- Sep 7, 2017 6:00 am
- 57:03 mins
Stories that feature or relate to the character of Baba Yaga, a character that appears in Slavic folklore as a witch of the woods, but that being said she’s more than your basic witch in the woods. She flies around like other witches but instead of donning a broomstick she rides a mortar and pestle. She’s got iron teeth. And her house stands on chicken feet, with blinking windows, often positioned behind a fence of human bones. She's unique. And complex. Sometimes she's bad like most witches but other times she's helpful, almost like a fairy godmother - either way she makes a great story. Baba Yaga by Tim Lowry (1:43) Sasha’s evil stepmother sends her into the woods to be eaten by Baga Yaga. Will she manage to escape before it's too late? Learn more about Tim Lowry by visiting: www.storytellertimlowry.com Wham! Slam! Jenny-Mo-Mam! by Richard & Judy Dockery Young (13:05) Some kids go into the woods and find an old witch who wants to eat them but they use some magic of their own t...
