legends_from_books_published_in_1928_various.mp3" length="94388384" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11799</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>euro,fables,folktales,ibrahim,komroff,legends,polish,selection,tales,trails</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Tales of 1928 A Selection of Folktales Fables and Legends from Books Published in 1928 - Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/tales-of-1928-a-selection-of-folktales-fables-and-legends-from-books-published-in-1928-various--72368469</link><description><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72368469</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:18:41 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72368469/tales_of_1928_a_selection_of_folktales_fables_and_legends_from_books_published_in_1928_various.mp3" length="94388384" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[This anthology of folktales, fables, and legends has been selected from twenty different books published in 1928, covering a range of European stories (ancient and modern) along with stories from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Many, but not all, of the stories are for young readers, featuring some well-known authors of children's literature, including Erick Berry, Paul Fenimore Cooper, Georgene Faulkner, and Eva March Tappan, among others. Several stories come from the "Book Trails" series, a 16-volume collection of stories and poems for children that was published in 1928 (and later reissued as an 8-volume series in 1946). TABLE OF CONTENTS Ancient Greek: "The Cranes of Ibycus" by William Byron Forbush [1868-1927] published in The Wonder Book of Myths and Legends. Medieval European: "How the Proud Emperor Was Humbled" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in Tales of the Monks from the Gesta Romanorum. Renaissance European: "Fables by Laurentius Abstemius" by Manuel Komroff [1890-1974] published in The Great Fables of All Nations. Jewish: "The Story of Ashmedai" by Angelo S. Rappoport [1871–1950] published in Myth and Legend of Ancient Israel. Arabic: "Ibrahim and Nimrod" by Joseph Meyouhas [1868-1942] published in Bible Tales in Arab Folklore. Arabic: "The Seller of Words" by Habeeb Ibrahim Katibah [1895-1958] published in Other Arabian Nights. Albanian: "The Devils Duped" by Paul Fenimore Cooper [1899-1970] published in Tricks of Women and Other Albanian Tales. Hungarian: "The Judge and the King" by Rosika Schwimmer [1877-1948] published in Tisza Tales. Hungarian: "The Gold Bread" by Edouard R. L. Laboulaye [1811-1883] published in Book Trails on the Highroad to Adventure. Polish: "One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes" by Logan Marshall [1883-1937] published in Fairy Tales of Many Lands. Polish: "Krencipal and Krencipalka" by Elsie Byrde [1909 - 1978] published in Book Trails Through the Wildwood. Polish: "A Horned Goat" by Lucia Merecka Borski [1903-1996] and Kate B. Miller [1868-1932] published in The Jolly Tailor and Other Fairy Tales. Swedish: "The Three Gifts" by Eva March Tappan [1854-1930] published in The Prince From Nowhere and Other Tales. Portuguese: "The Cabbage Stalk" by Zófimo Consiglieri Pedroso [1851–1910] published in Book Trails to Enchanted Lands. Japanese: "Schippeitaro" by Georgene Faulkner [1873-1958] published in Little Peachling and Other Tales of Old Japan. African (Hausa): "The Water of Ladi" by Erick Berry [1892-1974] published in Black Folk Tales. Native American (Seneca): "How Red Fox Made Fun of Stubby Whitetail" by Arthur C. Parker [1881-1955] published in Rumbling Wings and Other Indian Tales. Native American (Wyandot): "The Golden Hornet" by William E. Connelley [1855-1930] published in Indian Myths. Euro-American: "When the Sky Fell" by Renee B. Stern [1875-1940] published in Book Trails for Baby Feet. Euro-American: "The Round Castle of the Red Sea" by Romer Wilson [1891-1930] published in Green Magic. - Summary by Laura Gibbs]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11799</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>euro,fables,fairy,folktales,komroff,legends,polish,selection,tales,trails</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ba1fa024b39110658c1a59ab9b80d4c2.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
