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Stories for Kids · Josephine Chadwick

Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast

by Josephine Chadwick

Over 500 original short stories for kids and every one is AI free! Welcome to Animal Tales, where YOU get to suggest what animals appear in each story. All our short stories are written by Alice or Simon especially for the Animal Tales podcast, and read by me, Josephine. From jungle critters to farm animals, from dinosaurs to dodos, and from unicorns to extraordinary mythical beasts, you can find them all at Animal Tales. With three new stories added every week, they're perfect for car journeys or bedtime – you can even suggest an animal you'd like to hear a story about!  Our stories are calm but fun, where kindness and thoughtfulness are often the backbone to each tale. And they're educational too, with informative animal facts after the story about the creatures featured.   We've written stories especially for childen across the UK, USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Singapore, and many more – even the Cook Islands in the middle of the Pacific ocean! We love that our stories are enjoyed by so many children and their families every week, all across the globe. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal Tales by becoming a Premium Subscriber. This gets you: All episodes in our catalogue advert freeBonus Premium-only episodes (one per week) which will never be used on the main podcastWe guarantee to use one of your animal suggestions in a storyYou can sign up through Apple Podcasts or through Supercast and there are both monthly and yearly plans available. And remember, we don't use any AI for any of our stories and graphics. Everything is created by Alice and Simon, and read by Josephine. Find out more about us at www.animaltales.uk So sit back, relax, and we'll begin...

Latest episodes

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An Imaginary Friend

When a golden retriever puppy feels left out because she doesn't have an imaginary friend she sets off to get herself one. Written especially for this podcast by Alice. 

Nov 2
18 min

PREMIUM TRAILER: A Very Helpful Octopus

Here’s a taster of our new Premium-only story.   To hear it in full, please join our Premium Subscription service. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal

Oct 30
5 min

Dragon Chores

Penelope doesn't enjoy doing chores, but could the small, fluffy dragon she finds in her bedroom be the answer to her problems? Written especially for this podcast by Ali

Oct 28
16 min

Did You Know, Said The Mako

Mako sharks are fascinating, thinks Noah, the mako shark. If only everyone else felt the same way. Written especially for this podcast by Simon.  If you enjoyed this st

Oct 26
18 min

PREMIUM TRAILER: The Cats On Our Street

Here’s a taster of our new Premium-only story.   To hear it in full, please join our Premium Subscription service. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal

Oct 22
5 min

The Pigeon Next Door

A pigeon moves into a new tree, and with the new home comes new neighbours. Written especially for this podcast by Alice.  If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us

Oct 20
18 min

Krak And Dunk

There were once two monstrous sea creatures that didn't like one another – not even a little bit. Written especially for this podcast by Simon.  If you enjoyed this sto

Oct 18
18 min

PREMIUM TRAILER: Koala Creek

Here’s a taster of our new Premium-only story.   To hear it in full, please join our Premium Subscription service. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal

Oct 15
5 min

Room For Improvement

Four aquarium fish can't seem to stay in one place. Written especially for this podcast by Simon.  If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review.  And, if yo

Oct 13
17 min

Swap With Me

Three crocodiles meet a jaguar who offers to swap parts of their bodies.  Written especially for this podcast by Alice.  If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a

Oct 11
18 min

PREMIUM TRAILER: The Daredevil Jellyfish

Here’s a taster of our new Premium-only story.   To hear it in full, please join our Premium Subscription service. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal

Oct 8
5 min

The Bank Bag

A fox offers to help a panda, but that help will come at a price. Written especially for this podcast by Simon.  If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a review.

Oct 6
18 min

Where A Bilby Belongs

Normally, a bilby lives in a burrow, but this bilby somehow ends up buying a house. Written especially for this podcast by Alice.  If you enjoyed this story, please do

Oct 4
17 min

PREMIUM TRAILER: Something Fishy

Here’s a taster of our new Premium-only story.   To hear it in full, please join our Premium Subscription service. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal

Oct 1
5 min

Clay Creations

Making dragons out of clay proves to be a lot harder than it looks. Written especially for this podcast by Alice.  If you enjoyed this story, please do leave us a revie

Sep 29
18 min

The Possum Doctor

A possum has a far busier day off from the hospital than he planned, where nothing seems to go quite right. Written especially for this podcast by Alice.  If you enjoye

Sep 27
17 min

PREMIUM TRAILER: Too Small

Here’s a taster of our new Premium-only story.   To hear it in full, please join our Premium Subscription service. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal

Sep 24
5 min

The Case Of The Vanishing Carriage

In a world of magic and magical creatures, a detective is called upon to solve a mystery. Written especially for this podcast by Alice.  If you enjoyed this story, plea

Sep 22
17 min

The Ankylosaurus Club

An Ankylosaurus has an impressive club on the end of its tail. The only question is, why are other dinosaurs so interested in it? Written especially for this podcast by S

Sep 20
18 min

PREMIUM TRAILER: The Carrot Thief

Here’s a taster of our new Premium-only story.   To hear it in full, please join our Premium Subscription service. Become a PREMIUM Subscriber You can now enjoy Animal

Sep 17
5 min

Chart trend

Position in the Stories for Kids chart (US), last 90 days.

#68
all-time peak
377
days in the top 100 since Jan 2025

Chart positions

Where Animal Tales: The Kids' Story Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 2, 2026).

#77 ▲ 3 Stories for Kids US

What listeners say

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My 6 year old loves this podcast and has sent in 2 story ideas. It’s so fun to hear her ideas actually come to life.

Unicorn34567 · Sep 2025

My 4 year-old son loves this podcast! We really like how there is great variety, and how creative the stories can be. We recently became premium subscribers and it’s worth it! He listens to many podcasts and this has quickly become his new favorite.

Kaningham · May 2025

My son is 4 and could listen to these fun stories all day! I like that they are creative and clean.

sommer100000 · Apr 2025

This is a favorite for my children and myself. Love the narration, creativity and whimsical stories that are also educational. We listen to tons of kids podcasts and this is the only one we have paid for because it is just that good. And unlike some other kids stories that can have annoying hyper narration, this is incredibly soothing and calming. Listen to this now.

jr. gbustis · Apr 2025

My kids love this show but we’ve had to stop listening due to it running ads that are not appropriate for children.

ppppgf174 · Feb 2025

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