Fairy TalesThe Apple Seed • Season 2013, Episode 174
Jun 2, 2014 • 59m
Stories included in this episode:
Megan Hicks
Story 1: The Shoemaker and the Elves
Teller: Megan Hicks
Site: http://www.meganhicks.com/
Notes: A cobbler show's his gratitude to the mysterious creatures that finish his work each night.
Priscilla Howe
Story 2: The Small-Tooth Dog
Teller: Priscilla Howe
Site: http://www.priscillahowe.com/
Notes: The lesser-known English version of the classic "Beauty and the Beast" story.
Richard Martin
Story 3: The Well of the World's End
Teller: Richard Martin
Site: http://www.tellatale.eu/
Notes: An authentic fairy tale from the Scottish Lowlands about a young girl and a mysterious frog.
Ed Stivender
Story 4: The Princess and the Frog
Teller: Ed Stivender
Site: http://edstivender.com/
Notes: This retelling of the "Princess and the Frog" fairy tale will leave you in stitches, and it just goes to show that Ed Stivender is the master when it comes to retooling classic fairy tales for a modern audience.
Donna Washington
Story 5: Vassalissa and the Babba Yagga
Teller: Donna Washington
Site: http://www.donnawashington.com/
Notes: A Russian fairy tale about a brave girl's journey from subservience to strength and independence.