Storytelling
Prepare to be entertained by some of OCLS' best storytellers!
Ever wonder why rabbits are so clever and wise? OCLS storyteller Bill Cordell will let you know through the amazing adventures of Zomo the Rabbit! (6:06)
Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar spins a tale of a very clever, very hungry little mouse! (4:36)
When you go trick-or-treating, make sure you beware of the house at the end of the street! (20:55)
So why does Alligator hate Dog, anyway? Find out in this retelling of an old Cajun tale! (7:29)
The king is holding a contest to see who can tell the biggest lie of all, and you won't believe who wins! (2:32)
A very greedy wolf has a plan to eat at two dinner parties in one night! Will his plans work out? Find out in this great story just for kids! (6:34)
When Michelle blows out the candles on her birthday cake, her wishes start to come true! But what will she wish for? (7:37)
Julianne's brand new clothes are no match for the stinky, slimy mud puddle. What is she going to do? Find out in this great kids story from the Orange County Library System! (6:23)
Ever wonder why cats and dogs don't get along? Find out in this fun kids story told by one of OCLS' awesome storytellers! (6:45)
When Old Sally Cato warns you not to do something, it's best to listen to her... as her two grandsons find out the hard way. Enjoy this fun Appalachian folktale, told by one of OCLS' master storytellers! (16:46)
What do you do when faced with a problem? Give up? No way! Find out what the blue jay does when she encounters a challenge in this adapted fable of
The Blue Jay and the Watering Can, told by one of OCLS' storytellers! (2:40)
Author Lily Guzman and illustrator Carlyn D. Langell read their new book,
The Caterpillar Story (La Historia de la Oruga), in both English and Spanish. (6:11)
Enjoy this folktale, told by Autumn Garick, about a man who can't sleep because there's just too much noise! (7:41)
Do you know why buzzards are scavengers? Crystal Sullivan answered this question when she shared the tale of
The Buzzard's Ride during the 2006 Storytelling Festival. (8:20)
You might think that you know the story of
The Itsy Bitsy Spider, but you don't know the whole story. Storyteller Charlie Hoeck explains how it really happened. (12:30)
Storyteller Danielle King's friend Kristen had a very interesting experience recently. Hear all about it in this urban legend tale. (7:49)
Enjoy storyteller Charlie Hoeck's folktale of a love story that goes bad between a cockroach and a rat. (6:53)
Listen to storyteller Charlie Hoeck's folktale of Wiley outsmarting the Hairy Man that lives in the Tombigbee River swamp near Tallahassee, Florida. (18:00)
Listen to storyteller Danielle King share her tale of a strange experience at the Library. (3:30)
Enjoy this Hanukkah tale told by OCLS storyteller Charlie Hoeck. (5:22)
Watch
The Night Before Christmas, as told by storyteller Charlie Hoeck. (3:55)
Storyteller Charile Hoeck shares the folktale of how monkeys started to live in trees after a contest to find the new king of the jungle. (6:02)
