A Story from Granny's Pocket

Super Great Kids' Stories

Wardour Studios

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this moving story from Scotland - told by storyteller Amy Douglas, a boy has no friends in his village, except for animals. When he suddenly disappears, the animals turn to wise owl for help and a beautiful bird is called upon to come to his rescue.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Super Great Kids Stories.
0:18.5	Wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh and sometimes
0:24.7	cry.
0:26.4	Recommended for ages 5 to 105.
0:31.0	I'm Kim and I love stories.
0:34.8	Hello Super Great Kids and how are you?
0:39.1	I'm happy because we're starting a new season of stories about birds.
0:46.2	The birds where I live seem to be very excited at the moment,
0:50.4	darting about preening and nest building and preparing for new families.
0:55.6	I've just watched a young song-thrush which was helping itself to a breakfast of
1:00.4	snail and snail bread.
1:02.4	Mmm, yum yum yum, snail on toast, delicious.
1:08.2	The story this week is from Scotland and it's told by Amy Douglas.
1:14.7	It's about a beautiful swan and a boy who had a curved back.
1:20.9	The villagers in the story call him a hunchback.
1:24.8	Today, happily, we wouldn't use a name like that.
1:28.4	But this tale is from a time when people hadn't thought so much about the power of words
1:33.6	and what it would feel like to be called a hunchback.
1:37.1	But I'm pleased to be able to tell you that the story, which is a bit like the ugly duckling,
1:42.9	has a very happy ending.
1:46.3	Before we hear the story, can you have a think about which birds you'd like to be and why?
1:53.2	While we have a quick word with the grown-ups.
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