Airing time: Wednesdays, 8am
Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her listeners are encouraged to bring to life imagination and creation, to dance with the stars and enjoy the moment.
Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.
Pick a Tale for Children airs Wednesdays at 8am - just in time for the car trip to school
(Pick a Tale for Adults airs Wednesday at 8pm, after the kids have gone to bed. After all, we don't want to give them nightmares.)
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To download the latest episode: Click the kiwifruit to go to the Pick a Tale for Children show page on the accessmedia.nz site:
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Sugar for Tea, Giant Stew, The Man Who Loved the Sea, Puppy and Twins
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.
Duration: 00:20:14 | Date: 24 July, 2024
What the Old Man Does is Always Right & The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
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.
Duration: 00:21:16 | Date: 10 July, 2024
The Stolen Stars of Matariki & The Seven Kites of Matarik
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.
Duration: 00:19:15 | Date: 25 June, 2024
Caravan Holidays & Night and Day
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.
Duration: 00:16:33 | Date: 12 June, 2024
Brave Teddy & The Puppy and the Twins
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.
Duration: 00:18:32 | Date: 29 May, 2024
The Lazy Jackal, The Green Turtle & The Princess of White Heart
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.
Duration: 00:18:38 | Date: 15 May, 2024
The Man From the Land Fandango, Cinderella
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.
Duration: 17:17 | Date: 1 May, 2024
A Cluster of Stars - A Cluster of Stories
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.
Duration: 00:15:20 | Date: 27 March, 2024
How the Giraffe Became a Giraffe & Why Crocodiles Live in Rivers
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.
Duration: 00:15:21 | Date: 13 March, 2024
The Waka, The Pied Piper & Why is the Bears Tail Short
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.
Duration: 00:16:14 | Date: 28 February, 2024