The Queen of the Tortoises

Super Great Kids' Stories

Wardour Studios

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In this fun how and why story from South Africa a little tortoise is frustrated at not looking as interesting as all the other animals. In the end she finds a way to stand out, but not quite as she planned. Listen to Gcina Mhlophe from Durban in South Africa to find out how the tortoise got her cracked shell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to super great kids' stories.
0:18.3	Wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh
0:24.0	and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. I'm Kim and I love stories. Our theme is how and
0:37.4	why tales and today's story is the Queen of the Tortoos
0:42.5	a Zulu tale from South Africa told by Nalina and Flopi. Hello super great kids and how are you?
0:53.1	I'm happy because it's gentle June and that is the month when
0:57.9	super great David and I go to Stealing Thunder storytelling festival in the Lake District. I'll be telling
1:04.8	stories with Toop and Dominic Kelly and Shane Ibs and we'll get to see some of you there too.
1:12.7	Yippee!
1:13.7	In my part of the world, that's in the northern hemisphere,
1:17.3	people are getting ready to go travelling for the summer holidays.
1:21.2	I wonder how many of you are about to go off on an adventure.
1:25.7	Another reason to be cheerful is that we have a talented storyteller from South Africa
1:31.8	who's going to tell you a story about why the tortoise has a cracked shell.
1:37.4	So just before our story, I have a little challenge for you.
1:42.4	Well, we have a quick word with the grown-ups.
1:46.3	If you were going to tell a how and why story, what animal would you tell your story about?
1:52.4	And why? For example, I might tell a story about why crocodiles sleep with their mouths open
1:59.5	because I like going snip, snap, snippety snap.
2:02.7	Or you might like to tell one about your guinea pickers.
2:05.7	You like the way it squeaks or your cat or your dog
2:09.2	because you like stroking his floppy ears.
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