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Performance storyteller Tanya Batt and Musician Peter Forster share a collection of musical stories for young children from the Batt Cave.Tall tales of friendships, food and fun that are guaranteed to delight and have you singing along with their catchy refrains. Quirky, wholesome stories that fill you with hope that perseverance will be rewarded, friendship is paramount, vegetables can save your life and even great sadness passes. A story and a song - because words and music they belong!
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Send us a text With Christmas nearly upon us we in the Batt Cave bring you a New Zealand take on the Classic Gingerbread Man story... of course Bat-lamb manages to get a starring role! It's a rocking and rolling story to move along to. Then we finish off with a Christmas song we wrote last Christmas "Waiting for this day to begin". Merry Christmas!…
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Send us a text We're on the countdown to Christmas and Tanya, Batt Lamb and Pete start off the Batt Cave with presents of the imaginary kind - a fun musical game for everyone. Then Tanya tells a story about magic decorations on the Christmas tree that come to life when no one is looking. It's an upbeat musical story that the children will have fun …
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Send us a text Fresh from the Batt Cave comes the fun story of Lulu who is visiting her Grandmother and is having difficulty getting to sleep... so Grandmother has some very interesting ideas to help her sleep. Batt Lamb plays a cameo role in the story! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join …
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete, along with children on Waiheke, have just been celebrating the arrival of Migratory birds on our shores. These include the Bar-Tailed Godwit/Kuaka which has made the loooong journey from western Alaska to New Zealand for a summer holiday and the Shining Cuckoo called the Pīpīwharauroa, which has flown from Indonesia/B…
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete have been celebrating Mad Hatters Day at a friends Birthday party, and decided to tell the Popular Indian story about a hat seller and his meeting with a group of very mischievous monkeys. They brought along a selection of colourful hats ... and a song to go with the story too. You can find our audios and books to purc…
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Send us a text Here it is.. the second and final part of the Firebird story: a Wonder tale from Russia ....Enjoy!! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or if you are an educator for children 0 - 8 years su…
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Send us a text This week in the Bat Cave Tanya , Pete and Bat lamb present part 1 of a Russian story about an Old man who discovers a magical feather. He has a great friend in his horse and together they face many challenges the Tsar (who is not a very nice bloke!) puts to them. Be sure to tune in next week for the exciting conclusion to this Wonde…
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Send us a text Tanya bought some felt butterflies in Australia and got inspired to sing this butterfly song and tell the story of the magical transformation butterflies undergo. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0…
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Send us a text On the teams epic recent trip to Australia Tanya and Pete were invited to Mintara in South Australia to tell stories for a grown up audience on the theme of community and the links we all share with those around us. This was one of the stories told... a well known traditional story called Soup from a stone, about a traveller who come…
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Send us a text Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb have just got back from a month touring and performing in Australia. They start off with a spring song to celebrate spring arriving here in New Zealand, and then tell an old English story about a girl Beth who stays up one night and meets a Faery. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imag…
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Send us a text It's the middle of winter in New Zealand and it's the best time to plants trees... Tanya and Pete have just planted thirty plus trees and wanted to celebrate the wonder of trees in the Batt Cave this week. They start off with a song about trees in the garden, then they sing a traditional English tune used to Wassail (Celebrate) the a…
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete share more Matariki songs about some of the stars in the Matariki Cluster and then tell a very poignant story from the Māori tradition about Tāwhirimātea, the God of te hau/ the wind and how Matariki came to be in the sky. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join t…
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Send us a text Mānawatia a Matariki. In the Batt cave today we are celebrating Matariki, the Māori new year. We start by sharing a fantastic Matariki waiata by our friends Loopy Tunes in Ōtautahi/Christchurch. The star cluster, Matariki is important to many different cultures all over the world and has many names. In English it's called the Pleiade…
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Send us a text For the third in our trio of fox stories ... this story comes from the Inuit and is about a woman who longs for and digs deep to find herself a child. A fox helps realise her dream. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://k…
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Send us a text Tanya tells an energetic and fun version of this popular tale, about Chicken Licken who gets hit on the head by a falling acorn and thinks the sky is falling... then sets off to tell the King You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at…
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete have dressed up to go to a party, and as Tanya is dressed as a fox , they have decided to tell a traditional English story about a certain Mr Fox and his sack.... I wonder what is in the sack?? You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave sto…
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Send us a text This story (and catchy song) from the Batt Cave is from West Africa and is all about Anansi....the trickster spider man. Anansi was a very smart but troublesome god who was changed into a spider by his father Nyame for not giving up his mischievous ways, and there are many traditional stories about Anansi - this is one of them. You c…
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Send us a text The Batt Cave kicks off tonight with a song about air and then Tanya and Pete share a Gluscabi story that comes from the Abenaki first nations of America people. In this story Gluscabi's curiosity and frustration with the wind lead him to meet Wouchowsen, the mighty wind eagle where he learns that what often frustrates us, can also m…
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Send us a text Another of the Batt Caves's harvest stories: Tanya tells a story from Russia about a farmer and his struggles to harvest a Giant Turnip from his land. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/tiers Or…
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Send us a text Still on the theme of Harvest time: Tanya tells an English story about a Farmer and his dealings with the boggart... an old mischievous spirit set on causing trouble. Then they follow up with another old harvest song... Oats, peas, beans and barley grow... except Tanya substitutes produce thats ready to harvest in our garden... Apple…
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Send us a text Its Easter in the Batt Cave and in New Zealand that means Harvest time in the garden. Tanya, Batt Lamb and Pete have fun with the Batt cave participants identifying produce fresh from the garden and singing a Harvest song... Hip Hip Hip the harvest home!! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/st…
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Send us a text Tanya tells this story from Andalusia in Spain to the Batt Cave about a young girl who looses her necklace. Be warned that it is a bit of a scary story with a mean Ogre with a bad attitude in it!! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling cl…
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Send us a text Aesop is credited with several hundred fables: hot from the Batt Cave comes this tale of the ant who is industrious and hard working, and the grasshopper who takes a more laid back approach. In a first for Pete he not only plays the music but also plays the part of the grasshopper! Tanya takes on the role of the ant with her usual ma…
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Send us a text Its still hot and summery here in NewZealand and the Cicadas are in full song. Here is a story from the Andaman Islands about the Cicada who loves to play his drum; and how this affects the whole balance of nature! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Ca…
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Send us a text Another story from the Batt Cave celebrating the Chinese New Year. This is the story of a boy called Chi Yu and how he uses a magic bead he finds to help out his village during a drought. His kindness is punished by a greedy farmer and Chi Yu finds himself transformed. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined…
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Send us a text It's the time of the Chinese New Year , so Tanya and Pete share a story about the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac and how decided the order they appear in. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt002…
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Send us a text With the start of a new year and it being Australia Day Tanya tells a story from the indigenous Peoples of South East Australia about Tiddalik the frog who is a very thirsty frog indeed! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at http…
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete share a story about a king who is looking for a successor to rule his kingdom and comes up with a novel way of selecting the new King. Of course there is a boy called.... (What else!) Jack who thinks he will throw his hat in the ring. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-sh…
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Send us a text Members of the Batt Cave audience take part in the telling of this story about two children who discover a mermaid on the beach. Treasure is involved, so sit back and enjoy this fun tale told by Tanya and Pete. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave s…
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Send us a text It's that special time of year again!! Tanya, Pete and Batt lamb are here with two new Christmas songs they have written to celebrate the Southern Hemisphere Christmas and New Year in New Zealand with all that means... Hot summer days, fresh plums and strawberries, swimming at the beach. It's also a time for family, remembering those…
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Send us a text To celebrate Pete's Birthday, Tanya and Bat Lamb decide to tell a 'Peter ' story, of which there are many to choose from. They settle on the classic tale of the boy who cried wolf, with Peter in the main role.Of course Bat lamb uses her super hero powers to deal with the wolf! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://…
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Send us a text The time of your life is a story by Tanya Batt and it is her latest picture book published. It tells the story of a boy and his curiosity about the nature of time... can his new watch help him save up time? You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave story…
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Send us a text It's a new Batt Cave session, and it's a new year for Pete.... It's his Birthday!! Tanya , Bat Lamb and Pete celebrate with the story of Issun-bōshi : A boy who is only the small size of a thumb, but he has very big courage as he journeys out into the world to pursue his dream of becoming a Samurai Warrior. You can find our audios an…
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Send us a text Rounding off the Bat Cave's stories this month; Tanya with enthusiastic help from Bat Lamb tell a story from India about a king and his four daughters. The king decides to give a gift to each daughter as the story begins. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly …
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete share this fun version of the classic Aesop's Fable; The Tortoise and the Hare. Tortoise challenges Racy Rabbit to a race.... I wonder who will win? You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt…
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Send us a text This delightfull story from Africa has been a part of Tanya's story telling since very early in her career as a full time weaver of magical tales. It tells of how mosquitos ended up with that annoying whine we sometimes hear in the night. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join …
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Send us a text A fun story about Lulu who is staying at Grandma's house and is having trouble getting to sleep... A familiar problem to parents! Grandma comes up with some creative ideas to help her sleep. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at …
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete present a lovely story (that Tanya thinks she heard from storytellers Laura Simms many years ago) about the search for a great teacher and great wisdom. This story is dedicated to the memory of a great and generous friend Pennie Brownlee, who will always 'dance in our hearts'. You can find our audios and books to purch…
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Send us a text Tanya has a magic box and a story that goes with the box... then members of the bat cave take turns at guessing what is inside. What do you think will be inside??? You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt…
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Send us a text During their recent visit to Malaysia Tanya and Pete heard this story from their storytelling friend Ng . It's the story of a very hairy Orangutan (person of the forest) and the very clever Mika who uses her wits to escape the Orangutan's unwanted attentions! You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.ne…
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Send us a text Storyteller, Miss Jum from Thailand shared a story with an important message from Brazil about five little monkeys who always wanted to play. She learnt this story from one of her teachers Margaret Read Macdonald who has collected stories from all over the world and kindly shared it with us. We first met Miss Jum in Pune in India at …
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Send us a text Pete, Tanya and Batt lamb were in Malaysia to take part in an international story telling festival recently, and their story-telling friend from Indonesia, Aryio ) was also there. Ariyo helps organise all kinds of wonderful storytelling events in Indonesia and is often performing in storytelling festivals through out South East Asia.…
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Send us a text In this Batt Cave episode Tanya tells another of her published picture book stories. This is a wishing story that was told to her by an Irish story teller called Eilish De Bara about a woodcutter who has to make a difficult decision when faced with a wish. The book is beautifully illustrated by famous Italian artist Nicoletto Ceccoli…
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Send us a text Tanya tells another of her own wonderful picture book stories about a boy who tells all his friends his Dad is a Dragon Catcher... is he really ? You can purchase copies of the book here https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop/p/my-dads-a-dragon-catcher You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story…
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Send us a text Tanya and Pete sing a story song all about the New Zealand long-finned eel, also known in te reo Māori as a tuna. This is the largest freshwater eel in the world. At the Awaawaroa Bay eco village where Tanya and Pete live, they are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the only private eel sanctuary in Aotearoa that was the started by…
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Send us a text Tanya shares something a bit different tonight in the Batt Cave... A telling of one of her own story books about a boy called Jake who has a favourite shirt with fish pictures on it. Then strangely the fish leave the shirt and head for the sky.... what will Jake do now? You can purchase copies of the book here https://imagined-worlds…
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Send us a text A story from Sierra Leone about bat and the gift of darkness to the world. Sun asks bat to fly a special gift up to the moon. Another wonderful story featuring bats from Tanya , Pete and Batt Lamb in the Batt cave. Then they finish up with a reprise of the 'Bats are incredible' song. You can find our audios and books to purchase at h…
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Send us a text Bat Lamb bravely takes on the challenging role of Little Red Riding Hood in this re-imagining of the classic French tale with Tanya and Pete in the Batt Cave. You can find our audios and books to purchase at https://imagined-worlds.net/story-shop Or join the live monthly Batt Cave storytelling club at https://ko-fi.com/tanyabatt0027/…
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Send us a text Tanya, Pete and Bat Lamb have been on a story telling tour of Northland in Aotearoa/New Zealand with their brand new show 'Bats Incredible'; a collection of stories and songs all about the fascinating and intriguing world of bats. They start with the fun song 'Bats are incredible', then move on to a suspenseful story from the Hawai'i…
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Send us a text Tune in for the exciting fourth and final episode of Mareep the sheep... a story created from the whacky suggestions of the Batt Cave audience. Mareep and her friends fly off only to be sucked into a flying house where a strange basket ball playing nose awaits them! Will they escape? Will Mareep ever be free of her heavy wool? will w…
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