Curl Up with a Story

Here’s the first chapter from the book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum published in 1900. In this chapter, Dorothy lands in Oz where she meets some munchkins and learns her house has landed on the Wicked Witch of the East!Want to hear the rest of the chapters? Grownups can head to our Patreon and join Team Dorothy or above. We’ll be posting a new chapter every Friday.This content is a little different from our regular stories! We recommend reading before listening if you’re not sure if it’s right for your Taleblazer.Written by L. Frank BaumPublished in 1900Produced and Performed by Rebecca CunninghamLinks for the Grownups!Valentine’s Day CardsPatreonGirl Tales StoreRebecca’s NewsletterFacebookInstagramBuy the Girl Tales Team a Coffee See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....moreCopy Link

In tonight’s bedtime story, we meet up with twins, Lily and Jake Jupiter, as they set off on another magical adventure. Our tale starts when the twins find an intriguing book hidden in the school’s storage vault...Abbe, as always, will start tonight's episode with a quick introduction to help your little ones get cosy before she begins reading the relaxing bedtime story, written especially for children accompanied by calming sleep music. This magical mix will help your kids sleep tight, all through the night. Subscribe today so you don’t miss the next episode. 🔔💤 If you or your kids love Koko Sleep, please leave us a review. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️How are we doing with Koko Sleep? Let us know! About Koko Sleep 🐨✨Koko Sleep is a podcast of original Children's bedtime stories and Sleep meditations for kids, designed to make bedtime a dream. So if you are a tired parent, innovative teacher, wise babysitter or curious kiddo then you’re in the right place. Hosted by Abbe Opher 🎙possibly the world’s biggest fan of bedtime stories, and released every Sunday and Tuesday, Koko Sleep has been designed to help children faster than ever! So you can win back a little ‘me’ time. Throughout the series, the magical sleep meditations & short stories will be delivered in a relaxed, audiobook style, with calming sleep music. your little ones will learn all about Koko the Koala, his family, friends and his adventures but they’ll also hear other relaxing stories too - about children with magic powers, bouncy puppies and very wise wildlife. Narrator 🎙 Abbe OpherAuthor ✍️ Gillian RogersonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....moreCopy Link

Amelia and Jacob get Super Powers from a Meteor! Written by AlexPurchase our book complete with 38 of our stories and packed with illustrations! https://www.amazon.com/Short-Stories-Kids-Brilliant-Popular/dp/1838443258/ref=sr_1_2?crid=EJ9HUPDA90P1&keywords=short+stories+for+kids+podcast&qid=1652132030&sprefix=short+stories+for+kids+podcast%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-2Join up to our Premium channel and be a Super Fan of Short Stories for Kids! Here you will receive a Friday Bonus Episode every week! Plus our entire back catalogue of stories ad free!Also Premium Only Shout Outs just for you guys! Just email us telling us your a Premium member and you would like a shout out to shortstoriesforkidspodcast@gmail.comPremium Member Perks 🧒🏾🧒🏻👧👦🏼Friday 'Premium Only' Bonus episodes (with zero ads)Access to the entire back catalog (Ad Free)30 percent off all SSFK MerchPremium Only Shout OutsOur Love and Appreciation for being so Awesome and supporting our Show 💖Just go to our website at shortstoriesforkidspodcast.com and its super easy to sign up!...moreCopy Link

Writer Dana Middleton has some advice about finishing a novel or story. She also looks back at the beginning of her writing career.

Once upon a time pirates and ninjas were friends. They teamed up to fight zombie swarms and alien invasions and saved the world together thousands of times! But then the great FALLING OUT happened and they became SWORN ENEMIES! But when a pirate girl and a ninja boy find themselves stranded together on a deserted island, they must put aside their ninja kicks and pirate stomps and work together in order to survive! TheBestWhateverEver.comIn the intro we mentioned the following past episodes: Ice Cream Penguins in Space!The Curse of the Pinky Promise Pinky!The Pegasus & the BulldozerNew Year, New Me!You can now buy Best Whatever Ever! MERCH! T-shirts, stickers, whatever! Go to: https://bestwhateverever.threadless.comPlease share, subscribe and leave us a review and rating on APPLE PODCASTS. Much appreciated! Also, you can now leave ratings on SPOTIFY. Please give us a 5-star rating there too! Thank you!You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. Please share questions or feedback or art or… whatever via:Visit our website: TheBestWhateverEver.com Instagram: @BestWhateverEver (tag us!)Twitter: @BestWhateverPodFacebook Email: bestwhateverever@gmail.com Merch: https://bestwhateverever.threadless.comBest Whatever Ever! is a podcast for kids written, produced, edited and hosted by Ira Singerman, along with his bosses Spencer and Scarlett. Our theme song is by Sander Kalmeijer. Additional music and sound effects from storyblocks.com. ==== Time Stamps ====05:09 - The story starts here!13:16 - The outro with Ira, Spencer & Scarlett starts here! ===================...moreCopy Link

This week's Free story comes from the Martin & Sylvia's Family Tree of Stories collection. It's called "Part One: Family Orchard."   Sylvia is nervous about her first ever dance recital. Martin needs a theme for a scrapbook project. When Gramma, Nanni and Poppi come to visit, Martin is inspired to record stories about big events from everyone's childhood.   If you want more than one story a day, and you’re not yet a subscriber, now you can try it out for free.  We always offer a free trial so you can test it and see if it’s for you.  This month’s code is SCREENFREE - and that will give you 30 days of listening.  That means for this screen free week, you can listen as often as you like to as many stories as you like!  Go to sparklestories.com/signup and use that code SCREENFREE.   Each week on the Sparkle Stories Podcast, we share a free story from one of our original story series! For many many many more stories like this one, visit the Sparkle website: www.sparklestories.com Questions?  Ideas?  Requests? Email us!  info@sparklestories.com Enjoy!...moreCopy Link

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Samin Nosrat (Salt Fat Acid Heat, Home Cooking), Hrishikesh Hirway (Home Cooking, Song Exploder), and Josh Malina (The West Wing, Chutzpod) star in this Ukrainian and Polish tale about what happens when misery loves company so much, it actually comes to life.

In our latest Bernice story, Bernice is getting ready for bed. After dinner Bernice does her homework and then starts her bedtime routine and Papa Bear has a story to help her get ready for bed. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark❤️👂📖💡 Send us your story ideas and if we use your idea in a story we will give you a shoutout on the show! 💡Support Us👉 If you are enjoying the podcast and would like to show your support, visit our support page at: https://sleeptightstories.org/support/⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends.❤️ We're social! Let's connect on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or reach out to us via our websiteAbout Sleep Tight StoriesSleep Tight Stories brings you two calming bedtime stories every week. Stories that promote wonder, creativity and fire young listeners’ imagination while helping them drift off to sleep with ease. They are just the perfect length, are safe for kids of all ages, and feature originals and classics that never grow old. Our stories add a little happily-ever-after to your bedtime routine. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...moreCopy Link

Part 2 of 2. Have you ever wanted to star in a Bollywood movie? No, not Hollywood. Bollywood! With a 'B.' Well, now is your chance. Join Lauren and the Reading Bug in India as they get ready for lights, camera and action on the set of a musical Bollywood production. Explore the books in the Reading Bug's book bag at www.thereadingbug.com/adventures/bollywood

When Britney and Alma Raincoat walk to Grammy's house in the rain and wind, Halima Hat has an adventure of her own. The post 606: Hat Adventure: a relaxation and story for your nap time routine appeared first on Ahway Island.

The G&G crew is back! This time, Mr. Eric is acting as GM and Zizi is playing a new character, Turtock the Turtle Timekeeper! Will our adventurers finally meet the mysterious Underlows? Or will they be distracted by a giant space chicken? Join our Patreon for Ad-Free stories, a Shout-Out on the show, a better chance of having your question answered, and more! patreon.com/whatifworld Our producer, Miss Lynn, has a pair of live concerts coming up: Saturday, May 21st, in Knoxville, TN, and Tuesday, June 7th, in Myrtle Beach, SC. If you can get there, you’re in for a real treat! Here’s Miss Lynn’s show calendar to find out more: https://misslynn.com/calendar Our Guilds & Goblins artwork is by Ana Stretcu with graphic design by Karen O’Keeffe. See it and other great art by Ana at our merch store, the Imaginarium! whatifworld.threadless.com Subscribe to What If World wherever you listen: link.chtbl.com/whatifworld. What If World is made by Eric and Karen O'Keeffe. A big thanks to our associate producer Miss Lynn. Our podcast art is by Jason O’Keefe and our theme song is by Craig Martinson. Advertise on What If World --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app...moreCopy Link

CLICK HERE for promotions and discounts from today’s sponsor: http://storyspectacular.com/partnersSpecial guest Rob Griffiths is here to lend his voice and tell an exciting story about a Crime-Fighting Critter Club! What sorts of courageous critter adventures do you think our heroes will go on tonight? If you love this courageous critter tale, you will also love listening to Bedtime FM’s Story Time. It’s a story podcast for kids featuring storytellers from around the world hosted by today’s guest Rob Griffiths.----Listen to Story Spectacular Songs on Spotify! 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 "The Story Spectacular Coloring & Activity Book" “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks-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:)-Story Spectacular Website: http://storyspectacular.com/-Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks-Facebook Page: facebook.com/groups/storyspectacular-Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular-Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular-Email: angela@storyspectacular.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...moreCopy Link

BIG PEOPLE, this episode is sponsored by Goodnight, World!, a podcast for kids developed by pediatric sleep and meditation experts at Sesame Street and Headspace Studios! You can find more episodes of Goodnight, World! using THIS LINK (https://link.chtbl.com/goodnightworld?sid=2022.littlestories). Each episode of Goodnight, World! takes tiny listeners through an imaginative adventure with beloved characters from Sesame Street, and each episode ends with an extended, sleep-inducing wind-down filled with calming guided imagery. I hope you and your tiny people love it! Thank you SO MUCH to Goodnight, World! for supporting Little Stories for Tiny People....moreCopy Link

 After her encounter with the shapeshifting Caw, Ea is hoping to avoid adventure for an evening and enjoy her date with Shan. But she discovers that when you're queen, sometimes adventure has a way of finding you!Get in touch with the show:Show website: https://storiesforwonderfulchildren.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesforwonderfulchildren/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoriesforWonderfulChildrenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@storiesforwonderfulchildTwitter: https://twitter.com/storiesforwond1E-mail: Storiesforwonderfulchildren at gmail.A proud member of Kids Listen.The 51st Episode Story Spree approaches!If you'd like to submit a story request, fill out the Stories for Wonderful Children survey: https://forms.gle/KnLYWivRuehREgTKA before the end of May. Afterwards, listen in to a preview of the new Kids Listen Mashups Podcast. Stories for Wonderful Children was one of the podcasts that got mashed together with DorkTales!...moreCopy Link

There is a happy farm with happy farmers and happy animals and one sad dog. The dog doesn't feel useful...but he may be surprised. (Spoiler alert: he's useful after all.)Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!!If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....moreCopy Link

In this traditional Zulu folktale, a lion promises the kind hearted cowherd boy, Jabu, who frees him from a trap, that he will do him no harm after he is free, but later on, the lion changes his mind and tries to break his promise until a clever jackal teaches him a lesson. A great story to teach little ones about the perils of breaking a promise!  An episode from storytelling podcast, Journey with Story.  Ages 4-10 (duration 20 minutes) If your little listener wants to ask us a question or send us a drawing inspired by one of our episodes, send it to us at instagram@journeywithstory.  Or you can contact us at www.journeywithstory.com.  We love to hear from our listeners. If you enjoy our podcast, you can rate, review, and subscribe at here Did you know Kathleen is also a children's picture book author, you can find out more about her books at www.kathleenpelley.com   If you would like to enjoy our weekly coloring sheets and other perks, subscribe to our patreon page here Don't forget to check out some other great kids podcasts on the Kids Listen Mashup Podcast, where two similar podcasts meet up to play a fun game related to their particular podcast. Journey with Story pairs with Girl Tales to play a fun storytelling game using idioms on April 17th.  You can find out more details and see the complete schedule here  ...moreCopy Link

The Story Pirates Podcast is back for Season 5! Starting May 26th, listen to new episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Finally! Find out about a virtual party featuring a live reading of a fan-favorite episode and our biggest live show of the year on May 15th in New York City at storypirates.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During our recent Ocean Adventure season, we talked about some very awesome and unique creatures and plants that live in the ocean. One thing that any animal lover (or anyone living on earth) needs to learn more about is how to stop plastic pollution. Plastic pollution not only hurts ocean life, but it hurts the whole earth. So I am sharing my podfriend Cool Facts About Animals, a podcast by kids for kids! This is their episode called “How Kids Can Stop Plastic Pollution.” I love how the kids talk to experts about everyday ways we can help! Since Peace Out is in between seasons right now, for updates follow us on social media, subscribe to the podcast on your app, and join our mailing list too  Subscribe to Cool Facts About Animals for more fun episodes about animals! From their original episode description: In this episode, we learn about how much plastic is in the ocean, why that’s a problem for animals, how it all got there, and, most importantly, how you can help.   We talked to so many experts to make this episode. Thank you to: Senator Jeff Merkley Dr. Jenna Jambeck, University of Georgia Christopher Joyce, NPR Rachel Giles, Chelsea Rochman’s lab Shaye DiPasquale, Terracycle David Clark, Amcor   We have a lot of show notes on this one:   Want to do a waste audit? Here’s the link to the waste audit Rachel mentioned: https://rochmanlab.com/waste-audit/   Here’s a link to Terracycle’s website, where you can figure out what to collect and recycle: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/   Learn more about Senator Merkley’s Break Free from Plastic Act: https://www.breakfreefromplastic.org/pollution-act/   Don’t know whether it’s recyclable? Check out: http://recycleornot.org   And be sure to download the Marine Debris Tracker app: https://debristracker.org   Please let us know what steps you’re taking to battle plastic pollution and we can share our progress together! Send us an email at coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com or tweet us at @coolanimalspod   Spread the word about this episode! The more kids helping, the more of a difference we can make.  ...moreCopy Link

In our last episode, Mookie and his friends watched as a Chromanian Dragon hatched out of her shell. And what could they do with this wee magical creature but rock her to sleep with a baby bottle? ;-)  There's a bit of trouble afoot in Hawthorn Grove, but that's for the next episode! For now, let's sing our dear dragon to sleep with the "Lullaby for a Dragon" that Sander was humming in the last episode. A gentle, magical podcast for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack, dinner, or car-time – any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told or song sung. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and world-class storyteller, shares her original fairytales and folk songs to delight and enchant the whole family.   ...moreCopy Link

Written by Christina Meyers and narrated by Kellie Colleen This story is about a little boy who refused to eat cheesecake. His father tries to convince him, and he learns the importance of trying new foods. Did you enjoy this story? Why not take a look at some of our other children‘s bedtime stories? 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 Story Time and all the great episodes we create by donating...moreCopy Link

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It's early on Christmas Morning and the boy detective Doctor Augustus Mayhem and his sister Missy are on another case.  Their jolly client is someone you may know and the crime is beyond belief.  Join us in the city of New York where someone has tried to take revenge on Santa Clause.  Support the show (http://illadvisedstories.com)

Hear the Official Trailer for Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest!

The season finale! Will chocolate be restored? What will happen in New York City? And how many mice are there anyway? Stay tuned after the story to find out what's coming up BEFORE Season Five!   Join our Storylab writing programs on Outschool.   Support us on Patreon!   Buy Tales from the Moosiverse merchandise through our Teepublic store. Your order helps cover the production costs of these episodes!   Subscribe to the Moosiverse newsletter at Moosiverse.com for storytelling tips, news, events, and more!   Send your stories by email, audio or video to hello@moosiverse.com; we'll post some on Moosiverse.com and play snippets in future episodes.   Writer/narrator: Ian Jackson Team Moosiverse: Angel, Sam, Matthew & Emily Jackson Audio Engineering: Trevor Whitaker Black - trevorwhitakerblack.com Music: Easy Stroll by Jay-Man - ourmusicbox.com Artwork: Phil Hodgkiss - rakishdesign.co.uk...moreCopy Link

Today we’re going to listen to Unicorn practice her Inner Star Power of Trusting Herself.  Today’s story is called “Unicorn Finds her Light” We all have a special light shining inside of us- even you!  And that light can help us figure things out, solve problems, and see more clearly.  Sometimes, when we’re scared or confused it can be hard to find our light but it's always there, just waiting for us to remember it!  Want More? You can find us on Facebook at: InnerStar Kids™ Or on our website at: InnerStarKids.com We'd like to thank Purple Planet Music for their beautiful royalty-free background music.  Check them out at: Purple Planet Music Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com...moreCopy Link

Laura talks about what makes a fairy tale...a fairy tale. Then, she shares her story "Beware the Flowers of the Forest." Farmer Wyatt and his horse Ivy are traveling an unfamiliar road when they find themselves drawn into a nearby forest with the most incredible flowers. When Wyatt bends down to smell the beautiful blossoms, he is instantly spellbound and doomed to spend the rest of his days stuck in the horrible paradise. Being immune to the spell, Ivy sets off to find the evil sorceress Belina in order to convince her to break the spell. Little does she know Belina isn't much for conversation. Will Ivy find a way to free Wyatt or will they remain in the enchanted forest for all of eternity!? Connect with us on twitter (@storyonpodcast) and on Instagram (Story On Podcast) for monthly Wonky Wednesday story ideas and more!Become a patron by signing up for as little as $2 a month. https://www.patreon.com/storyonpodcastMake sure to subscribe to Story On so you never miss an episode!Visit storyonpodcast.com for more information....moreCopy Link