Tanya Batt and Peter Forster
A story and a song: musical stories for childrenEpisodes
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This story (and catchy song) from the Batt Cave is from West Africa and is all about Anansi....the trickster spider man. Anansi was a very smart but troublesome god who was changed into a spider by his father Nyame for not giving up his mischi
The Batt Cave kicks off tonight with a song about air and then Tanya and Pete share a Gluscabi story that comes from the Abenaki first nations of America people. In this story Gluscabi's curiosity and frustration with the wind lead him to meet
The Batt Cave kicks off tonight with a song about air and then Tanya and Pete share a Gluscabi story that comes from the Abenaki first nations of America people. In this story Gluscabi's curiosity and frustration with the wind lead him to meet
Another of the Batt Caves's harvest stories: Tanya tells a story from Russia about a farmer and his struggles to harvest a Giant Turnip from his land. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shopOr joi
Still on the theme of Harvest time: Tanya tells an English story about a Farmer and his dealings with the boggart... an old mischievous spirit set on causing trouble.Then they follow up with another old harvest song... Oats, peas, beans and bar
Its Easter in the Batt Cave and in New Zealand that means Harvest time in the garden.Tanya, Batt Lamb and Pete have fun with the Batt cave participants identifying produce fresh from the garden and singing a Harvest song... Hip Hip Hip the harv
Tanya tells this story from Andalusia in Spain to the Batt Cave about a young girl who looses her necklace.Be warned that it is a bit of a scary story with a mean Ogre with a bad attitude in it!!You can find our audios and books to purchase at
Aesop is credited with several hundred fables: hot from the Batt Cave comes this tale of the ant who is industrious and hard working, and the grasshopper who takes a more laid back approach. In a first for Pete he not only plays the music but a
Its still hot and summery here in NewZealand and the Cicadas are in full song.Here is a story from the Andaman Islands about the Cicada who loves to play his drum; and how this affects the whole balance of nature!You can find our audios and boo
Another story from the Batt Cave celebrating the Chinese New Year. This is the story of a boy called Chi Yu and how he uses a magic bead he finds to help out his village during a drought. His kindness is punished by a greedy farmer and Chi Yu f
It's the time of the Chinese New Year , so Tanya and Pete share a story about the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac and how decided the order they appear in.You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-s
With the start of a new year and it being Australia Day Tanya tells a story from the indigenous Peoples of South East Australia about Tiddalik the frog who is a very thirsty frog indeed!You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://i
Tanya and Pete share a story about a king who is looking for a successor to rule his kingdom and comes up with a novel way of selecting the new King.Of course there is a boy called.... (What else!) Jack who thinks he will throw his hat in the r
Members of the Batt Cave audience take part in the telling of this story about two children who discover a mermaid on the beach. Treasure is involved, so sit back and enjoy this fun tale told by Tanya and Pete.You can find our audios and books
It's that special time of year again!! Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb are here with two new Christmas songs they have written to celebrate the Southern Hemisphere Christmas and New Year in New Zealand with all that means... Hot summer days, fresh pl
To celebrate Pete's Birthday, Tanya and Bat Lamb decide to tell a 'Peter ' story, of which there are many to choose from. They settle on the classic tale of the boy who cried wolf, with Peter in the main role.Of course Bat lamb uses her super
The time of your life is a story by Tanya Batt and it is her latest picture book published.It tells the story of a boy and his curiosity about the nature of time... can his new watch help him save up time?You can find our audios and books to pu
It's a new Batt Cave session, and it's a new year for Pete.... It's his Birthday!!Tanya , Bat Lamb and Pete celebrate with the story of Issun-bōshi : A boy who is only the small size of a thumb, but he has very big courage as he journeys out in
Rounding off the Bat Cave's stories this month; Tanya with enthusiastic help from Bat Lamb tell a story from India about a king and his four daughters. The king decides to give a gift to each daughter as the story begins.You can find our audios
Tanya and Pete share this fun version of the classic Aesop's Fable; The Tortoise and the Hare.Tortoise challenges Racy Rabbit to a race.... I wonder who will win?You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story
This delightfull story from Africa has been a part of Tanya's story telling since very early in her career as a full time weaver of magical tales. It tells of how mosquitos ended up with that annoying whine we sometimes hear in the night.You c
A fun story about Lulu who is staying at Grandma's house and is having trouble getting to sleep... A familiar problem to parents! Grandma comes up with some creative ideas to help her sleep.You can find our audios and books to purchase at http
Tanya and Pete present a lovely story (that Tanya thinks she heard from storytellers Laura Simms many years ago) about the search for a great teacher and great wisdom. This story is dedicated to the memory of a great and generous friend Pennie
Tanya has a magic box and a story that goes with the box... then members of the bat cave take turns at guessing what is inside. What do you think will be inside???You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/st
During their recent visit to Malaysia Tanya and Pete heard this story from their storytelling friend Ng . It's the story of a very hairy Orangutan (person of the forest) and the very clever Mika who uses her wits to escape the Orangutan's unwan
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