Storybook International

Adventure · 1981 · 2 SeasonsSubtitles Icon
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A collection of live action folk tales and fairy stories from all over the world, based on Veronica Kruger's anthology of stories for children.
S01:E01 - Clever Manka
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S01:E01 - Clever Manka

25 min
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Retells the Czechoslovakian folktale about a woman named Manka, who is married to a judge.

S01:E02 - Moses and the Lime Kiln
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S01:E02 - Moses and the Lime Kiln

25 min
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Moses and the Lime Kiln retells an Israeli folktale about the caliph of a great city.

S01:E03 - Cap O'Rushes
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S01:E03 - Cap O'Rushes

25 min
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An English tale about a father who asks his three daughters to say how much they love him.

S01:E04 - The Soldier Who Didn't Wash
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S01:E04 - The Soldier Who Didn't Wash

25 min
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In this Russian folktale, a bargain with the devil demands that a soldier not wash for fifteen years.

S01:E05 - The Widow's Lazy Daughter
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S01:E05 - The Widow's Lazy Daughter

25 min
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Lazy Bridget falls in love with the Prince of Ireland, who takes her to his palace.

S01:E06 - The Grief of Pi Kari
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S01:E06 - The Grief of Pi Kari

25 min
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A Maori chief abandons his village but soon returns when he realizes his responsibilities.

S01:E07 - The Pedlar's Dream
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S01:E07 - The Pedlar's Dream

25 min
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A poor pedlar dreams that fortune awaits him at a far away market.

S01:E08 - The Priest Know-All
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S01:E08 - The Priest Know-All

25 min
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John, a simple peasant, is mistaken for a priest and taken to a royal celebration.

S01:E09 - The Foolish Brother
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S01:E09 - The Foolish Brother

25 min
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Turkish brothers Abdul and Sulyman obtain a sack of gold coins, but they are attacked by brigands.

S01:E10 - The Emperor and the Abbot
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S01:E10 - The Emperor and the Abbot

25 min
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The abbot appears to be enjoying life too much, so the emperor sets him three impossible riddles to solve.

S01:E11 - The Forbidden Door
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S01:E11 - The Forbidden Door

25 min
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A penniless young sheik called Hakim is taken in by his rich Uncle.

S01:E12 - Sorrow
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S01:E12 - Sorrow

25 min
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A story, set in Hungary, about the changing fortunes of two brothers.

S01:E13 - The Straw Hat
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S01:E13 - The Straw Hat

25 min
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A short story set in Germany. A peasant, tricked into selling his cow, retaliates with a clever plan.

S01:E14 - The Well of the World's End
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S01:E14 - The Well of the World's End

25 min
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Rosemary is sent by her wicked stepmother to fetch water from a well in a sieve.

S01:E15 - Riches or Happiness
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S01:E15 - Riches or Happiness

25 min
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A man is given the choice by a goddess of having riches or happiness. However, he doesn't know the difference.

S01:E16 - Hinemoa
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S01:E16 - Hinemoa

25 min
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In this Maori legend, Hinemoa and Tutanekai are in love, but Hinemoa's father has other ideas.

S01:E17 - The Five Loaves
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S01:E17 - The Five Loaves

25 min
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Romania is the setting for this folk tale.

S01:E18 - The Island of Drums
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S01:E18 - The Island of Drums

25 min
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In order to call his men to council, a Samoan village chief sends his son Nama to fetch a drum.

S01:E19 - The Twelve Months
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S01:E19 - The Twelve Months

25 min
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In Hungary, a hard-working stepdaughter is sent to perform impossible tasks.

S01:E20 - Nikorima
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S01:E20 - Nikorima

25 min
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Nikorima, an eccentric Maori, repels a raiding party and becomes the village hero.

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