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Ricky Rabbit, one of Lil Mamma's grandkits, likes to call himself "Risky" because he is always looking for adventure. He complains that his family doesn't understand him, but is surprised to find out that he is not the only adventurous rabbit he knows...   This story is a part of the Junkyard Tales: All Together Now collection.   For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com   Questions? Ideas? Requests? Email us! customerservice@sparklestories.com...moreCopy Link

Readers at the Palos Heights Public Library share their favorite books...and many of them are our favorites, too!

This Thai story starring Lee Overtree, Peter McNerney and Meghan O'Neill (hosts of Gimlet's Story Pirates podcast) shines a sparkling light on the treasures that come from honesty, integrity and honor.

Creative cars Bozz and Rozz make a new friend, Mozz. The toy cars share the story of how their friends, the blocks helped them get back on their track. The post Creative Cars: a mindful story and meditation for kids appeared first on Ahway Island.

Fred and Pipey-O team up to rebuild the What House… after Fred chewed the whole house to pieces! Will an Internet What House be able to replace the real thing? Lessons include: Video games cannot replace the real world; if your current approach to a project isn’t working, it might be time to try something else. Join our Patreon for Ad-Free Episodes released early with higher quality audio. All patrons get a shout out on the show and a much better chance of getting a question answered. Other benefits include bonus stories, snail mail rewards, and even a chance to invent your own character! You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter; or email whatifworldpodcast@gmail.com What If World is made by Eric O’Keeffe with help from Karen Marshall O'Keeffe. Our theme song is by Craig Martinson and our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe. Additional songs and sound effects from audioblocks.com....moreCopy Link

Bailey Boat, Tate the Truck and Pacey the Plane are junior transporters. Today they will help reunite a little girl with her lost teddy bear. Then Digger the Dog will stop by to tell us some funny jokes about transportation.  - - - Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to: http://storyspectacular.com/ - You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon - If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) - Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ - Amazon Author Page:http://viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks - Facebook:http://facebook.com/storyspectacular - Twitter:http://twitter.com/storytacular - Instagram:http://instagram.com/storytacular - Email: angela@storyspectacular.com...moreCopy Link

What’s the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite? Find out in our latest relaxation story where we match each to a yoga pose and breathing exercise. Feed your brain while you relax! Space information from today’s episode can be found at these sites: Meteors & Meteorites: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/asteroids-comets-and-meteors/meteors-and-meteorites/in-depth/ Asteroid or Meteor: What's the Difference?: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/asteroid-or-meteor/en/  What is an Asteroid Belt?: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/185-What-is-the-asteroid-belt-  Check out these videos explaining the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteroites, both about 3 minutes long.  This one was created by educator Sondra Pruitt. It has some lovely music to it!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qVw1nILDBc “DEMYSTIFIED: What’s the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?” by Encyclopaedia Britannica  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXfjUxdzqBY This season we’re heading out to space, and with that, we are introducing a new feature: SafeSPACE. If your child would like to share where/who/what their safe, happy, or calm space is, please send in a recording of them, picture, or message to peaceout@bedtime.fm or on our Facebook page @bedtimefm or Twitter @peaceoutpodcast. We’d love to hear what makes them feel this way and why and we’ll share it on a future episode or on our social media! Why not listen to more of Peace Out from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter Please support Bedtime FM and all the great shows we create by donating...moreCopy Link

Today is part one of a special St. Patrick's Day story all about an epic Irish battle and the amazing power of music! Stay tuned for part two, coming very soon! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, head to patreon.com/stories and pledge to make a monthly donation, or just tell your friends about us! You can also check out this episode's sponsor, Mercari, the selling app! Visit mercari.com for more details, or look for it in the app store!Now you can find new episodes of Stories, completely ad-free, on Stitcher Premium! For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use promo code 'WONDERY'.Thank you!!...moreCopy Link

SEASON SIX IS HERE! I am thrilled to share a brand new story with you after months of hibernating...er, daydreaming and writing. The Mistake Artist is my very first two-part story and I think you will love it. It features a little girl who is a bit of a perfectionist about her art, and a magical being who takes the girl's "mistakes" and showcases them as things of beauty in her faraway realm of magical beings. Tune in next time for part two of this story and hear how Em learns to reframe her mistakes as opportunities. If your tiny person wants to share a story they've written, please send photos or recordings of it to rhea@littlestoriestinypeople.com. I LOVE to see their artwork, stories, and anything else they'd like to share. BIG THANKS to the listeners who provided sound effects used in the story: AYDA, NORA, EMMA, LILY, CHARLIE, GABE, GEMMA, and ZACH! You can send me your very own sound effect! Just use the voice memo app on your phone, record your tiny people making a (recognizable) sound, and email it to rhea@littlestoriestinypeople.com! They might just hear their sound in a future story. Thank you to JIYU for helping me with the reminder at the beginning of this episode!!! Your child can help me too! Here are the lines: Remember, there are no pictures. You'll have to imagine the pictures in your mind. You can imagine them however you want. OK, here we go! Also, my book is available NOW. Find it here: http://mybook.to/littlefoxcantwait Thank you so much to those who have supported my work by getting the book! Music and Sound in today’s episode: “Doh De Oh” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Carefree” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Fretless” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Investigation” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Improbable" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “The Long Stroll” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Dreamy Flashback" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 "Quick Transition" by Mike Pechter...moreCopy Link

A mother and daughter set out on a perilous and magical journey to reclaim their names, heal old wounds, and discover what it truly means to be a hero. Lady Dane was inspired by all sorts of fairytales and some very special goddesses and women from all over the world and throughout time. They include the the goddess Inanna from ancient Mesopotamia, Baba Yaga from Slavic fairytales, La Lorna from a Latin American fairytale, Hekate an Ancient Greek goddess, Isis, Osiris, Set, & Horus from ancient Egypt, and Oshun both a Nigerian and Latin American goddess. Remember to subscribe, rate, & review wherever you get your podcasts! And head to www.Patreon.com/GirlTales and donate today! by Lady Dane Figueroa EdidiDirected by Rebecca CunninghamProduction & Sound Design by Chad ChenailStarring: Dréya St. Clair, Rama Orleans-Lindsay, Ashton Muñiz, and Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi ...moreCopy Link

An original tale by Kathleen T. Pelley about a talented fiddler whose music pleases the Leprechaun King  so much that he grants him a wish.

A hard-nosed detective (Dax Shepard) visits the ship to investigate a possible theft and everybody feels a little weird about it. Featuring two new stories: ‘Turtle Beach,’ a feel good beach party song about a mythical place where turtles laugh and play, by an 11 year old from Utah named Regan, and ‘Carl and Steve BFFs,’ the story of an unlikely midwestern friendship, by an 8 year old from Illinois named Ellis.

Author & illustrator, Jennifer L. Holm, stops by The Reading Bug bookstore for a chat with Lauren and the Reading Bug. Jennifer is the bestselling author & illustrator of the graphic novel series Babymouse and Squish, which she collaborates on with her brother Matthew Holm. She is also a New York Times bestselling children's author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Oh! And did we mention, she's one of the first authors to ever visit our bookstore?! Find a list of all Jenni's books at thereadingbug.com/authors....moreCopy Link

Written by Jess Judd and narrated by Rob Griffiths and Nicole Esquino Where in the World is Buffy Bunny? Somewhere cold, icy. Have a guess and see if you're right. This story is suitable for children aged 5-12. To read this story, and others written by Jess, visit her website. Why not listen to more of Story Time from Bedtime FM Drop us an email to hello@bedtime.fm, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter Please support Bedtime FM and all the great shows we create by donating

Today's tale is a continuation of our story from Episode 44, “The Lost Fairy Series Story 1, The Tiny Trumpet”. In today's story, the Fairy Prince and his fairy fellows set out on a journey to find a lost friend. They stop for a rest and run into some pixie problems... A sweet, funny fairytale story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.  An excerpt from today's story:  “Oh no! It’s raining!” said Geraud in a panic, diving under a leaf to keep his wings dry. “What do you mean, I”m not getting wet?” said the Prince. Iris looked up, “That’s not rain, it’s pixies!” she shouted, pointing to the trees above them. Pixie giggles filled the air. Tee hee hee Tee hee hee... “Oh, not pixies!” cried the Fairy Prince! And there, standing on the branches of the tree above the Prince, as naughty as could be, were a dozen little pixies holding buckets of water. And the next thing the fairies knew, they were pouring water all over them. “I knew landing in the forest du Lutin was a mistake,” sputtered Iris, her delicate purple wings now drenched from the buckets of pixie water. “We can’t fly away with wet wings!” “Tee heee tee heeee thee heeeeeee!” giggled the pixies. “Fairies are so much fun! We love fairies!” And the Pixies were so delighted with themselves that they began to sing a little song that went just like this: "Oh fairies so pretty, oh fairies so wise But when you get ‘em wet these fairies can’t flies (tee hee hee hee) Yes they’ll howl and scold us, but what can they do, For a wee soggy fairy can’t chase after you! Pixies play tricks! Pixies play pranks! Pixies Pixies Pixies, Hooray Hooray!   Tee hee heee heee teee heee hee!" But the Pixies didn’t quite know who they were dealing with here… this wasn’t just any group of fairies… If you'd like to hear the story I'm referring to in this story, listen to episode 36: "The Two Sister and the Wolf".  Web: aprileight.com Kids Listen: app.kidslisten.org Insta: instagram.com/aprileightsongsandstories Facebook: facebook.com/aprileight Get your Reward! patreon.com/aprileight An original Fairytale by April Eight. c2018 All rights reserved. ...moreCopy Link

Take a listen to the ingredients James and Andrew need to use to cook up a brand new story! All of these ingredients were submitted by listeners!  If you have an ingredient you would like included on a future Story Chef episode, send in a voice memo to share@podikins.fm !   If you're not sure how, check out our FAQ page. You can also get in touch through our Facebook page!   We can't wait for you to hear the full story...COMING SOON! Podikins is created by James Nicholson and Andrew Whitfield.  Music for this teaser by: Haydn - String Quartet in E flat major, Hob. III:64 (performed by Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum)  Dave Depper -  Western Patrick Lee - Crested Flycatcher...moreCopy Link

The conclusion of our serialized story - be sure to start with Act One! Just when it seems things couldn't get any worse, Ewha's mysterious helpers return to help her and her family. Happiness is all around us; by focusing on others, Ewha brought goodness and joy to her own life.

Marvy, Finch, and the gang return to the resort planet Super Audio Sunshine. This podcast uses these sounds from Freesound.org: Crowd sounds thanks to: blaukreuz / Football Leipzig vs Magdeburg > Chance https://www.freesound.org/s/189823/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Rocket sounds thanks to: primeval_polypod / Rocket Launch / https://www.freesound.org/s/158894/ CC BY 3.0 Small crowd talking thanks to: JohnsonBrandEditing / Small Crowd pre-concert talking party bar walla talking / https://www.freesound.org/s/243373/ CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)...moreCopy Link

Each of us has a wonderfully unique part to play in making the world go 'round. It's our individual jobs to do the best that we can with what we've been given! Nerlin, Katy Elizabeth, and the gang are excited about the float they made for the big parade in Hooglafair, but their plans stall out when someone neglects to do their job. Tye the T-Rex offers some roundabout wisdom about responsibility, and real kids offer their voices about what it means to be responsible, have chores, etc. This season, an amazing artist named Kenneth James Benson is creating original pieces of art based on each individual episode of the show. These amazing pieces will eventually be for sale in the SCK online store, but you can get a framed copy for free now by entering to win at www.sugarcrashkids.com/giveaway! Please consider leaving a review in iTunes or Stitcher - this helps others find the show! Drop us a line anytime at hello@sugarcrashkids.com! SCK Radio iPhone/iPad app available now. - Mr. Josh, DJJD, and Robyn the Bird ...moreCopy Link