Storybox Playlist: Stories About Dragons (and Navigating Big Emotions)

Nearly every world culture has stories of dragons: from water worms deep in the earth to flying dinosaurs breathing fire. They are not only included in many creation stories, but are central to them. We believe this is because dragons symbolize our own true and authentic power in the world – our feelings. Here are some stories about dragons and emotions and how to navigate them.

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Free Story
Being with Fear Stories

The Tender Dragon

A young dragon’s parents don’t understand why he is afraid of everything, until they realize he needs some time to harden his scales.

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18 MINUTES

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The Willowbee Tree

A Real Dragon

The willow tree grants Ty’s half-birthday wish to meet a real dragon by taking him to Komodo Island where the kids learn that…

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21 MINUTES

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Free Story
Helping and Healing Handy Toolbelt of Stories

Someone Else’s Dragon

A young girl begins to take on fears of many others in her village, until her mother helps her to “give back” those…

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25 MINUTES

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Sparkle Car

Sparkle Car #7: Wondering and Wandering

Includes: a new Junkyard Tales story, plus some lovely verses and a story from Romania.

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83 MINUTES

About the authors

  • David Sewell McCann

    David Sewell McCann

    Story Spinner

    David Sewell McCann fell in love with spinning stories in first grade – the day a storyteller came to his class and captured his mind and imagination. He has been engaged in storytelling all of his adult life through painting, film-making, teaching and performing. Out of his experience as a Waldorf elementary class teacher and parent, he has developed a four step method of intuitive storytelling, which he now shares through workshops and through this website.