Ep 11- Let's Do It Again

This week on River Reads’ (May 6th, 2023) Episode 11 - Let’s Do It Again. Host narrator River Widle revisits different versions of stories previously read on other River Reads episodes. Reading predominantly from, Nordic Tales, which comprises a collection  of 16 traditional tales from the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Reading in no particular order: ‘The Lad Who Did Not Know What Fear Was’; ‘The Giant Who Had No Heart’; and ‘THE FROG PRINCE’. 

And of course will be concluding the episode by revealing last weeks’ Gender Blender Tale. So stay tuned for that. This week on River Reads:

1. ‘The Lad Who Did Not Know What Fear Was. Nordic Tales. Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019. 

2. The Giant Who Had No Heart. Nordic Tales. Illustrations by Ulla Thynell. Chronicle Books LLC. San Francisco, California, 2019.

3. THE FROG PRINCE. By Brothers Grimm. Grimm’s Fairy Tales. Kingsport Press, Inc. Kingsport, Tennessee. 1976 Printing.

River Reads is a program for all ages to escape into creative commons bedtime stories and fairy tales; both new and old, but mostly old and at times macabre, or silly, or even perhaps a little confusing as written in old english and the host fumbles words, and then there’s stories who have not aged well.

“River Reads Rating System”

MON: Maybe Offensive but the Narrator can not quite put their finger on why, it just feels weird.

QM: Questionable Message; for those easily offended, or who do not want to engage in a possible involved discussion with your children.

AHD: An animal is harmed and or dies.

PGD: Possible Gore and/or Death (“gore” is subjective)

GGD: Gross Gore and/or Death (River’s favorite kind of stories)