StoryLand

MaryAnn Schmidt

MaryAnn Schmidt has enchanted children for years with folktales from around the world. It's difficult to freeze these stories in time because storytelling is a live art embodied by the synergy between the teller and the listener. Now, some of these experiences, recorded live in the classroom have been preserved and shared with children everywhere.

  • 14 minutes 20 seconds
    Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock
    MaryAnn Schmitt tells another West African folktale about the spider Anansi.
    16 March 2020, 3:19 pm
  • 12 minutes 46 seconds
    Mrs. Crocodile and Mrs. Chicken
    In this traditional Liberian folktale, Mrs. Chicken has to think fast to outwit a hungry Mrs. Chicken. Dan, Liberia
    7 August 2018, 3:45 pm
  • 27 minutes 45 seconds
    Old Woman/Jar Of Uums
    MaryAnn Schmidt enchants children with Jill Wright's hilarious sequel to the "Little Old Woman and the Willy Nilly Man."
    28 March 2018, 8:23 pm
  • 5 minutes 37 seconds
    The Legend of the Big Dipper - for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    In a special for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, StoryLand releases the old folktale, The Legend of the Big Dipper. The story about kindness imagines the origin of the constellation, which helped guide escaping slaves north to freedom.
    15 January 2018, 2:29 pm
  • 22 minutes 35 seconds
    The Little Rooster and the Diamond Button
    In this classic Turkish folktale, a little rooster finds a diamond button and has to deal with the greedy Sultan.
    23 December 2017, 6:37 pm
  • 7 minutes 58 seconds
    One Drop Of Honey
    Hear what happens when a king drips one drop of honey on the palace windowsill.
    8 December 2017, 6:15 pm
  • 6 minutes 37 seconds
    Chipmunk And Bear - Thanksgiving Special
    In a special release for Thanksgiving, MaryAnn Schmidt tells the Iroquois legend about how chipmunk got its stripes. Never make fun of anyone.
    22 November 2017, 6:47 pm
  • 13 minutes 38 seconds
    Stone Soup - Thanksgiving Special
    Storyteller, MaryAnn Shmidt, is back with a classic all about sharing.
    22 November 2017, 6:02 pm
  • 18 minutes 30 seconds
    Fareedah's Carpet
    MaryAnn Schmidt tells the Persian folktale, Fareedah's Carpet. The story is part of a collection of Tale Type 480; folk stories of compassion and greed.
    9 November 2017, 7:56 pm
  • 5 minutes 4 seconds
    Halloween Re-Release "The Ghost With One Black Eye"
    In this special release for Halloween, MaryAnn tells the story of a whiny, brave little girl who is not afraid to face "The Ghost With One Black Eye."
    31 October 2017, 5:09 pm
  • 14 minutes 22 seconds
    Roly Poly Riceball
    Children love the adventure of roly poly riceball in this Japanese version of tale type 480.
    23 October 2017, 4:44 pm
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