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Hello Dear Gentlefolk, today I'm excited to share that I'm part of the Kids Listen Mash Up, a seven part series of kids podcasts about Big Emotions. The story that I have in the "Fear and Bravery" mix is about our fairy friends Sar and Nieva - The Two Sister and The Wolf.

I'm delighted to share storytime space with my fellow Kids Listen Friends: Forever Ago, PJ Library Presents, Afternoons With Mimi, and the whole episode is hosted by: Eric from What If World.

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Here is more about the whole episode Fear & Bravery (Part 2) 😱🦸

Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings 

Welcome back to Big Emotions! Bravery doesn't mean never feeling afraid - it's about feeling fear and moving forward anyway. In Part 2 of Fear and Bravery, we hear more incredible stories from Kids Listen shows about facing fears, taking risks, and finding courage together. You'll discover how sitting with fear, learning from it, and practicing bravery can change the way we experience challenges.

Contributing podcasts in this episode: Forever Ago • April Eight • PJ Library Presents, Afternoons With Mimi Hosted by: Eric from What If World

Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings - for the whole series.

Looking for hands-on ways to explore this theme? Download the Kids Listen Fear & Bravery Activity Guide created by Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore.

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About this series: Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure where creators from the Kids Listen community come together to explore feelings in all their shapes and sizes. Each episode pairs two related emotions, sharing original clips and reflections to help kids (and grownups!) understand, name, and navigate their feelings.

To hear the whole Two Sister and The Wolf series, find all the episodes on one page: https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/p/kids-listen-big-emotions-fear-and

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A perfect bedtime tale about a lonely little star who finds a surprise friend. Little Star learns a lesson - friends can be found if you know how to look.

"Now today I have a bedtime story. This would be a nice one to listen to right before you go to sleep. It's about a little star. It's called The Little Star Story..."

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"April is a world-class storyteller, sure to engage both your kids and you." -PDX Parent

"April's calm, kind, funny, and so entertaining." - The Art Alliance

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Sometimes what you think is your greatest flaw turns out to be the very thing that makes you shine. Little Pumpkin believes he'll never be chosen from the pumpkin patch — he's got a flaw he feels no one would ever want to take home. But when a boy named Lewis comes along on a golden autumn day, everything changes.

This gentle, joyful Halloween story for kids celebrates family, kindness, and being yourself — perfect for family listening, bedtime stories, and cozy fall days.

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He took a deep breath and said, "Hi. I'm Mookie. This is Larkin." Larkin squeezed Mookie's hand again.

I'm excited to wrap-up this story series because I feel like I found a satisfying ending for this tale. However, I am also sad about letting it all go for now. I love writing about Mookie and Grandpa. They are both so wise and kind.

I love the friendship between Mookie and his best friend Larkin. I also love what Jemi and Sander bring to the team - their brains and focus. I love that color-changing baby Chromanian dragon, Baby, and, of course, I love Shamaya. Oh, and don't forget Theadosa the chicken. I love everything about them all. But a story has to have an ending, and today I am sharing this one with you.

The April Eight Songs and Stories Podcast is full of gentle, magical songs and tales for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining story told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher, and early grades specialist, has been called a "world-class storyteller". She shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family.

Links for other April Eight stories mentioned:

You can find these stories anywhere you listen to podcasts. Here are links directly from my podcast host.
The Butterfly Adventurer - the original Thom Gnome series.
Jemi and the Birthday Surprise.
Sander and the Lost Giant.
Mookie and the Magic Egg really starts with this story - Larkin and the Troll.

Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 7

Mookie and Grandpa are trying to decide how to care for the Chromanian Dragon whose egg was left in their chicken coop. With the help of this podcast's favorite gnome and his blustery little buddy Brizbane the Mouse, you're sure to enjoy this original fairytale series. 

The April Eight Songs and Stories Podcast is full of gentle, magical songs and tales for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining story told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and early grades specialist has been called a "world-class storyteller". She shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family.

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Links for other April Eight stories mentioned:

You can find these stories anywhere you listen to podcasts. Here are links directly from my podcast host.

The Butterfly Adventurer - the original Thom Gnome series.

Jemi and the Birthday Surprise.

Sander and the Giant.

Mookie and the Magic Egg really starts with this story - Larkin and the Troll.

That should keep you busy until Mookie and the Magic Egg 8, the final story of this series, comes out on Wednesday, August 21st!

Story 6 from the series Mookie and the Magic Egg. Who could sleep when they have a baby Chromanian dragon to protect? Certainly not Mookie. Fortunately, he has some unexpected assitance from a tiny mouse (who you callin' tiny?) and a helpful gnome. 

The "Mookie and the Magic Egg" series is a gentle, magical tale for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and "world-class" storyteller, shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family. 

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One of our old friends pops up in this episode - literally - to help Mookie and Grandpa decide what to do to help their baby dragon. Brizbane is back and up to all kinds of trouble, as usual. 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.

And the book that Brizbane refers to is one of my favorites to read to third graders, "Dragon Rider" by Cornelia Funke.

This series starts with Episode 53, Larken and the Troll. If you haven't listened to these stories, you might go back and listen from the beginning. 

In Story 4, Mookie comes home to tell his grandpa all about the adventures he and his friends had and the magical creatures they discovered in Hawthorn Grove Woods. Dragons, fairies, kids, and magical cat wizards - there's a lot of fun to be had in this original series of sweet stories from storyteller April Eight. And someone you might know arrives to offer up his  help at the end of this one... 

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Mookie, Larken, Jemi, and Sander follow their fairy friend into the woods to find out how to protect the baby dragon that just hatched out of the egg Mookie had been protecting for weeks. They meet a wise creature, the likes of which they never imagined. What in the world is a Chatabourger? You'll find out in Story 3 of Mookie and the Magic Egg. Find out more at aprileight.com and at instragram.com/aprileightsongsandstories.

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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.

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Taking care of his chickens is one of Mookie's favorite things to do. But one day, he was gathering eggs in the chicken coop for his Grandpa and found something quite curious. It was an egg, but certainly not a chicken egg. Still, Mookie cared for the green and blue speckled egg and wondered exactly what or who was in there. Mookie and his Grandpa couldn't find an egg that looked anything like it in all those books they searched through from the library. Mookie carefully watched over the egg. And when it hatched, he and his friends could not believe their eyes!

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.

"'What do you think it is? It's getting so big!' Mookie asked Larken as they sat in the basement, staring at the egg."

Welcome to Episode 59, "Mookie and the Magic Egg". A gentle, magical tale for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, anytime you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and "world-class" storyteller, shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family. 

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I'm having a birthday party and guess who's here? My Kids Listen podcasting pals from Stoopkids, Dorktales Storytime, Newsy Jacuzzi, Noodle Loaf, At Your Level, The Good Word, Little News Ears, Story On, and Buttons & Figs! You might want to bring your slide whistle! 

A Giggle-Along Song from April Eight's childhood, "Swinging on a Star". A funny old-fashioned tune, with a few updated lyrics. Featuring my ukulele! The chorus is, "Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar, and be better off than you are? Or would you rather be a...?" Perfect for bedtime, snacktime, car time, or bathtime. Find out more at aprileight.com or on Instagram at @aprileightsongsandstories. 

April Eight has a fairytale riddle for you today and a few answers to some questions I have received from a gnome in Canada, a pixie in Ireland. And, a happy birthday to a fairy friend whose party I just could not get to plus a hint at what the next story might just be about… If you have a question from your children, send them to me on Facebook facebook.com/aprileight or on Instagram @aprileightsongsandstories or Twitter @aprileightmusic. Find out more at aprileight.com The April Eight Podcast is perfect at bedtime, bathtime or anytime you and your children need a story. 

Larken and the Troll is an original fairytale for all-ages.

"And so, there was Larken, covered in mud, shivering at the back door, socks wet, rain boots lost in a mud puddle and his raincoat who knows where… All his mother could think of to say was, "Larken, you look like a wet rat!" And Larken explained to her, well, he tried at least, over the top of his mug of peppermint tea she'd made for him as he sat by the fire warming up, that it was all on account of a troll. "A TROLL?" Said his mother…

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Roxie tells a not-really-a-story story about her Halloween past. Of course, like any good witch, the Which Witch likes Halloween so much she wrote a whole song about it – "The Witchy Sing-Along Song"!

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Today's episode features a traditional, and funny, German song, called the "Cuckoo and the Donkey". Roxie has a bit to say about it... Also, you'll hear the bird songs of the second graders in my class at the Cincinnati Waldorf School! Send me your bird call audio or video online on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (IG is my favorite) and I just might feature it in a future episode - I'll find it with the hashtag #a8lovesme - because you know I do! Find out more at aprileight.com

The prince took a step forward. He was just about to speak the magic spell... the magic spell that might just get him his great fairy friend Faith back. What a journey our Fairy Prince Orion has been on. And in today's tale, he knocks on the door of someone who doesn't get a lot of visitors. Who could it be? You'll find out in today's episode, the final story of The Lost Fairy Series. 

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Well, it looks like Roxie, April's dog, and podcasting sidekick, is taking over the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast because, no really, April's daughters have accidentally turned her into a gnome! But no worries, Roxie has all sorts of brilliant songs and, uh, interesting stories to share. What happens next is anybody's guess but Roxie's having a blast because she's a dog and dogs are awesome. 

I pulled out my ukulele for episode number 49 - a fun song I wrote to ring in the new year. And no matter when you listen to this, you'll always have a whole year ahead of you, whether it is July 1st or January 1st! Isn't that a funny idea?

April Eight's Happy New Year Song

by April Eight 

It's New Years, hey!

Such a lovely holiday

A whole year ahead for something new…

When you shine your light into something bold and bright

It makes a magic that will always see you through

It's true!

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Today's tale is a continuation of our stories from Episode 44 and 46 another episode of part the "The Lost Fairy Series". In today's story, the Fairy Prince meets three new helpers who we've met before on the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast, one of them is quite large! A sweet, funny fairytale story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time. 

An excerpt from today's story: 

Have you ever flown on the back of a falcon? Well, neither had the fairy prince. Of course, he had flown many times before, being a fairy and all. Flying is a fairy's preferred mode of transportation, as we all well know. If you had wings, wouldn't you fly everywhere? Yes, exactly. 

Still, falcons fly far higher and faster than any fairy and Haukka was a powerful bird. The prince had been hanging on for dear life to her neck feathers for what felt like hours. Every time Haukka had dipped or swerved he'd been worried that his crown would slide off his head and tumble down down down, far down into the thick forest below. 

As some of you may recall, The Fairy Prince had lost his crown once before, and he was not in the business of ever losing it again. Thank goodness that when he had lost it before, his dear friend Faith had rescued his crown and returned it to him before his mother's birthday party or oh, the trouble he would have been in! Faith was the loyalist friend anyone could ever hope to have. 

But Faith. Where was she?...

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It's My Lucky Day! I'm back to my podcast and I have a song to sing for you. It's a stomp and clap song, so get ready to stomp and clap! Great for car time, bedtime, bath time, or anytime you need a little song to sing. 

"It's My Lucky Day" by April Eight, copyright 2016

It's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day
Brother sun shine down on me 
Sister moon she done set us free.
Look around and you will see
This old world is the place to be.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

From Juntember to Saturday 
All good things gonna come my way.
There is peace between all of us,
In this old life, that's enough.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

Everybody talk and don't listen at all
They say pride goes first before a fall
I can tell you a thing or two,
But I can only tell you for myself what's true.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

Brother sun shine down on me
Sister moon she done set us free.
Look around and you will see

This old world is the place to be.

And it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day, it's my lucky day...

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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". 

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Happy Halloween! Now I have a few songs for you! Are you ready to sing? Great for car time, bed time, bath time, or anytime you need a little song to sing for Halloween. 

Out in the night, there's an eerie weary sound
Down from the darkness and rising from the ground
Witches and goblins are gathering around
For it's Halloween!

I learned the next song I am going to share with you from one of my first graders at the Cincinnati Waldorf School. Her name is Sophia. Isn't it funny when you teach something to your teacher? It happens more than you know, dear children, more than you could ever know.

Here it is:
Halloween, there are witches in the air
Halloween, and goblins everywhere
So beware, oh beware, or they'll pull your hair!

And I want to let you know that my friendly fellow podcasters have some Halloween stories for you while you wait to find out what happens next in my story about the Lost Fairy.

Rhea over at the Little Stories for Tiny People Podcast has a very silly story about mistaken identities and friendship on Halloween!

And of course, my wonderful friend David at the Sparkle Stories Podcast has a story wondering what would happen if all the children suddenly turned into their Halloween costumes! Wouldn't that be fun?

Fiddle Faddle Fee - that's a little minute with me. And keep listening. I'll have another lost fairy story for you soon. And have you heard my Gilbert Goblin Halloween stories yet? They are easy to find at aprileight.com. Or You can find them on the KidsListen app along with the podcasts I mentioned before. Check it out and see what I mean. Either way, it's free!

Today's story has Jemi and Sander in it. Did you know they were friends? They have some magical visitors who have come in search of a lost fairy that Jemi knows. Fortunately, Sander has an idea of a way to help all the important guests who land in Jemi's backyard. A tale of friendship and kindness. And Thom and Brizbane are there too! A great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time. 

This is the beginning of a series of stories I've been working on for a while. You'll find many of our old friends from other stories I've shared on the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. But of course, if you have never heard a single one, you'll still be able to enjoy the tale. So come on. let's get on with it! 

If you'd like to hear the stories I'm referring to, then please listen to the first 10 episodes of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast, as well as episode 20, The Lost Giant. 

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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!

The last story of the Two Sisters and the Wolf Series - Two sisters, Sar and Neiva, travel through forests, mountains and now a dense fog to reach the Fairy Ice Skating Ball. Will they make it in time or get lost in the mists? A great fairytale story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time with a sweet, happy ending. 

This story might remind you of April Eight Songs & Stories Episode 19, "Grammy and the Star Soup" - listen to that one and this one and see how they are alike and how they are different. 

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Here is an excerpt from today's story: 

"I suppose this is why folks call this place the Veiled Valley", said Neiva. "But I think we can make it, sister. We have wolf and wolf can find anything." Neiva ran her hand through wolf's thick fur. "Right wolf?" she said. Wolf licked her hand and Sar nodded. Wolf *could* find anything.

Still, Neiva tried not to think of her dream. She didn't like this mist at all, and she didn't want her sister to worry. Neiva was worrying enough for both of them...

An original Fairytale by April Eight. c2018 

Episode 41 is a Song! It is a winter lullaby called "Time to Sleep". If you ever listened to Episode 18 Meggie and Felix and the Snowy Little Minute, well then you might know it. If so, then please, by all means, sing along with me! And listen for characters you've heard about in some of the April Eight Songs & Stories podcast episodes, like goblins and fairies.

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Time to Sleep by April Eight

Time to sleep
Winter's a dreamy time to sleep
Curl up tight
When the sun goes dim, it's time to turn in...

Time to dream
Soar through the stars on your fairy wings
Howl at the moon like a goblin sings
It is your dream to dream

When the snow drifts have settled and the birds say goodbye
The shelter of slumber kisses your sweet eyes
Let go your troubles with your heart on your sleeve
the world's at your feet let your dreamer dream. 

Time to dream
Soar through the stars on your fairy wings
Howl at the moon like a goblin sings
It is your dream to dream

Time to sleep
Winter's a dreamy time to sleep
Curl up tight
When the sun goes dim, it's time to turn in...
Until Spring comes again. 

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While traveling through the woods, two sisters come across a golden moose in great distress. Yet they are breaking all the rules by helping him - what will they do? A great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time. This one has a little listener participation in it! 

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Here is an excerpt from today's episode: 

Sar and Neiva looked around. They did not want to get caught breaking the rules about stepping off the high road or touching the Giant King's animals. And yet, here they were, standing near a giant shiny animal who was making the loudest noise anyone could possibly make. How could they possibly NOT get caught?

Still. The girls were determined. They couldn't just leave him there. Sar dropped her pack on a nearby boulder and carefully approached the golden moose. He was thrashing his huge head around and stomping his powerful hooves in the snow, trying to get his antlers out of branches. "Be careful," whispered Neiva to her sister. But it was under her breath. There was no way Sar could have heard her over the howls and thrashings of this desperate creature. Sar walking delicately through the snow, singing her most soothing song to calm the creature. (SONG)

An original Fairytale by April Eight. c2018