Storytelling for Kids of All Ages
“Telling a story to kids, grandkids, or other little friends is the most powerful way to create intimacy with them.” — Jake Warner
At Tall Tales Audio, we tell enchanting stories beloved by kids of all ages. It’s a place where teddy bears dance, kids fly, and hedgehogs jump over the moon. And even more important, it’s a spot where children will experience the magic of oral storytelling and the close family bonds it creates.
And of course, when they hear a wonderful story, kids love to participate as well as listen. That’s why we encourage kids, and the adults they love, to create their own unique tales. So join us as we bring the magic of storytelling to your family.
Listen to our stories on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@TallTalesAudio
Here’s a sample….
“Jake Warner performs his tales with gusto, making this a delightful audio experience for both children and adults.”
School Library Journal, review of Clem the Detective Dog
The Stories
Sheriff Daisy & Deputy Bud
Two Eastern kids arrive in Coyote Gulch to find that a gang of bank robbers are the only adults in town, so they pin on badges and get to work.
Three episodes, about 52 minutes total.
Clem the Detective Dog
England’s stupidest private investigator bumbles from one screw-up to the next, and his clever black dog with the crooked tail catches the crooks.
Three episodes, about 59 minutes total.
Rainbow of the Sioux
In 1844 a ten-year-old girl is the only survivor of her wagon train, and she is adopted by the Sioux chief Red Sky and his family.
Three episodes, about 59 minutes total.
Fiona the Smart Ghost
A bush beside the path starts answering Oliver’s hardest trivia questions, which is how he and his sister meet the world’s smartest ghost girl.
Three episodes, about 52 minutes total.
Sarabel to the Rescue
A dreamy, slightly clumsy hedgehog is the last one left who can save the hedgerow from a monster that wants to eat every hedgehog in it.
Three episodes, about 1 hour 9 minutes total.
The Tibbodnock Stories
Three kids spend the summer of 1898 in a farmhouse by the sea in New England, where one adventure leads to the next.
Three episodes, about 53 minutes total.
Kids Say…
“I like the TallTales stories ’cause they have happy endings.”
— Birdy, Age 4, Middleburg, Va
“I love Ralphie The Gopher. He’s really really funny the way he reads and talks. My Dad hates gophers, but I love them.”
— Conner, Age 8, Mill Valley, Ca
“I love The Tibbodnock Stories especially when the kids go into the pirate cave and find the gold coins that turn out to be chocolate.”
— Sonja, Age 8, Berkeley, Ca
Librarians Say…
From The School Library Journal:
“One of the features we appreciate a lot is the emphasis on family storytelling. Their website has tips for parents who are interested in creating their own stories. … We urge you to go listen to the stories that are available on their website!”
Cynthia Kirkeby
“Warner narrates the tales, employing just enough vocal variation to distinguish between the characters. … Warner is a terrific storyteller, and this is a great listen.”
Amy Joslyn
Fairport Public Library, NY
“Jake Warner tells his original story in an expressive, lively manner, creating different voices for the characters and incorporating sound effects. Librarians and teachers can use his tales to promote the art and fun of storytelling to a younger generation.”
Beverly Bixler
San Antonio Public Library, TX
About Jake
Sitting around a fire a very long time ago, our ancestors began to tell stories. Whether to delight the kids or scare off demons, storytelling quickly became part of the daily ritual.
Demons or not, 200,000 years later, the power of a riveting story is undiminished.
Master storyteller Jake Warner stakes that claim with his own stories. Tall Tales Audio has delighted generations of kids, with a crime-fighting dog, a kid sheriff and a dinosaur desperate to be a moose. Jake champions storytellers everywhere, occasionally teaching workshops for grandparents, parents and fun-loving adults of any stripe.
Jake lives in Berkeley, California. In another life, he co-founded Nolo Press, America’s leading source of consumer law information. He is also the author of four novels, most recently The Tie-Dye Murders: Peace, Love & Death in ’60s Berkeley (2026).
