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A Tale for Dhul Hijjah: The Birds, the Old Fig Tree, and the Great Soul Journey by Ashley J. May

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - July 11, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
From the book, Thirty Sunsets and A Moon, a collaborative project by Ashley J. May & Jessica Lewis Stevens  Here is a tale about a flock of birds that embark on a soul moving journey. An adaptation of Farid al Din Attar’s “The Conference of the Birds”, deeply inspired by the wisdom of my mother...

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#57 Bella Butterfly

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - July 06, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Bella Butterfly is about a lovely brown butterfly who survives a terrible storm. One day Bella Butterfly was gathering sweet nectar in an acorn cup for her friend Benjamin Beetles birthday. Suddenly a storm came and blew hard on Bella's brown velvet wings.Toby the tulip called to her and she fle...

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#56 Bluebell

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - June 29, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Bluebell was written to encourage children to be strong. One spring day, Lady Spring asked a little fairy named Celeste to help her wake up the woodland flower seeds and bulbs. Celeste was honored. One little seed named Bluebell didn’t want to wake up so Celeste coaxed it by describing the beaut...

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#55 The Treasure Pocket

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - June 22, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Susie loved collecting little treasures all summer long. Everywhere she went she found lovely treasures to collect and bring home. One thing kept happening and that was she sometimes would loose a treasure and this made her very sad. One day Susie’s mama came up with a wonderful plan to keep all...

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#54 Why The Sky Is Far Away

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - April 27, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Long, long ago in a land far, far away the sky lived very close to the earth. It stayed close to the earth for many, many years until one year the people of the land upset the sky, so the sky moved. A Nigerian Folktale retold.  We recommend this story for ages 4 - 7 To discover more about ple...

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#54 Klingy Koala

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - April 21, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This story was written by Susan Perrow and is a therapeutic story. Children will enjoy it whether it is used for therapeutic reasons or not. A "story for 'separation anxiety', (it was) written for a four-year-old boy who was having difficulty parting from his mother at pre-school." An A-Z Colle...

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#53 The Butterfly Moon - A Tale for Ramadan

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - April 20, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Thirty sunsets and a moon - volume one A collaborative project by Ashley J. May & Jessica Lewis Stevens “This is a sweet tale I love to share with children. Especially my own children. It is a tale of everyday childhood wonder, rooted in their own family histories. A testament to the power of ...

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#53 Klingy Koala

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - April 20, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This story was written by Susan Perrow and is a therapeutic story. Children will enjoy it whether it is used for therapeutic reasons or not. A "story for 'separation anxiety', (it was) written for a four-year-old boy who was having difficulty parting from his mother at pre-school." An A-Z Colle...

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#52 Why The Sky Is Far Away

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - April 07, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Long, long ago in a land far, far away the sky lived very close to the earth. It stayed close to the earth for many, many years until one year the people of the land upset the sky, so the sky moved. A Nigerian Folktale retold.  We recommend this story for ages 4 - 7 To discover more about ple...

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#50 The Three Little Deers and the Great Storm

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - March 30, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
I wrote this story to help children who have a fear about weather, particularly dark clouds, rain and storms. My hope is that it will offer a sense of courage and triumph. It’s also just a sweet story to listen to again and again. Written by Chinyelu Kunz We recommend this story for ages 3 to ...

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#49 The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - March 23, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
One spring, The Three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to go to the mountains and eat sweet mountain grass. To get to the mountains they had to cross a bridge and under that bridge there lived a troll. The first to cross was little billy goat gruff, then medium sized billy goat gruff then big billy goat...

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#48 Farmer Just Right

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - March 16, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This story was written by Susan Perrow and is a therapeutic story. Children will enjoy it whether it is used for therapeutic reasons or not. This story has been used by families of children aged four to seven to help give a sense of stability in times of transition. On the farm of Farmer "Just R...

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#47 The Frog Who Lived in a Well

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - March 09, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This Chinese folktale has been adapted and retold from the book 'Chinese Children's Favorite Stories' by storyteller and artist, Mingmei Yip.  The story is about a frog who lived in a well. The frog thought that he knew everything about the world but when a turtle visits one day, they have a con...

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#46 The Empty Pot

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - March 04, 2021 17:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Once upon a time, long long ago in China, there was a boy named Ping. Ping loved flowers and anything he planted would bloom. The Emperor of the land loved flowers too. The time came when the Emperor had to choose an heir and this was a difficult choice. The Emperor gave a flower seed to each c...

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#45 Bamboo Hats and a Rice Cake

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - February 16, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
A Japanese Folktale In Japan, there once lived an old man and old woman who had no food to eat one cold, cold winter. The old man went to the market to sell the old woman’s kimono so they could buy food and on the way he meets three statues. We recommend this story for ages 3 to 7 To discover...

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#44 Wee Robin’s Valentine Song

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - February 09, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Adapted by Sharifa Oppenheimer from a story by Olive Beaupre Miller, My Book House, Vol. 1. Join little Robin as he sets off on a journey to the palace to sing for the King. We recommend this story for ages 2 to 7 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-childre...

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#43 The Mitten

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - February 02, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
A Ukrainian Folktale Little Nicki’s grandma knitted him a pair of white mittens so he could go out and play in the snow. When he dropped one of his mittens, many forest friends snuggled inside. We recommend this story for ages 2 to 7 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com...

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#42 Shingebiss and Old Man North Wind

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - January 19, 2021 11:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Old man north wind tries to drive Shingebiss away with his cold and icy nature but she is not afraid and finds ways to stay warm and live in the frozen winter land.  Shingebiss is a (Chippewa) Native American story which exemplifies resilience, fearlessness, courage and the virtue of perseveran...

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#41 Silvercap

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - January 12, 2021 11:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Every winter, Silvercap King of Frostland along with his fairies visit the little Earth children and make the world beautiful. They must work quickly so as not to be seen. Ages 3 to 7 Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

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#40 The Little Seeds Journey

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - January 05, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Once there was a lovely green meadow where a beautiful tall sunflower grew and in this sunflower there was a little seed. Little seed did not know that soon he would need to go on a journey for King Winter was on his way and Brother wind would soon be blowing his cold breath across the land. Fo...

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#39 A Light for Little Gnome’s Lantern

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - December 29, 2020 10:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This story is part of Susan Perrow’s collection of children’s stories and poems that have emerged to ‘meet the hour’ during this extraordinary time of Covid 19. A Light for Little Gnome’s Lantern is a sweet story about courage in seeking to find the light and let it shine for all to see. This s...

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#38 The Legend of the Dipper

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - December 23, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
A story about love, courage, and great kindness. This story tells how a little girl helps her mother grow strong again after being ill by being brave, unselfish and kind. The story, along with many other wonderful stories, can be found in the book, ‘For the Children’s Hour’ by Carolyn Bailey W...

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#37 The Too-little Fir Tree

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - December 22, 2020 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This delightful story about a little fir tree who wants to be picked and see life will warm your heart. Just when we least expect, we can all brighten someone’s day! We recommend this story for ages 2 to 7 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow...

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#34 The Story of St. Nicholas

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - December 08, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Long, long ago there lived a man whose name was Bishop Nicholas. Like so many people today, Bishop Nicholas cared for people near and far and always helped those in need. One day he heard about some people in a far away land who needed food and so he called for his helpers to gather food so that...

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#36 A Chanukah Story

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - December 07, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This Chanukah story tells the miracle that happened in the land of Israel long, long ago. The miracle of light that burned for eight days in a magnificent lamp is celebrated as Chanukah. This story, appropriate for even the very youngest child, is told in a simple way. -The rhyming part of this...

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#35 The Story of St. Nicholas

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - December 06, 2020 10:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Long, long ago there lived a man whose name was Bishop Nicholas. Like so many people today, Bishop Nicholas cared for people near and far and always helped those in need. One day he heard about some people in a far away land who needed food and so he called for his helpers to gather food so that...

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#34 The Light Keeper

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - December 01, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Once upon a time in a little village, there lived an old light keeper. He had grown quite old and could no longer tend the light, so the village grew dark. One day, a kind young girl came and helped the villagers get back their light. We recommend this story for ages 3 to 7 To discover more ab...

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#33 Letta's Thanksgiving Tale

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - November 26, 2020 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Letta is thrown into a Thanksgiving adventure. Her courage is tested and her kindness rewarded in this tale about giving and receiving. Recommended for ages 0-12 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @we_nurture

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#32 Grandpa and the Big Red Apple

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - November 24, 2020 17:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
Grandpa wants to roast an apple but there are no apples on the apple trees because the harvest has been gathered and stored away. How will Grandpa get a nice big red apple? Ages 3 - 6 To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children Follow along on Instagram @w...

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#31 Pumpkin Munchkin

Stories For Children by We Nurture Collective - November 18, 2020 10:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
This delightful story is about Little Munchkin and her quest to find a home before winter arrives. Although she spends her days helping Mother Nature’s children, like the butterflies and lizards, summer has gone and winter is on the way so it’s time for Little Munchkin to find a new home that sh...

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