A story and a song: musical stories for children

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  Helen the Wise: part three 17.07.2026 14Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Here it is... Part three of this exciting Eastern European Wonder Tale! Will the soldier meet his end with the executioner? Will Batt Lamb withstand the tension?? ...... Find out today. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a mo...
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  Helen the Wise :Part two 10.07.2026 13Min.

  Send us Fan Mail It's the second instalment of our exciting Wonder Tale Helen the wise... Batt Lamb is very excited! In this episode we find out what happens to the soldier who has become enamoured with Helen the Wise and has flown to her castle. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years...
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  Helen the Wise - Part one 03.07.2026 23Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Fresh from the Batt Cave this month comes part one of a three part 'Wonder tale' called "Helen the Wise". This is the story from Russia that begins with a soldier who is guarding a prisoner but has no idea who it is. This sets a long train of exciting events in motion. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or ...
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  Jack and the Beanstalk 12.06.2026 28Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Batt Lamb does some serious helping out with this Batt Cave rendition of the classic story "Jack and the Beanstalk".... what more needs to be said! Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a monthly online, professional development story...
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  Lazy Jack 05.06.2026 33Min.

  Send us Fan Mail This month in the Batt Cave Tanya and Pete tell stories with Jack's in them... There are many stories and nursery rhymes that feature a Jack as the main character, such as Jack and Jill, or Little Jack Horner. Today the Batt Team tell the story of Lazy Jack... a young man who sets out to find some work to support his Mother and himself. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt ...
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  Nyangara the Python 08.05.2026 25Min.

  Send us Fan Mail This story comes from the Shona people of Zimbabwe and was collected by a UK storytelling friend and colleague, Helen East in her book 'The Singing Sack'. While Batt-lamb is uncertain about large snakes, this story celebrates the bravery of a group of children who have the courage to fetch Nyangara, a python with healing powers, to cure their ailing chief. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the li...
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  The Story of The Kūmara 01.05.2026 19Min.

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Batt Lamb has the seasonal sniffles. There's nothing like a story to make you feel better, epecially one about the origins of delicious kai. Tanya and Pete share a a pūrākau/a traditional Māori story from Aotearoa/New Zealand, from Ngāti Kahungunu about how the kūmara, or sweet potato, came to this land. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club...
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  The Corn Mother; The Origin Story of Corn 17.04.2026 16Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Bat Lamb notices an empty plate, and Tanya shares with her and the children a sharing song about their favourite foods. Then comes the Story of The Corn Mother from South America all about where the vital and delicious food Corn came from. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0...
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  Sun's Party! 10.04.2026 19Min.

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Batt Cave Bat Lamb helps Tanya write a song about the changing season ... If Bat Lamb can write a song then we all can!! Then Tanya Tells a Nigerian Story about why Sun and Moon are so far away from each other . Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children ...
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  Iddlebright and The Magic Cooking Pot... A Faery Story 03.04.2026 21Min.

  Send us Fan Mail A gift of a magic wand led Tanya to remember a faery story that she created more than 30 years ago about a mischevious faery called Iddlebright. See how many old fairytales you can recognize in this porridgey story! Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to ...
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  Cap O' Rushes: A Cinderella story 13.03.2026 22Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Cap O' Rushes is an English Cinderella variant where our heroine makes her own good fortune through hard work and cleverness! There are over 800 known versions of the Cinderella story told around the world - we hope you enjoy this one! Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for childr...
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  Molly Whuppie: a Story From Scotland 06.03.2026 31Min.

  Send us Fan Mail This Bat Cave starts off with Pete singing a song from the Bat show that Tanya and Pete are touring round NewZealand at the moment. Then Tanya tells the exciting story of Molly Whuppie, a 'Jack in the Beanstalk' variant where Molly and her sisters set out to find their fortune and meet a ferocious giant along the way. As Molly sings, " Sometimes in life you have to brave , just feel the fear and do it anyway." Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at ...
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  The Unicorn's Wish 20.02.2026 15Min.

  Send us Fan Mail In this last story celebrating the New Year of the Fire Horse; Tanya and Pete tell the story of a poor man experiencing hard times who sets out to find something to feed his family with. He meets some difficult choices along the way. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 y...
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  Lakota Horse Origin Story 13.02.2026 21Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Continuing the celebration of the horse for the lunar 'fire horse' year, Tanya talks about horses in mythology such as Pegasus, Sleipnir and the horse of power from Russian folktales. Tanya and Pete share a story from the First Nations Lakota people about the origin of the horse - known as Tashunka - a magical gift that was given and then taken away but returned many years later for all to ride. The session finishes with a traditional eastern European folksong about riding yo...
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  Fire Horse Year! 06.02.2026 12Min.

  Send us Fan Mail It's the first Batt Cave of the New Year and the Batt Cave Team are Celebrating the coming Chinese New Year of The Fire Horse, beginning on Feb 17th. Batt Lamb is very excited! They also sing two songs. The first is a song to welcome a new ancestor building that Tanya and Pete have moved to their land. The second song is a well known Horse song fitting for the Fire Horse Year. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-...
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  Part 2 of The Golden apple story 09.01.2026 32Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Fresh from the Batt Cave comes the second and final part of the Hungarian Wonder Tale about the Three Brothers and the Golden Apples.... It's a long one... so Buckle up for adventure!! Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a monthly o...
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  Batt Lamb's Twelve Days of Christmas 31.12.2025 17Min.

  Send us Fan Mail It's nearly New Year 2026.... and to celebrate the past twelve months, we've adapted the Twelve Days of Christmas, Batt Lamb - style, (with some help from Tanya and Pete) to sing about all the great stories (and songs) we've shared from around the world in the Batt cave during the year. Thanks for tuning into the Batt Cave and Happy New Year from the Batt Cave!!!!! Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop O...
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  Two Golden Apple Stories! 19.12.2025 28Min.

  Send us Fan Mail For a treat today the Batt Cave has two stories to share about Golden Apples. First Tanya tells Batt Lamb all about the Ancient Greek story of Paris and the Golden Apple... of Gods and choices and all that great mythical stuff. Then Tanya tells the first part of a long Wonder Tale from Bulgaria about three brothers and a golden apple tree. Follow this exciting tale and then join us next month for the final instalment. Support the show You can find our audios and books...
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  King Midas and the Golden Touch 12.12.2025 13Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Tanya tells Batt lamb the classic story of King Midas who's dreams come true when the Gods grant him one wish Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years subscribe to 'Batt on the Mat' - a monthly online, professional development storytelling and arts programme https://im...
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  The Leprechaun's Pot of Gold 05.12.2025 16Min.

  Send us Fan Mail Pete has reached a golden milestone in November, turning 65! To celebrate, we've put together a collection of 'golden stories' to share. The first one is is from Ireland, and is aboutt a Leprechaun and his legendary pot of gold. Batt-lamb wonders about the rights and wrongs of taking things that don't belong to you but stealing a Leprechaun's treasure proves to be more difficult than anticipated. Support the show You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagin...