The Witch and the Donkey

巫婆与驴

Super Great Kids' Stories

2025-10-17

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As we approach Halloween, here is a funny, witchy story for you from Germany. A young woodcutter has an accident with an axe and is healed by a girl who comes across him in the woods. Love blooms, but the woodcutter’s friends warn him that this strange girl may well be a witch. He follows her to a witch’s gathering and in a moment of fury, she turns the woodcutter into a donkey. But she doesn't know how to undo the spell. How can they untangle this tricky problem? Listen to talented storyteller Lucy Lill and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Well hello and welcome to super great kids stories.

  • Wise tales from storytellers around the world which will make you laugh and sometimes cry.

  • Recommended for ages 5 to 105.

  • I'm Kim and I love stories.

  • Today's story is called The Witch and The Donkey.

  • It's a funny story from Germany to mark the beginning of our Halloween season.

  • And how are you super great kids?

  • I hope you had a happy week.

  • One of the things which has made my heart sing recently is all the beautiful pictures you've been sending in.

  • Wow, you really like drawing cats.

  • We've had fat cats, thin cats, cheeky cats, greedy cats and downright terrifying cats.

  • Just brilliant.

  • Thank you so much.

  • Story Owl and I have loved looking at your imaginative drawings.

  • Another reason to be cheerful is that this weekend I'll be telling stories in a free storytelling event at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

  • Cheltenham is in the south-west of England, near the Cotswolds.

  • You can find me in the Story Shack on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of October.

  • I'm telling stories for most of Saturday and Sunday morning.

  • So do come along and join in and say hello and

  • if you have one of our super great books do bring it along and I'll sign it for you.