Sticks and Stones and Stories
Rachel Dunstan Muller
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What could be more exciting than battling pirate weasels, or sailing with the moon, or hosting a tea party for zoo animals? Add a little wonder to bedtime, car-time, or anytime with these fun original stories, written and narrated by children's author Rachel Dunstan Muller. https://sticksandstonesandstories.com/
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May 11, 2022
Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
There were once four sisters who got along very well - until Winter decided she wasn't going to let Spring have her turn on the Earth.
Poor Spring! She tried to wake the sleeping bears, but when they peeked out and felt the icy wind – when they saw how much snow still covered the ground – they just shivered, and went back to sleep.
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Apr 27, 2022
Teeny Tiny Timbo
Teeny, tiny Timbo was so tiny, that he spent the first year of his life in an empty goldfish bowl. It wasn’t so bad. He had a teeny, tiny crib from his sister’s dollhouse, and a teeny, tiny rug to go on the floor, and he even had his own teeny, tiny teddy bear.
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Apr 13, 2022
Marmoteers and Whistle Pigs
Every summer, teams of brave marmoteers go up into the mountains to help the endangered marmots of Vancouver Island: watching them, counting them, rescuing them, releasing captive-bred marmots, even bringing them extra food when they need it.
Special thanks go to Kevin Gourlay and the Marmot Recovery Foundation for their contributions to this episode. To learn more about Canada's most endangered mammal or to join the Adopt-A- Marmot Club, visit https://marmots.org/
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Mar 29, 2022
The Ship With the Silver Lantern
Conor held on tight as the ship with the silver lantern rose through the night sky, higher than the tallest trees, higher than the highest mountains. The Earth got smaller and smaller beneath them, until it was no bigger than a blue-green marble. Past the moon they went, past Mars, and Jupiter, and Saturn, too, with the solar wind in their sails.
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Mar 16, 2022
A New Song for Little Bird
Poor little bird. Everyone else in the forest had a much prettier song – the other birds, the wind, the stream. And so as the sun was rising, she stayed silent. She stayed in her nest all that morning and all that afternoon, with her head tucked under her wing.
Sticks and Stones and Stories has a new website - with audio and the full text of each story. There's lots to see and read and hear! https://sticksandstonesandstories.com/
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Mar 2, 2022
The Stone Lion of Juniper Lane
One by one, the children of Juniper Lane found their way into the secret garden. They had picnics on the grass, and played games, and made flower crowns for the stone lion’s head. And though the stone lion’s expression never changed, somehow it seemed pleased to have the children’s company.
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Feb 16, 2022
The Puddle That Was an Ocean
Every night when Theo went to bed, he opened his window just a crack, and fell asleep listening to seagulls calling overhead, and waves lapping against the shore; even the occasional foghorn.
And this was all very strange, because Theo didn’t live anywhere near the sea!
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Feb 3, 2022
The Girl Who Was a Seal
Aislinn and Keegan felt themselves being transformed. Instead of clothes, they had blubber and fur. Instead of hands and feet, they had flippers. Their ears got smaller, their eyes got bigger, and whiskers sprouted on either side of their new, flat noses.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Snow Pony
Anika can't have a real pony - so she makes one out of snow. But when she wakes up the next morning, the pony isn't there. Where did Tundra go?
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Jan 6, 2022
The Magic Pencil
Princess Gillian is bored - until she gets hold of a magic pencil!
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Dec 20, 2021
Ari's Gift (A Nativity Story)
Ari's older siblings each have a special gift to offer the newborn king. But what will Ari bring?
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Dec 9, 2021
Amada's Gingerbread Man
Every Christmas Eve, Amada helps her grandmother make gingerbread men for everyone in the village. And every year, Amada chooses her own special cookie. But what happens when there aren't enough to go around?
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Nov 24, 2021
The Mystery of the Red Yarn
If you saw a piece of red yarn leading across the snow and into the forest, would you follow it? Bailey did!
Sound effects for this episode from zapsplat.com.
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Nov 11, 2021
The Runaway Kite
Keiko's new kite is so big, and the wind is so strong, that soon Keiko and his grandfather are flying through the air!
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Oct 28, 2021
The House in the Hollow
The little house in the hollow was a lovely little house - snug, and warm, and dry. But it was also a lonely little house, for no one had lived under its roof for many years. No one even knew the house was there - except the wind, and the birds and the mice.
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Oct 15, 2021
Pancakes for Little Bear
Little Bear woke up with a grumble in his tummy - and an appetite for adventure!
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Oct 1, 2021
The Bear in My Backyard
Every fall, my children and I like to watch the salmon spawning in the rivers near our home on Vancouver Island. And we always keep an eye out for bears!
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Sep 17, 2021
Jonathan's Tree
The day Jonathan was born, his grandfather planted a tree - a very special tree.
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Sep 3, 2021
The Cereal Box Dragon
Is the offer on Tisha's cereal box too good to be true?
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Aug 5, 2021
Oliver's Secret Garden
When Oliver finds an abandoned garden, he makes it his own. But everything changes when someone else finds it too.
This is the LAST story of Season 1. But don't worry! I'll be back on September 3 to start a whole new season.
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Jul 30, 2021
The Shepherd Family's Adventure
Felipe's sisters and brothers went looking for a lost lamb - and haven't returned. Can Felipe and his Abuela find them?
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Jul 22, 2021
The Night Carousel
Every night before bed, Laila stands at her window and listens for the cheerful, tinkling music of the Night Carousel.
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Jul 15, 2021
The Prince Who Loved a Bird
A lonely prince makes an unusual friendship.
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Jul 8, 2021
Beavers!
A year in the life of mama and papa beaver and their three kits.
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Jul 1, 2021
A Boat to Carry Him Home
Friendly animals do their best to comfort a small boy crying in the forest, and then build him a boat to carry him safely home.
A story about sadness and compassion.
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Jun 24, 2021
Maia's Purple Socks
Maia has a very special pair of socks. But what happens when one goes missing?
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Jun 17, 2021
The Little Bird Who Was Afraid to Fly
There was once a little bird who was afraid to leave his nest . . .
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Jun 10, 2021
Princess Poppy and the Pig
Princess Poppy is a very spoiled princess, until she makes an unusual friend.
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Jun 3, 2021
Buttercup - The Wandering Duck
The last thing Anthony was expecting to find in his closet - was a little brown duck!
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May 27, 2021
Mrs. Tang and the Mystery Seed
The sky's the limit when Mrs. Tang plants a new seed in her garden!
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May 20, 2021
Two Little Bears
Two little bear cubs explore the world - and what an exciting place it is!
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May 13, 2021
A Unicorn for Isabelle
Unicorns aren't real! Or are they? Deep in her heart, Isabelle wants to believe that somehow, somewhere a real unicorn is waiting just for her.
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May 6, 2021
The Little Cow Who Lost Her Moo
What's a cow supposed to do? Poor Gloria has lost her moo!
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Apr 29, 2021
Clever Catrina and the Great Carrot Feast
Poor old Catrina had just one carrot left in her icebox - until she threw a party!
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Apr 22, 2021
Skye Taylor, Moon Sailor
If the moon invited you on a sailing adventure, would you go? Skye Taylor did, all the way up to the Milky Way!
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Apr 15, 2021
Brave Mishka and the Spider
Brave Mishka encounters a large spider on her way to a picnic with her grandmother.
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Apr 8, 2021
The Brownie at the Bottom of the Garden
There's a shy little brownie living at the bottom of Nathaniel's grandfather's garden! Will they become friends?
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Mar 31, 2021
This Story is NOT About an Elephant
Nia is NOT thinking about elephants as she walks home from school, but a visit to an unusual pet store may lead to some surprises!
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Mar 25, 2021
The Silver Bird
Zita and Greta have never seen such a beautiful bird - with silver feathers that shine like starlight. And when the two sisters set it free, it repays their kindness many times over.
An original fairy tale, by Rachel Dunstan Muller.
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Mar 18, 2021
Oma's Soup Pot
Liam's Oma has a very special soup pot. It makes just enough; never too little, never too much. But when all the neighbors start arriving, Liam isn't so sure about that!
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Mar 11, 2021
Tea and Cake for Henrietta
It's Henrietta's birthday! But will her friends - the other farm animals - remember?
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Mar 4, 2021
The Little Bakers Under the Hill
Freya could hardly believe her eyes! There was a little house carved right into the stony hillside, with a little door, and a little window, and a little chimney. And the most delicious smell was coming from that chimney - the smell of fresh-baked bread.
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Feb 25, 2021
Tegan and the Lonely Prince
Tegan has a special gift - when she listens carefully, she can hear things no one else can hear. But will her gift help her console a lonely prince?
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Feb 18, 2021
Sheep!
What's a boy to do when a herd of tiny sheep take over his bedroom?
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Feb 11, 2021
Dahlia's Tea Party
Dahlia has invited all her favorite zoo animals to a tea party under her willow tree. But will they come?
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Feb 4, 2021
Rhea and the Wind
The wind wants to steal Rhea's new umbrella, but Rhea has another plan - one that involves an exciting ride and a bird's-eye view.
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Jan 28, 2021
The Hungry Frog
When a proud Queen sends a hungry traveler away without even a crust of bread or a cup of water, the entire kingdom pays the price. Will the Queen's young scullery maid be able to save the day?
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Jan 26, 2021
The Rabbit's Den
A sleepy-time story from the Indigo Forest. Join the rabbits in their den as they have tea and get tucked into cozy beds.
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Jan 19, 2021
Alexander's Pocket Castle
Alexander never gets to go on adventures like his big brother or sister - until he hears a tiny voice calling from a tiny castle. But will he be able to save his new friends from pirate weasels?
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