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Sticks and Stones and Stories

68 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

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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The Cookie Jar Goblin

March 24, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

“Why can’t I put cookies in this cookie jar?” Keesha’s mother asked. “Because of the goblin,” said the storekeeper. “He’s asleep now, but if you put cookies in his cookie jar, you’ll wake him – and then you’ll never get another moment’s peace.” Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Gryphon's Goldfish

March 13, 2023 21:00 - 7 minutes - 5.26 MB

When it comes to pets, a goldfish isn’t much better than a houseplant. At least that’s what Gryphon thought at first – until he put his new goldfish on his bedside table and tried to go to sleep! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Click, Click, Clickety-Click

March 02, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.02 MB

Ursula is knitting the biggest blanket her friends have ever seen - but who could it possibly be for?  Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Nana Barlowe and the Field Mice

February 08, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.7 MB

One little field mouse doesn't take up much space - until it invites all its friends and relations! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Littlest Giant

January 21, 2023 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.12 MB

Tristan's sister and brother are bigger, stronger and faster than he is. But sometimes it's good to be small - even for a giant! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Mrs. Huddle and the Snuggle Inn

January 05, 2023 23:00 - 11 minutes - 7.82 MB

Poor Mrs. Huddle. None of her new neighbours welcomed her to Tangletree Forest; none of them would even talk to her! But Mrs. Huddle was a determined troll. She rolled up her sleeves and got to work turning the badgers' abandoned den into an inn. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Little Fieldmouse and the First Christmas

December 19, 2022 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.61 MB

Long ago, on one of the coldest nights of the year, a little fieldmouse noticed a bright star she’d never seen before. Just looking at it filled her with wonder. Where had the star come from? And why did it make her feel all fluttery inside? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

A Long Winter's Nap

December 08, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MB

Nothing can wake Grandad McAlister from his long winter nap - not a rooster, not a bouncing toddler, not even a mariachi band! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Kokorico!

November 26, 2022 01:00 - 7 minutes - 5.15 MB

Jeremiah found the most amazing feather lying on his pillow when he woke up one Sunday morning. It wasn’t just one colour; it was red, and orange, and yellow, green, and blue, and purple. And it was sparkly too, and it shimmered when he touched it! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Rivka the Brave and the Three Doors

November 13, 2022 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

Of all the girls in the kingdom of Once-Upon-a-Time, Rivka is the bravest. But what will happen when she meets the King of the Trolls? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Pudding Thieves

October 28, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.51 MB

Someone has stolen the King's plum pudding! The King and his companions followed the trail of crumbs, out of the castle and across the countryside. As they went, more people joined the crowd. Mile after mile they marched – until they spied a mountain in the distance . . . Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Old Woman and the Little Tree

October 14, 2022 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.75 MB

One morning as an old woman was going to fetch her water, she noticed a little tree growing by the side of the path. That poor little tree! It was more like a twig standing upright in the ground, with a few skinny branches and a handful of withered leaves. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Inside Outside Upside Downside

September 30, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MB

Great Aunt Ruby had a very unusual suitcase. Quinn put her hands on one latch, and Sam put his hand on the other . . . and then – with a snap and a squeal, with a squeak and a spring, with a shiver and a shimmy and a shake – that suitcase began to unfold itself!  Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Little Bear and the Apple Tree

September 12, 2022 22:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MB

At first Little Bear was excited when the apple tree’s leaves began to change colour. But as the weather got colder, she grew worried. Not only were the leaves changing from green to gold, they were falling to the ground. How would the little apple tree survive without its leaves? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

On a Dark and Stormy Night

September 02, 2022 00:00 - 6 minutes - 4.73 MB

It's hard work scrubbing the sky – washing away all the dust, and the grime, and the soot, and the smoke. But Jeremiah and his three uncles weren’t afraid of hard work! They started in the east and worked their way west, singing as they went: “Rub a dub-dub, it’s time for a scrub.”  Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Wandering Tree

June 24, 2022 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MB

Sticks and Stones and Stories will be pausing for the summer. Tune in again in September for a whole new season! “Trees can't walk,” the big trees told the little maple. “It's impossible!”  But the little maple was absolutely determined to see the world beyond the forest. And if that meant pulling its roots from the ground and becoming the very first tree to walk – well, so be it. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Thorin Thistlebottom's Yellow Button

June 08, 2022 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.3 MB

Thorin Thistlebottom had everything an elf could want: a little house in the roots of an oak tree, a soft little bed, even a set of dishes made from acorn caps. But more than anything, Thorin loved his fancy waistcoat, with buttons in every colour of the rainbow! (Whistling sound effect courtesy of dersuperanton from freesound.org) Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Little Beetle's Message

May 25, 2022 07:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MB

Little Beetle has an important message to deliver to the far side of the mountain. But Little Beetle is VERY little, and the mountain is VERY big. Can his friends help him get to the top before it's too late? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn

May 11, 2022 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.45 MB

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. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Teeny Tiny Timbo

April 27, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MB

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. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Marmoteers and Whistle Pigs

April 13, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.52 MB

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/  Find more stories at h...

The Ship With the Silver Lantern

March 30, 2022 01:00 - 7 minutes - 5.02 MB

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. Check out our new website: https://sticksandstonesandstories.com/ Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

A New Song for Little Bird

March 16, 2022 07:00 - 8 minutes - 5.7 MB

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/ Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Stone Lion of Juniper Lane

March 02, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.27 MB

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.  Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Puddle That Was an Ocean

February 17, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MB

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! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Girl Who Was a Seal

February 04, 2022 00:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

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. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Snow Pony

January 20, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 6.99 MB

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?  Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Magic Pencil

January 06, 2022 23:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MB

Princess Gillian is bored - until she gets hold of a magic pencil! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Ari's Gift (A Nativity Story)

December 20, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.4 MB

Ari's older siblings each have a special gift to offer the newborn king. But what will Ari bring?  Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Amada's Gingerbread Man

December 09, 2021 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MB

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? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Mystery of the Red Yarn

November 24, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes - 6.13 MB

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. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Runaway Kite

November 11, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MB

Keiko's new kite is so big, and the wind is so strong, that soon Keiko and his grandfather are flying through the air! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The House in the Hollow

October 28, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.43 MB

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.  Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Pancakes for Little Bear

October 15, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MB

Little Bear woke up with a grumble in his tummy -  and an appetite for adventure! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Bear in My Backyard

October 01, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.37 MB

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! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Jonathan's Tree

September 17, 2021 23:00 - 5 minutes - 4.06 MB

The day Jonathan was born, his grandfather planted a tree - a very special tree. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Untitled Episode

September 03, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MB

The Cereal Box Dragon

September 03, 2021 07:00 - 10 minutes - 7.42 MB

Is the offer on Tisha's cereal box too good to be true? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Oliver's Secret Garden

August 05, 2021 21:00 - 11 minutes - 8.25 MB

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. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Shepherd Family's Adventure

July 30, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.06 MB

Felipe's sisters and brothers went looking for a lost lamb - and haven't returned. Can Felipe and his Abuela find them? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Night Carousel

July 22, 2021 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.59 MB

Every night before bed, Laila stands at her window and listens for the cheerful, tinkling music of the Night Carousel. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Prince Who Loved a Bird

July 15, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.13 MB

A lonely prince makes an unusual friendship. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Beavers!

July 08, 2021 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.33 MB

A year in the life of mama and papa beaver and their three kits. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

A Boat to Carry Him Home

July 01, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 3.64 MB

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. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Maia's Purple Socks

June 24, 2021 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MB

Maia has a very special pair of socks. But what happens when one goes missing? Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

The Little Bird Who Was Afraid to Fly

June 17, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.71 MB

There was once a little bird who was afraid to leave his nest . . . Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Princess Poppy and the Pig

June 10, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.43 MB

Princess Poppy is a very spoiled princess, until she makes an unusual friend. Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Buttercup - The Wandering Duck

June 03, 2021 21:00 - 7 minutes - 5.35 MB

The last thing Anthony was expecting to find in his closet - was a little brown duck! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Mrs. Tang and the Mystery Seed

May 27, 2021 20:00 - 7 minutes - 5.31 MB

The sky's the limit when Mrs. Tang plants a new seed in her garden! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!

Two Little Bears

May 20, 2021 19:00 - 6 minutes - 4.62 MB

Two little  bear cubs explore the world - and what an exciting place it is! Find more stories at https://sticksandstonesandstories.com!