StoryLand

MaryAnn Schmidt
  • 4.3 (17)
  • KIDS & FAMILY

MaryAnn Schmidt has enchanted children for years with folktales from around the world. It's difficult to freeze these stories in time because storytelling is a live art embodied by the synergy between the teller and the listener. Now, some of these experiences, recorded live in the classroom have been preserved and shared with children everywhere.

  1. 03/16/2020

    Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock

    MaryAnn Schmitt tells another West African folktale about the spider Anansi.

    14 min
  2. Mrs. Crocodile and Mrs. Chicken

    08/07/2018

    Mrs. Crocodile and Mrs. Chicken

    In this traditional Liberian folktale, Mrs. Chicken has to think fast to outwit a hungry Mrs. Chicken. Dan, Liberia

    13 min
  3. Old Woman/Jar Of Uums

    03/28/2018

    Old Woman/Jar Of Uums

    MaryAnn Schmidt enchants children with Jill Wright's hilarious sequel to the "Little Old Woman and the Willy Nilly Man."

    28 min
  4. The Legend of the Big Dipper - for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    01/15/2018

    The Legend of the Big Dipper - for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    In a special for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, StoryLand releases the old folktale, The Legend of the Big Dipper. The story about kindness imagines the origin of the constellation, which helped guide escaping slaves north to freedom.

    6 min
  5. The Little Rooster and the Diamond Button

    12/23/2017

    The Little Rooster and the Diamond Button

    In this classic Turkish folktale, a little rooster finds a diamond button and has to deal with the greedy Sultan.

    23 min
  6. One Drop Of Honey

    12/08/2017

    One Drop Of Honey

    Hear what happens when a king drips one drop of honey on the palace windowsill.

    8 min
  7. Chipmunk And Bear - Thanksgiving Special

    11/22/2017

    Chipmunk And Bear - Thanksgiving Special

    In a special release for Thanksgiving, MaryAnn Schmidt tells the Iroquois legend about how chipmunk got its stripes. Never make fun of anyone.

    7 min
  8. Stone Soup - Thanksgiving Special

    11/22/2017

    Stone Soup - Thanksgiving Special

    Storyteller, MaryAnn Shmidt, is back with a classic all about sharing.

    14 min
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4.3
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About

MaryAnn Schmidt has enchanted children for years with folktales from around the world. It's difficult to freeze these stories in time because storytelling is a live art embodied by the synergy between the teller and the listener. Now, some of these experiences, recorded live in the classroom have been preserved and shared with children everywhere.

Information

  • Creator
    MaryAnn Schmidt
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2020
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    StoryLand