The Read Aloud Lady
Episodes
Ep. 8 Folktale: The Husband who minded the house (all ages)
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this very old tale from Norway, which pokes gentle fun at the differences between men and women.
Ep. 7 [Fairytale] East of the Sun and West of the Moon (older listeners)
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy a traditional Norwegian story, read from The Blue Fairy Book, published in 1914 (although the story itself is much older).
Ep. 6 Milly Molly Mandy "Goes to a party" (young listeners)
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Milly Molly Mandy is getting ready for a party!
Ep. 5 Milly Molly Mandy "Goes Blackberrying" (young listeners)
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Milly Molly Mandy goes berrying, but things don't go exactly how she hopes.
Ep. 4 Milly Molly Mandy "Meets her Great Aunt" (young listeners)
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is lots of preparation when Milly Molly Mandy finds out that her great aunt is coming to visit. Since she is so great, surely she will need a ve...
Ep. 3 Pourquoi story: Why the sea is salt (all listeners)
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's story is very old, first written down in the mid 1800s, but originated much earlier in Scandinavian oral tradition. It was written by Peter Ch...
Ep. 2 Milly Molly Mandy "Spends a Penny" (young listeners)
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chapter two of "Milly Molly Mandy Stories"
Ep. 1 Milly Molly Mandy "Goes Errands" (young listeners)
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a chapter book, for the younger folks. Each story makes sense on its own, although I am sure they will wait excitedly to find out what Milly M...