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Pick a Tale for Children

by Lesley Dowding

Story teller, Lesley Dowding, brings story into the world of children, with tales from her imagination and around the world, told in true oral tradition.

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  1. Pick a Tale for Children: Great Uncle Magnus And Sally

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  2. Pick a Tale for Children: Midnight at the Lighthouse

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  3. Pick a Tale for Children: Giant Cabbage - a Folk Tale from Alaska Grandad's Medals

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  4. Pick a Tale for Children: Seal Surf, Profile Smile and Crocodile Beat

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  5. Grandad's Medals, Crocodile Beat & Magic Leaves

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  6. Pick a Tale for Children: Puddle Man and more...

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  7. Pick a Tale for Children: Alfie's weather...

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  8. Pick a Tale for Children: Meg Mog and others...

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  9. Pick a Tale for Children: Emily's Rapunzel Hair...

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  10. Pick a Tale for Children: A perfect day with friends...

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  11. Pick a Tale for Children: A tale from Turkey

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  12. Pick a Tale for Children: Olivia goes to the circus or does she 5yearolds

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  13. Pick a Tale for Children: Eyores Birthday with Pooh bear

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  14. Pick a Tale for Children: Gingerbread Trees...

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  15. Pick a Tale for Children: gingerbread

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  16. Pick a Tale for Children: midnightatlighthouse

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  17. Pick a Tale for Children: African Tale

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  18. Pick a Tale for Children 19-04-2026

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  19. Pick a Tale for Children 12-04-2026

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  20. Pick a Tale for Children: Funny Words / Wish for Christmas

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  21. Pick a Tale for Children: Weslandia / Little Crab

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  22. Pick a Tale for Children: The Ugly Duckling / Trad. African Tales

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  23. Jack The Chimney Boy / Little Pete and the Gumboot

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  24. Pelican / Trubloff / Mudpony

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  25. Jack & Robber / The Baking Soda

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  26. Horrendous Hullabaloo / Greedy Cat / The Pet Show

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  27. Pick a Tale for Children: Hatu Patu & The Birdwoman

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  28. Each Peach Pear Plum & How Fire Came to Earth

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination. This week she reads Each Peach Pear Plum and How Fire Came to Earth

  29. Mog the Cat & The Last Seaweed Pie

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination. This week she reads Mog the Cat and Foxes & Mog the cat and Granny by Judith…

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  30. Tales from Lesley Dowding

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  31. The Apple Star & The Turkish Sultan and Rooster

    Writer and story teller Lesley Dowding lives to bring story into the world of children and adults alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination. This week she shares The Apple Star, and The Turkish Sultan and Rooster.

  32. Tales from Buddha

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination. This week she shares a story for five-year-olds (The Wolf's Story of The Three...

  33. Rabbit & Monkey African Tale - Midnight at the Lighthouse

    Tune in today as writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, brings a story to life. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  34. Winnie The Pooh

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  35. The Dragon's Tooth - Nikki's Toe

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  36. The Dragons Tooth - Nikki's Toe

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  37. Pick a Tale for Children: Irish Fiddler, Wedding, and Bill Goat Gruff

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  38. Pick a Tale for Children: Giant Stew and Little Crab And His Magic Eye Collector

    Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.

  39. Pick a Tale for Children: My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes & Pelican

    My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes by Lynley Dodd, for ages 5+ Pelican by Brian Wildsmith, for ages 5+

  40. Pick a Tale for Children: Summer Short Stories, Seal Surf

    Lesley shares 3 short stories for 5 year olds: The Beach, The Wind and Feet. Then a story for those 6+: Seal Surf by Michael Foreman

  41. Pick a Tale for Children: Strawberry Fair, Mouse Trap

    Strawberry Fair & Mouse Trap, read by Lesley Dowding

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Story teller, Lesley Dowding, brings story into the world of children, with tales from her imagination and around the world, told in true oral tradition.

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Lesley Dowding

Produced by ART Media

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Story teller, Lesley Dowding, brings story into the world of children, with tales from her imagination and around the world, told in true oral tradition.

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Pick a Tale for Children is created and hosted by Lesley Dowding.
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