Signed Stories in ASL: Classic Tales

Ali Baba is a traditional character from Arabic medieval literature. This is a classic fairytale with some modern twists!

Bear is in a bad mood - he is not a happy bear at all. So when the bad-tempered bear trips over a tiny turtle, will his day get any worse?! In the chaos that ensues, Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the lake. Confident of winning, will Bear realize that Turtle is smarter than he thinks?

Chicken Licken - often told in the USA as Chicken Little - is a simple folktale which teaches us to think before we act and not to believe everything we are told. Like many early years stories, it relies on rhythm, repetition and rhyme to create a narrative which children can easily anticipate.

This is a classic tale of brains over brawn! It shows that bullies never win.

The mischievous Ameerah Monkey does not like water so she promises Crocodile her tail in exchange for a ride across the river! But will she be able to avoid becoming the croc's dinner?

How can a cat help a young man make his living? Well, this is no ordinary cat - and this is no ordinary story! Join Puss in Boots for an adventure where wizards can turn into mice, and millers into princes!