Hello and welcome to super great kids' stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh

and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. I'm Kim and I love stories. This week's theme is How and Why Tales.

Today, we hear how stories came into the world,

a tale from South Africa told by Wangari.

Well, hello, super great kids.

And how are you?

Did you have a happy week?

Did you tell any stories this week?

Some of you have contacted us to say that you've been telling stories to your family and friends.

That makes me want to do cartwheels.

Hurrah! Give yourself a pat on the back if you've told a story recently.

Another reason that I'm jumping for joy is that we've seen the cover for our book,

Super Great Kid Stories from storytellers around the world.

It's blue and bright, and story owl sits right in the middle, beaming with delight at all the magical illustrations.

It's a treasury of not one, not two, not three, but 30 of your favourite stories, including

Anansi and the Hot Pepper Soup, Nora and the Aki Fruit, Baba Yaga,

and The Ghost of the Bloody Finger.

It's now available for pre-ordering.

It will be released in the UK in mid-September and in the US and Canada in early November.

The links for pre-ordering are on our website, supergreatkidsories.com, in the news section.

If you follow the links, you'll be able to see the book cover for yourself.

There's also a super great video if you want to see more.

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