Tales of Willy and Francesca
Episode 1
Willy the Wolf meets Francesca the Flying Squirrel and helps her learn how to fly.
Category: Funny
Tales of Willy and Francesca
Episode 7
When I tell stories at day care centers, this is the story the kids ask for most often. Hilarious!
Tales of Willy and Francesca Episode 13
Mommy Wolf warns Willy, “Don’t eat the moss on the walls of the cave, it could make you sick!” But Willy can’t help himself…
An old folk tale, interpreted for young kids, with lively audience participation!
a Silly Ghost Story
Here’s a tale that the kids love around Halloween time. Kids aren’t scared of the ghost at all because the ghost is scared of them (after all, ghosts are made of clouds, how could a ghost hurt you?). Copyright (c) 2010 by Michael Litzky
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Coyote and the Wonderful News
The many native American tales of Coyote the trickster inspired me to make up my own. Copyright (c) 2010, Michael Litzky.
Treehouse is one of the preschools at which I’m the regular weekly storyteller. I really enjoy telling there. The staff is great, the facility is cozy and sweet and they’re always working on innovative projects. You can read more about them at their website. Some of the puppets in this video are made by Folkmanis Puppets.
There are two stories in the video. The first is called “The Old Woman and her Bear.” It’s a very sweet Inuit folk tale about an old woman who adopts a polar bear cub. The kids loved it when I first told it and asked for it many other times. The other is “The King’s Sneeze,” adapted from a Grimm’s tale. You’ll get to see my favorite puppets Willy the Wolf and Francesca the Flying Squirrel and several others. I hope you enjoy the stories. All the original material is copyright © 2010 by Michael Litzky.
Tales of Willy and Francesca Episode 14: The Magic Nut Part 1
Willy finds a magic nut that grants him any wish. But is it too good to be true?
Tales of Willy and Francesca Episode 15: The Magic Nut Part 2
Will Willy plant the magic nut in time to save the world?