YourClassical Storytime

Welcome to YourClassical Storytime from American Public Media, offering classic stories with a classical twist. Each episode features our storytellers recounting childhood favorites along with related classical music.

  • 5 minutes 6 seconds
    'Franklin the Frog'

    Get ready to move and gallop in ‘Toroi Bandi,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime featuring traditional Mongolian folk music and original illustration and animation by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom.

    1 June 2025, 5:00 am
  • 6 minutes 14 seconds
    'Toroi Bandi'

    Get ready to move and gallop in ‘Toroi Bandi,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime featuring traditional Mongolian folk music and original illustration and animation by Joseph Midthun and Daniel Hoffstrom.

    1 May 2025, 5:00 am
  • 2 minutes 46 seconds
    'A Visit to the Aquarium'

    What happens when a foolish young man is gifted a magical horse with fantastical powers? Find out in 'Sivka-Burka: The Magic Horse' — the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, with narration by Inés Guanchez, illustrations by E.J. Thompson, and music by Aida Isakova and Nikolai Medtner.

    1 April 2025, 5:00 am
  • 10 minutes 21 seconds
    'Sivka-Burka: The Magic Horse'

    What happens when a foolish young man is gifted a magical horse with fantastical powers? Find out in 'Sivka-Burka: The Magic Horse' — the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, with narration by Inés Guanchez, illustrations by E.J. Thompson, and music by Aida Isakova and Nikolai Medtner.

    1 March 2025, 6:00 am
  • 11 minutes 22 seconds
    'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'

    What happens when three Billy Goats Gruff run out of food to munch on their mountainside? Will they dare go up against the evil troll, who's blocking the way to a field filled with delicious green grass and sweet clover? See what musical surprises await in the YourClassical Storytime episode 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff,' featuring music from Bedrich Smetana and art by Nancy Carlson!

    1 February 2025, 8:02 am
  • 4 minutes 7 seconds
    'Sometimes You Barf'

    Everyone barfs once in a while. Right? Find out how to deal with this awkward fact of life in Nancy Carlson's hilarious story 'Sometimes You Barf' — the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, with narration by Scott Blankenship and music by Sergei Prokofiev.

    1 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 5 minutes 28 seconds
    'Why Evergreens Never Lose Their Leaves'

    An injured little bird needs to find a safe home, but will the trees of the forest come to her rescue? Find out in the charming tale ‘Why Evergreens Never Lose Their Leaves,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime — featuring narration by Valerie Kahler, illustrations by Nancy Carlson and music by Mihály Hajdú.

    1 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 6 minutes 54 seconds
    'Millions of Cats'

    What happens when an old man goes out on a trip to find his wife the perfect cat and returns with far too many mouths to feed? Find out in ‘Millions of Cats,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime — featuring narration by Alex Simpson, music by Bohuslav Martinú, and illustrations and story by Wanda Gág.

    1 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 6 minutes 15 seconds
    ‘Two Frogs’

    What happens when two frogs, one from Kyoto and the other from Osaka, decide to travel the rest of Japan and cross paths along the way? Find out in ‘Two Frogs,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – featuring narration by Aerin O’Malley, illustrations by Mia Jennings and Japanese classical music.

    1 October 2024, 5:00 am
  • 4 minutes 46 seconds
    ‘Fall in Love With Your Brain’

    Who needs to prepare for winter when you can play all day during the other seasons? But is it possible to have too much fun? Find out in ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – featuring narration by Scott Blankenship, illustrations by Mia Jennings and music by Antonio Vivaldi.

    1 September 2024, 5:00 am
  • 8 minutes
    ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’

    Who needs to prepare for winter when you can play all day during the other seasons? But is it possible to have too much fun? Find out in ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper,’ the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – featuring narration by Scott Blankenship, illustrations by Mia Jennings and music by Antonio Vivaldi.

    1 August 2024, 5:00 am
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