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Did you have a favorite toy as a child? Not just any toy, but a toy that, to you, was a real live companion?
Tavy has such a companion. The White Cat and Tavy are more than friends. And the Cat has a secret. Listen to this episode and find out if it is a good secret. -
A short bedtime story dealing with the origins of creatures and their dealings with the Great Spirit and each other. "Every creature has his rights." But what is one creature's right is to eat one of the other creatures.
Interesting questions can be asked about this short story. Questions about how the creatures are behaving towards each other and the Great Spirit.
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A clever tale that follows along a matter of wishes. What would you wish for if you could have anything you wanted? Carrie thinks she can do the three wishes the right way and is sure she won't waste them like the stories say. But when it comes down to it will she have the wit to make the best of the situation or will chance and fate have their way with her?
Once you finish reading this story, consider stopping and asking these questions:
What does Carrie think of the people in the stories about wishes?What is Carrie's plan for if she had wishes?What does she plan to wish for?What happens with her first wish?What happens with her second wish?How does her last wish turn out?Do you think Carrie has learned her lesson?And now the real question, "If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?"
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The Clever Apprentice is a short bedtime dialogue. A conversation between a master and apprentice. The master shoemaker must have figured that he could hold his apprentice for a long time by setting conditions for ending the apprenticeship that were so odd. But the apprentice was not deterred and found a way to turn the tables on the situation.
After listening to this story, if you child is still awake, take a moment to see if they were paying attention.
What did the master shoemaker say to call the cat?What did the master shoemaker say to call the peat stack?What did the master shoemaker say to call the house?How did the apprentice find a way to use all of the odd names at one time?This is a silly story, but do you have any things in your house that you call by odd names? What are some fun names you could make for common things around your house to make things more fun?
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If you could see the future would you try and change it? Well, this is what the Baron in this story does. He learns about his son's future and tries to change it. He is determined to be the master of fate. But the more he tries to change the future the more the future comes to pass.
"There goes fate!" is a phrase spoken by the Baron to mean one thing. But it turns out to means something different.
After listening to this story, ask your child about the order of events.
What happened first? What happened next? And so on. Why did the Baron want to change who his son would marry?How did the fisherman find the Girl?What happens to the Girl on the way to the Baron's Brother?What does the Girl need to find before she shows her face again to the Baron?How does she find it?What do you think of the ending?Of course, you can ask your own questions too.Asking questions after a bedtime story helps your child develop comprehension and understanding of what they have heard. Don't wake them up to ask them questions, but if they are still awake, take the time to ask some interactive questions before moving on to sleep or another story.
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The text of the story was written by Flora Annie Steel. Some sounds are from the free sound project. The background music is from incomptech.
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The Golden Goose is such a classic that there are a large variety of tellings. This is a classic telling where a simple lad ends up with a great fortune because of his kind heart and kind acts. And on account of his willingness to keep pressing on.
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The second part of a classic telling of the story of Robin Hood. Find out how he out smarts the Sherif again and wins the archery competition.
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You all know the story of Robin Hood. Here is a classic telling of the classic tale of the classic struggle between good and evil, winning the hand of a beautiful maiden, and generally having a great adventure. This is part one.
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Once of Beatrix Potter's classic tales. An encounter between Lucy, a human girl, and Mrs. Tiggy Winkle who is not. A good time is had by all.
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The Magic Horse is a fun story about a Prince of Persia and his adventure with a magical flying horse.
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Another tale of a contest to win the hand of a princess. This time, the contest is who can cause the princess to speak.
Magic, courage, and cleverness will be required to complete this quest. Will the best suitor win, or will the princess remain in silence forever?
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A great story for children that teaches principles of integrity in a fun and humorous way. When I listen to this story with children I like to ask what they think will happen next. And what they can learn from this story. Sometimes there are strange answers. Other times I learn more about myself by what they think this story teaches.
And in any event, this story is always fun to listen to. -
Dick Whittington was a real person, and really did become the Mayor of London. But it's pretty good chance that this story about his cat and his poor fortunes have been greatly exaggerated if not completely made up.
But for us, it makes a Classic Bedtime Story that gives us a glimpse into the lives and lifestyles found in old London. -
Some bedtime stories tell a tale or paint a picture of the world with knights and dragons, or fairies and magic. Other times they have clever and simple people in the world making their way and having an adventure.
And from time to time we find a story that paints a ridiculous picture of people doing crazing things in an unimaginable situation. And when this story is written by Lewis Carrol, you know it's going to be hilarious. -
Another classic story. If you like stories about unlikely princes winning the hand of a princess, then this will be a story you want to listen to.
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If only there were a magical potion to make someone happy. Alas such a potion does not exist. Or does it? Well if it does, the wizard of this story certainly does not know it. This is a story about magic, and it is a story about love. But as you might expect this is a story where the use of magic doesn't make love come true.
Find out what happens, who is in love and who is happy. And find out who has the glass dog. -
Words have a power that are greater than many things in our lives. And even though we may need food, clothing and shelter to live, We treasure words more sometimes. So it is for the Goblin in this story. And so it is with each of us.
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Tales of times gone by that deal with how to select a bride for a prince or a groom for a princess seem to be very thick. As are tales where a kingly father must select one of his sons to succeed him. Its always amusing that there are so many of these stories. But then I guess the nobility wrote down their bedtime stories more often.
In any case, this is a tale of a Prince and his servant, and the contention that comes between them when on a journey of the kingdom. Its not the normal tale of finding a bride. -
The Story of Ruth from the Bible is a wonderful faith building story that brings the culture from the Old Testament alive in a meaningful way. I remember that when I heard this story, I started asking questions and it created a wonderful opportunity for my parents to share their faith with me.
There is a bunch of details in this story that can lead both parent and child to a greater understanding of the scriptures, and build a stronger family bond using the power of scriptures and faith. -
Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way we want it to. And so it was for the donkey, the dog, the cat, and the roster in this story. But they didn't just give up, they took their destiny in their hands and went out to make their fortune.
This also didn't turn out as they had planned, but they did end up better off than they started, and became satisfied with their situation.
I love the way this story takes these animals and humanizes them at the same time keeping them in a world with people. And yet lets them be be both full characters and still animals.
I also enjoy the way this story brings characters that have little in common but a dream, and lets them work together and become friends.
Lessons like these are timeless, and is one of the reason this story remains a classic favorite. - Show more
