Bedtime Stories Podcast Fairytales and Folk Tales from the Lilypad for kids

The Anger Monster

An original story by Marlene Wurfel inspired by the Buddhist allegory of an anger monster who thrives on anger and shrinks from kindness.

 

Ghost Pirate Ship

A Halloween origin story. 

The Fuzzy Castle

An original story about a girl finding her way through a dark forest with a little help from hundreds and hundreds of bunnies. 

Switch It On

This is a spin off of Ray Bradbury's 1955 Book "Switch On The Night," reprised and remixed for modern listeners by Marlene Wurfel. 

What do we switch on when we switch off our electronics? 

Non-commercial story for kids & family, Copyright is Fair Use 

Intro and Outro Music by Reid Alexander Whelton

 

 

Episode 100: A Star Suit for You

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Lily. This is calming, meditative story about a star suit that fits you just right. Put it on to travel through the clouds, dance with the Northern Lights, and visit the stars. "See" Great Bear (Ursa Major), Cygnus, Sirius, Tama Rereti, and other constellations. 

Original script and narration by Marlene Wurfel

Audio Mix Features Creative Commons Music via YouTube Studio: 

Peacefully by E's Jammy Jams
Angel Guides by Jesse Gallagher
Shasta Trinity by Jesse Gallagher
Owls by Lish Grooves
Cosmic Groove Space Travel by Cooper Cannell

#starlore #cygnus #ursamajor #sirius #greatbear

The Boneyard Dog and Friends Halloween Story

An original tale of skeletons who get a chance to dance and play one magical halloween night in a spooky boneyard. 

Music: Corny Candy by The Soundlings and Among the Stars by Everet Almond. 

 

Three Dandelion Stories

Three stories that explore the relationship between dandelions and the wisdom of children. 

The Dandelion Who Couldn't Roar is an original fable by Marlene Wurfel for Tales from the Lilypad

The Legend of the Flower Fairy is based on an Aesop's Fable, rewritten and rearranged by M Wurfel

The third story about dandelions in the garden is based on a traditional Sufi tale and rewritten and rearranged for TFTL by M Wurfel

Intro and Outro music by Reid Alexander Whelton

Acoustic music featured Acoustic Guitar by ViraMiller -- https://freesound.org/s/744879/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

A Good Dog Re-released

A 2016 story re-released form the vaults. An original story, dedicated to the best dog ever, for Tales from the Lilypad by Marlene Wurfel. 

 

The Nightingale

The Nightingale by Marlene Wurfel

Rewritten and rearranged from the Hans Christian Anderson literary fairytale version

Intro Outro Music by Reid Alexander Whelton

The story of an Emporer, his empire, and a little brown bird whose voice has the power to change the world, something like yours does. 

Evergreen: Affirmations for a New Year

Beautiful listeners, this is Lily's Christmas card to you. Evergreen is a 10-minute calming mediation for kids and family, wishing your love, light, rest, relaxation and growth in the New Year.