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Peace Out season 3 is almost ready. As a huge thank you to all of you, we made our new intro with the help of a few listeners. We didnt have SPACE 🚀 to fit everyone in but we hope you like it. I hope you're as excited as I am. Love you to the MOON 🌖 and back. Peace out and Peace within. Chanel 💜 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

It’s almost time to set sail, but the Story Pirates have another summer bonus episode to listen to while they pack.Today’s episode features two previously unreleased stories: “Silly Monster Problem,” by an author from Switzerland named Anne, and “Will Wants 300 Bucks,” by a 1st grader from Colorado named Jacob, as well as a new version of a greatest hit from last season, Star.

Martin loves making fires. He loves to watch fires burn and finds the crackling sounds soothing. Eva, one of the apprentices, has a very different picture of the true nature of fire — one that is poetic and understood as a part of the fairy world. This helps Martin see not only fire in a different light, but all things that change.   This story is a part of the Martin & Sylvia's Nature School series.   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

Pendelton Parrot discovers the boat dock.  He tells the boats to take him to find his lost treasure, but the boats are tired and annoyed with the parrot's yelling. Will they help the parrot pirate? The post The Parrot Pirate: a bedtime story and relaxation for kids  appeared first on Ahway Island.

Our noses can detect nearly a trillion different scents. When the main character in our story smells just a handful of them he winds up in quite a mess! Derek Klena ("Anastasia," "Wicked,") and Max Casella ("The Lion King," "Music Man") co-star in this global folktale.

This week, we’re asking students at MarFarland Middle School in Washington DC our favorite question: what’s your favorite book? What’s so special about that? These students are telling us all about it in English – and español. It’s our first bilingual episode of the Book Club for Kids. The readers will answer first in English, and then in Spanish. Kitty Felde is host.

Elisa made a wish during an “Ill Wind” and now her brothers have turned into swans and have flown away from the palace! Will her need to find her brothers become greater than her fear of traveling through the Deep Dark Wood to get to them? Come listen to Part 2 of Elisa and the Swans and join Elisa on an adventure to save her brothers! Tale by Lea McKenna Garcia Adapted from The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen Starring Sophie Hassett, Russell Jordan, Jessica Osber, and Claire Warden Directed by Rebecca Cunningham Sound Design by Maria Wurtelle Technical Direction by Chad Chenail Original Music by Eli Denby Wood...moreCopy Link

The next two chapters of The Brilliant Firefly: Revolt! Jill is back in the Firefly suit and on a mission again. Join her as she goes on a journey to rescue her mom!Thank you to today's sponsor, Bombas! Their socks are the best. You can go to bombas.com/stories and enter STORIES at checkout for 20% off your order!

Zizi is back to school this week, and has officially achieved the status of “Big Kid.” Will she and Benocerous be able to handle Music class? Hopefully one of them knows how to speak piano…Lessons include: It can difficult to say what you mean, but keep trying to make your good intentions known; understanding others is hard work, but it can help you make friends and resolve disagreements.Join What If World on Patreon! Patron episodes are always Ad-Free & Released Early, with Higher Quality Audio! You can also get a live shout out from your favorite character, bonus stories, snail mail from Mr. Eric, and a much better chance of having your question turned into a story!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 artwork is by Jason O’Keefe....moreCopy Link

Written by Nigel Blaikie and narrated by Amy Hays Waldo is a helicopter pilot who loves to help out. He has all sorts of amazing adventures! In this story Waldo is called upon to help a trapped zoo truck taking a giraffe to see the beach for his very first time. Gerald the giraffe is disappointed he won’t get to visit the beach as planned, but when Waldo offers to take him for a helicopter ride instead things start to look up! 🚁🦒 This story is suitable for children aged 3+ Nigel Blaikie used to work with helicopters and would tell his young son stories based on his helicopter adventures. Eventually he wrote them down, and had some published. Lucky for us listeners! If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Nigel Blaikie’s book ‘Waldo Rescues Gerald’, email the author at goldnviews@orcon.net.nz. 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...moreCopy Link

I am so happy to be back for SEASON FIVE of the podcast! Today’s story features a little frog who learns to overcome his fears so as not to miss out on worthwhile life experiences. Also, it happens to be a subtle exploration of the challenges of early parenthood. You know, for all the Big People out there. Today’s episode features wonderful SOUND EFFECTS from listeners NORA, EVRYN, and BRIELLA. 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. LITTLE HEDGEHOG T-SHIRTS are now available! Go to the new ‘Shop’ tab at http://www.littlestoriestinypeople.com or you can head over to my Threadless store at http://littlestoriestinypeople.threadless.com to choose from two adorable designs. Make sure you are subscribed to LSFTP so you never miss an episode! Please show your support by leaving a rating/review wherever you listen to the show. (Thank you to everyone who has done so already! I really have the best listeners ever.) Thank you so much to everyone who has sent me their beautiful artwork and letters!!! I love to hear from my listeners. Please email me (rhea@littlestoriestinypeople.com) with your artwork and photos of how the podcast fits into your child’s life! You can also find the LSFTP page on Facebook, and find me on Instagram @littlestoriestinypeople, and twitter @littletinystory. Check out my social media accounts to see animated videos, updates, and fan art. The first LSFTP PICTURE BOOK is on its way! Take a moment to sign up for the email newsletter at http://www.littlestoriestinypeople.com to get updates about the book’s upcoming release. 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 “Daily Beetle” 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 “The Curtain Rises” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Carpe Diem” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Promises to Keep” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Destiny Day” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 “Truck brakes.flac” by tim.kahn, https://freesound.org/s/22885/ Creative commons Attribution License “Idle.truck.flac” by tim.kahn, https://freesound.org/s/22882/ Creative Commons Attribution License...moreCopy Link

We've been very busy here at the Story Spectacular Headquarters! First..Lawrence the Lighthouse has his very own picture book now available for Kindle and in Paperback at StorySpectacular.com and on Amazon. Second, I am so excited to announce the winner of our Summer Fun Coloring contest. The winner is Mason! Mason is 4 years old and he drew a very beautifully detailed illustration of a boat in the hustling bustling bay and he has won his very own copy of Lawrence the Lighthouse. Congratulations Mason!!! Finally we have been putting together a spectacular season 2 of story collaborations that feature many of our favorite kid's podcasters from around the world. Podcasters like Dan Saks from "NoodleLoaf", Chanel Tsang from "Peaceout", Mike Aaron and Bridget from "Aaron's World", Mr Eric from "What if World", Rob Griffiths from "StoryTime", Rhea Pretcher from "Little Stories for Tiny People", Paul and Donna from "Varmints" and many more amazing voices. Season 2 of Story Spectacular will begin on Monday October 1st 2018. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Googleplay, the KidsListen app or wherever you like to listen. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children's books go to storyspectacular.com...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

Episode 43 is a song! It is a welcome to summer song because today, my friends, summer officially begins here in the United States. This is also the beginning of Season 5 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. I’ve been making this podcast for 2 years now, and I’m so glad that I started it. I love my listeners so much and I have new stories coming your way in the month of July. The next one has Jemi in it! If you don’t know who Jemi is, look no further than the aprileight.com website! Jemi was the friend we met in Episode 1 and she is the first character I ever made for April Eight. You can listen to all three episodes of that story right here.  But now, down to business. We’ve got a song to sing. This one is an old favorite of mine, it is called Wild Mountain Thyme by Francis McPeake. It is an old Scottish song, and I like that because I’ve got some Scottish in me. I love to sing this with my children and I can’t wait to sing it with you. Here is how the chorus goes. Will you go Lassie go, and we’ll all go together, to pull wild mountain thyme all around the purple heather, will you go Lassie go… Now, do you know what a Lassie is? THat’s just another way that Scottish people say “girl”. If you’d rather sing it to a boy, you can say, Laddie, if you want. Whatever works for you works for me. Will you go, Lassie go? New stories are coming in July!...moreCopy Link

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