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Bedtime Stories, Fairytales and Folk Tales: Lily, a frog, tells stories for kids & families
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Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
Wednesday Apr 25, 2018
A dryad is a tree spirit or nymph that lives in a tree. This Tales from the Lilypad original story by Marlene Wurfel is about a Black Poplar dryad named Daiya. This story is loosely inspired by Greek mythology and greatly inspired by my love for Balsam Poplars. Yeah, it gets a bit sappy.
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Friday Mar 30, 2018
In Episode 42, Peter (who is not a rabbit) visits the Easter Bunny. Happy Easter from the Lilypad. An original story by Marlene Wurfel.
Monday Feb 26, 2018
Monday Feb 26, 2018
This episode is a sleeping meditation. Get comfortable -- may cause drowsiness, relaxation, well-restedness and peace and quiet. Dedicated to naptime all around the world -- yay for naps!
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Monday Jan 29, 2018
This story was written by Marlene Wurfel in response to this randomly generated fairytale prompt: The story is about a brave girl who must break a curse, defeat a giant, and find a magic ring to defeat a tyrant. Things are complicated by a jealous rival. Assistance comes in the form of a magic swan.
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
In this Merry Christmas 2017 episode, three children journey to Gingerbread Land on a Gingerbread Train. Inspired by the a 1934 version by Einar Nerman.
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
This Tales From the Lilypad original by Marlene Wurfel is a mash-up of new story and ancient Greek myth. There are bits from Theseus and the Minotaur, bits from Arachne and Athena's story, bits from Charlotte's Web, and entirely new bits, all woven together for contemporary heros and princessess. Warning: contains lots and lots of spiders.
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
This is a rerecording of Episode 1 of Tales from the Lilypad: Hootie. He's a little Northern Pygmy Owl who is afraid... of the daylight.
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
Thursday Sep 28, 2017
A retelling and rearrangement of the ancient Greek myth by Marlene Wurfel. Theseus is a hero on a mission to slay the terrible Minotaur at the heart of a labyrinth in King Mino's palace.
Thursday Aug 31, 2017
Thursday Aug 31, 2017
Part II of a Tales From the Lilypad original story about a singular creature who learns how to make light in the darkest depths of winter.
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
A Tales From the Lilypad original story: The Moosicorn is a singular creature who is searching for someone like him in the Boreal forests of Canada.