Elderberry Tales

The whole family comes together to craft a plan to clean up the Jorgensen's farm and cure Desmond once and for all!

Story by William Sterr

Dad's powers continue to develop. Also, after Armando makes a very exciting discovery in the backyard, he realizes that all is not well with Desmond...

Story by William Sterr

It's been many weeks since Desmond's experience with the moles... and he is still feeling the effects. What can Armie and his detective Mom do about it? Luckily, they have help... from unexpected sources!

This is a three part story - come back each week for the next installment!

Story by William Sterr

In part 2 of this story, Gawain travels to find the Green Knight, as promised, to meet his fate. 

Note: This is an old story, and contains themes of chivalry, romantic love (including allusions to infidelity), and violence. I do not feel it is inappropriate for children, but family values vary and I invite you to preview this episode and part two first if you have any concerns. 

Story adapted by Elaine L. Lindy for Stories to Grow By. 
Illustration by Tristan Liu

As King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table gather to celebrate New Year's Day, a mysterious stranger arrives with a challenge for Sir Gawain, one of the bravest knights of the Table. 

Note: This is an old story, and contains themes of chivalry, romantic love (including allusions to infidelity), and violence. I do not feel it is inappropriate for children, but family values vary and I invite you to preview this episode and part two first if you have any concerns. 

Story adapted by Elaine L. Lindy for Stories to Grow By. 
Illustration by Tristan Liu

John's honesty earns him a job in the Lord of Ostergaard's Estate. The Lord of Nebbegaard bets Ostergaard that he can make John tell a lie. Will John stay honest, even when he is afraid to tell the truth?

Story adapted by Elaine L. Lindy from the story "Temptation", which appeared the book Scandinavian Folk and Fairy Tales, edited by Claire Booss. Used with permission from Stories to Grow By
Illustration by Elizabeth Rocha

After assisting a wounded lion, a young maiden is concerned to find that her livestock has gone missing! What can have happened to the animals? And why does the lion keep returning?

This story was adapted by Elaine L. Lindy from the story "The Wounded Lion" from Wise Women: Folk and Fairy Tales from Around the World, retold and edited by Suzqanne I. Barchers. Illustration by Elizabeth Rocha. 

Used with permission from Stories to Grow By.

Androcles, an escaped slave, finds an injured lion in the woods. What happens after he removes a thorn from the lion's paw?

Story by Aesop, 620-580 BCE. This version is from Joseph Jacobs, "European Folk and Fairy Tales," 1916. 
It can be found at Stories to Grow By.
Image by pamstenzel from Pixabay 

NOTE: This episode was originally published with an error in audio mastering. This is an updated version.

This is the story of Bambi, a young deer, from his childhood with his mother in the forest through his coming of age and adulthood. 

This tale is based on the novel of the same name, by Felix Salten. Adaptation by Elaine L Lindy for the website Stories to Grow By. 
Image by smarko from Pixabay 

In this Arabian/Russian folktale mashup, a princess needs to choose between three unsuitable princes. One year, an adventure and three magical objects later, she makes a truly surprising choice.

Adapted by Elaine L. Lindy from Saudi Arabian and Russian sources, this story is part of the Stories to Grow By collection. Image by Peter Fischer from Pixabay