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Oak Tree Stories
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Oak Tree Stories is a gentle storytelling podcast rooted in India, sharing timeless folktales, magical myths, and original tales for children. These calming children’s stories are perfect for bedtime, quiet time, or long car rides. If you're looking for thoughtful stories for kids, tune in every Monday. 🌿 You can support our work at www.oaktreebooks.in/oaktreestories.
Episodes
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The Kingdom of Fools
A timeless folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the rich storytelling traditions of Karnataka comes a wonderfully absurd tale of a kingdom where people sleep by day and work by night, where rice costs as much as gold, and where a foolish king believes every problem...
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Dosas for the Demon
A hilarious Kerala folktale about a hungry old man, a very hungry demon, and a plate of delicious dosas that gets him into trouble. Dosas for the Demon is a traditional folktale from Kerala, filled with humour, suspense, mischief, and a little bit of breakfast-time chaos. When a poor old man is...
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The Merchants of Seri
A classic Indian folktale about two travelling merchants, an old forgotten bowl, and a choice between greed and honesty. The Merchant of Seri is an ancient Jataka Tale from the Buddhist tradition of India. When two merchants arrive in the same town, they go from house to house selling their…
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A Little Help from Unexpected Friends
A heartwarming Indian folktale about a girl, three impossible tasks, and the unexpected friends who come to her rescue. A Little Help from Unexpected Friends is our adaptation of a traditional story from the rich oral storytelling traditions of the Santal people of India. When a girl is given one...
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The Measure of Rice
A hilarious Indian folktale about five hundred horses, one measure of rice, and a foolish Valuer whose clever-sounding answers lead to an unexpected disaster. Inspired by one of the ancient Jataka Tales from the Buddhist storytelling tradition of India, The Measure of Rice follows a wealthy king...
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The Hermit and the Mouse
A charming Indian folktale about a little mouse, a magical hermit, and a journey that teaches him that becoming bigger does not always make you braver. Inspired by the ancient Indian collection of fables known as the Hitopadesha, The Hermit and the Mouse follows a frightened little mouse who…
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Nihira and The Fairy Road
A magical personalised birthday story about fairies, a glowing forest, a rainbow bridge, and a seven-year-old girl who discovers a secret road through the trees. Nihira and the Fairy Road is a very special original story created especially as a personalised birthday story for Nihira on her…
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Bhama and Her Mahout
Deep in the forests of the Nilgiri Hills, a young boy and an elephant named Bhama grow up side by side. Over the years, they learn each other’s voices, footsteps, habits, and silences. Then, one day, when the man who has cared for Bhama is badly injured in the forest, it is Bhama who must find a...
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A Friend in Need
A timeless Panchatantra tale about friendship, courage, and the strength of working together. Deep in an Indian forest, four unlikely friends—a watchful crow, a clever mouse, a wise tortoise, and a swift deer—discover that true friendship isn’t about being alike. It’s about standing by one…
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The Man Who Knew Every Secret
A timeless folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Inspired by a classic Indian folktale, The Man Who Knew Every Secret is a delightful story about an ordinary man named Hari, whose life changes when a single boast turns into an extraordinary reputation. Before long…
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The Impossible King
A timeless folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Inspired by a traditional folktale from Maharashtra, The Impossible King is a delightful story about a proud king who loves setting impossible tasks for his servants—and a cheerful young boy named Baalu who has an...
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The Story of the First Land
A timeless creation story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Inspired by the rich oral traditions of the Santal people, one of India’s largest Indigenous communities, The Story of the First Land is a beautiful tale about how the world came to be. Before there were forests,...
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The Little Sparrows and the Great Sea
A timeless Indian folktale about perseverance, courage, and how even the smallest voices can inspire great change. Inspired by a traditional folktale from South India, The Little Sparrows and the Great Sea tells the story of two tiny sparrows whose peaceful life is turned upside down when the sea...
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Harvey and the Stone of Many Footprints
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Created especially to celebrate Harvey's seventh birthday, this personalised adventure is perfect for every child who has ever wondered what it would be like to walk among dinosaurs. When Harvey, Kiaara, and Aalaya discover a...
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The Great Slipper Mystery
A heartwarming original mystery story about missing slippers, monsoon rains, and an unexpected act of kindness. What would you do if slippers started disappearing from your apartment building? Not both slippers… just one. One pink slipper. One blue slipper. One yellow slipper. As the mystery…
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Vidaakkandan and Kodaakkandan
A hilarious Indian folktale about two stubborn men, clever tricks, and the meal that nobody wanted to share. Inspired by a traditional folktale from Tamil Nadu, The Story of Vidaakkandan and Kodaakkandan introduces two unforgettable characters. Kodaakkandan is famous for never giving anything…
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The Garden of Stories
A heartwarming original story about community, kindness, and the gardens that grow people as much as plants. Set in an apartment complex in Bengaluru, this gentle original story follows Ananya, a young girl who stumbles upon a hidden terrace garden unlike any she has ever seen. Tended by an…
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The Weaver and the Moon Goddess
A magical Indian folktale about moonlight, wonder, and the meaning of home. Inspired by a traditional folktale from Karnataka, The Weaver and the Moon Goddess tells the story of a talented young weaver whose beautiful work catches the attention of an extraordinary visitor from the night sky. One...
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The Dream Debt
A witty and timeless Punjabi folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. The Dream Debt is a funny story about quick thinking, clever arguments, and what happens when someone tries to turn a dream into reality. In a village in Punjab, a wealthy landlord enjoys showing off his...
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The Monkey and the Crocodile
A timeless Indian folktale of friendship, betrayal, and quick thinking for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. The Monkey and the Crocodile is one of India’s best-loved animal stories, told and retold for generations through the Panchatantra and other storytelling traditions. Set...
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The Lost Camel
A classic Indian folktale of observation, deduction, and mystery for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. The Lost Camel is an old folktale from western India about three travellers who solve a puzzle without ever seeing the thing they are looking for. As they walk along a dusty…
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The Biggest Lie
A funny and clever Punjabi folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. The Biggest Lie is a delightful story about storytelling, quick thinking, and the surprising power of saying exactly the right thing at exactly the right moment. In a village in Punjab, four friends are...
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The Landlord's Vessels
A funny and timeless Kerala folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Inspired by a traditional Muthassi Kadha (grandmother’s tale) from Kerala, The Landlord’s Vessels is a witty story filled with clever tricks, village humour, and one very greedy landlord. In a village…
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The Four Pandits
A funny and timeless Indian folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. The Four Pandits is a classic story about four highly educated scholars who know many complicated things but somehow keep making very complicated mistakes. A physician, a grammarian, a logician, and an...
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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
A timeless folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey is a classic story that has travelled across countries and generations, retold in many different forms over the years. One morning, a man and his son set out for the market with their…
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Half a Blanket
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the oral storytelling traditions of North India comes a quiet, powerful tale about a family, an ageing grandfather, and a moment that changes everything. As the old man grows slower and more fragile, small inconveniences...
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The Tiger’s Word
A classic Indian folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the foothills of the Himalayas, The Tiger’s Word is a traditional story from Himachal Pradesh about promises, clever thinking, and the unexpected consequences of kindness. On a quiet forest path, a villager…
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The Drum that Never Lied
A thoughtful folktale for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Inspired by a traditional story from Madhya Pradesh, The Drum that Never Lied is a quiet, reflective tale about truth, perception, and the stories we tell ourselves. In a king’s court stands a simple drum with an unusual...
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Kiaara and the Tide-Stone of the Shimmering Sea
A magical personalised birthday story for children, and for grown-ups who love listening too. Created especially for one child, Kiaara and the Tide-Stone of the Shimmering Sea is a custom audio story made to celebrate Kiaara’s seventh birthday. Set by the sunlit shores of Goa and deep beneath the...
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The Shop That Didn’t Sell Anything
A gentle, thoughtful story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Set in a small, busy market, The Shop That Didn’t Sell Anything is a quiet, reflective tale about the things we cannot see, but slowly learn to carry within us. In a narrow lane filled with vegetable carts and tiny...
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The Banyan Deer
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the ancient Jataka Tales comes a powerful and reflective story about compassion, leadership, and the quiet strength of making a difficult choice. The Banyan Deer takes us to a forest near the old city of Benares, where…
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Aalaya and the Night the Sky Went Missing
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. This is a very special, personalised story created to celebrate Aalaya’s sixth birthday, filled with wonder, friendship, and a night that turns unexpectedly magical. Aalaya and the Night the Sky Went Missing follows a simple...
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Why the Wind Knocks on Doors
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From an imagined time long ago comes a gentle, lyrical tale about the wind, a hilltop jar, and the meaning of freedom and belonging. Why the Wind Knocks on Doors takes us to a world where the wind did not always wander as it...
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The Wishing Tree
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the desert state of Rajasthan comes a thoughtful folktale about a weary traveller, a mysterious tree, and the quiet power of a single wish. The Wishing Tree follows a traveller crossing the vast Thar Desert who stumbles...
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The Parrot Who Went to Make Money
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From Gujarat comes a lively folktale about a very talkative parrot who decides it is time to go out into the world and make some money. The Parrot Who Went to Make Money follows a young parrot who leaves his home in search of...
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The Horse That Became a Goat
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From Karnataka comes a clever and layered folktale about doubt, persuasion, and the quiet strength of trusting what you know to be true. The Horse That Became a Goat follows a young boy on his first journey to market, leading…
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The Wolves Who Stood Together
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Inspired by a traditional Kashmiri folktale known as Shal-e-Jamadaeri, The Wolves who Stood Together is a story set high in the mountains where cold winds move through pine and stone. In a mountain hollow, a pack of wolves...
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The River Between Them
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. Set in a small village in Bengal, The River Between Them is a story about friendship, distance, and the quiet ways people begin to understand one another. Two boys sit on the same bench at school, yet their lives begin in…
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The Monkey’s Bargain
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From Tamil Nadu comes a folktale that asks a quiet but powerful question about choice, voice, and what it truly means to agree. The Monkey’s Bargain follows a young girl whose simple afternoon takes an unexpected turn…
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The Old Woman and the Runaway Pumpkin
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From Bengal comes a lively folktale that has travelled across generations, told in many homes as a story of wit, patience, and clever thinking. The Old Woman and the Runaway Pumpkin follows an ordinary old woman on a simple...
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The Goat Who Walked Into a Lion’s Cave
A timeless folktale for children — and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the forests of India comes a story that has travelled through generations, changing a little each time it was told. It is a tale of an old goat who looks harmless, a lion who believes he knows everything, and a fox...
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The Bearded Fool
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the Konkan region of Maharashtra comes a folktale that has been told for generations, often shared through the traditional art of Chitrakathi, where painted panels and spoken stories came together to reflect human…
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Siddharth and the Day the Lift Stopped
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. This special episode is a personalised story created to celebrate Siddharth’s seventh birthday. Set in a familiar Mumbai apartment building, the story follows an ordinary evening that turns unexpectedly tense, and the courage...
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The Donkey and the Dog
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the ancient Panchatantra comes a gentle and thoughtful tale about two animals who live under the same roof, work for the same master, and yet play very different roles. When a loyal dog earns praise for guarding the…
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The Seven Fishes
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the gentle oral traditions of Andhra Pradesh comes a thoughtful Telugu folktale about seven princes, a puzzling fish that refuses to dry in the sun, and a mystery that travels far beyond the riverbank. When one small...
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The Christmas Light of Kaup
A timeless story for children, and for grown-ups who love listening too. On the Karavali coast of Karnataka, in the seaside village of Kaup, everyone waits for the glow that marks the start of the festive season. But when a fierce storm sweeps across the shore and leaves the village dim and...
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The Christmas Star of Saligao
A timeless story for children, and for grown-ups who love listening too. In the sunlit village of Saligao in Goa, Christmas arrives with warm bakery smells, soft carols under mango trees, and bright paper stars glowing in every window. But this year, something is different. Aaji Lourdinha, the...
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The Wise Old Bird
A timeless story for children, and for grown-ups who love listening too. Across northern India, people have passed down this old folktale for generations. High in a forest tree lives a flock of lively geese, guided by one wise old bird who notices something small growing at the base of their…
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The Clever Peasant and the Zamindar
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. From the snowy valleys and saffron fields of Kashmir comes a clever, comforting folktale about wit, hard work, and the kind of intelligence that blossoms even in the humblest homes. A poor peasant dreams of giving his wife a...
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The Tale of the Seventh Sun
A timeless story for children and for grown-ups who love listening too. In the ancient oral traditions of the Munda people of Odisha, there is a tale as bright as dawn itself. A story of seven blazing suns, a world scorched by heat, and the courage it took to bring light back in harmony. When the...
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Oak Tree Stories is a gentle storytelling podcast rooted in India, sharing timeless folktales, magical myths, and original tales for children. These calming children’s stories are perfect for bedtime, quiet time, or long car rides. If you're looking for thoughtful stories for kids, tune in every Monday. 🌿 You can support our work at www.oaktreebooks.in/oaktreestories.
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