Elderberry Tales

Hello, listeners! I'm excited to announce my participation in a holiday audiodrama, created by the talented folks over at HappyGoLukky! They graciously allowed me to share with you Episode 1 of "Charlie Saves Christmas". 

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Elderberry Tales returns to our regular programming on Monday with part 4 of My Father's Dragon!

This is part 3 of a 5 part series. If you haven't heard parts 1 & 2 yet - go back! You don't want to miss the beginning!

In this week's episode, my father TRICKS a pack of tigers, HELPS a rhinoceros, and we spend some time discussing his CHARACTER. Hope you enjoy it!

My Father's Dragon is by Ruth Stiles Gannett, and is in the public domain.
The illustrations are by Ruth Chrisman Gannett.

Here it is folks - part 2 of My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett.
If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, please go back to the previous episode!

Feel free to keep sending in your dragon pictures to Facebook or Instagram, we treasure each one, whenever they arrive. 

This week I'm trying something new on Elderberry Tales - releasing just the first two chapters of a much longer story. I'll be sharing this book in 5 parts over the next several weeks. I hope you enjoy the story of Elmer Elevator's adventures on Wild Island as much as I do!

"My Father's Dragon," by Ruth Stiles Gannett, is available on Project Gutenberg.

Feel free to submit your dragon pictures at any time by posting them on my Facebook page, or mentioning @elderberrytales in an Instagram Post. 

You can listen to Kid Cryptid on your favorite podcast player or through their website. 

When a little bird with a broken wing seeks shelter in the forest, not all trees are willing to help.

Written by Florence Holbrook
Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay 

This story is a selection from "The Book of Nature Myths" by Florence Holbrook of the Forestville School. The full text can be read online thanks to Project Gutenberg. 

Elderberry Tales is a member of the Podicon Go network of family friendly podcasts.

When a tiny emperor penguin hatches in the Antarctic, she is surprised to find that her normally protective father is very lost! So the determined little bird sets off on a quest to find him- sliding over icy ridge, slipping around snowy rises, and waddling across frozen bridges... 

Written by Leslie Kelley
Art by Kirk Werner

"Are You My Dad?" is available on Amazon

For more information about the book, and some great activities that tie into the story, visit Leslie Scott Kelley's website.

In this episode I also reference the podcast Amazing Wildlife, part of the Podicon Go Podcast Network! Check them out!

A humorous tale about friendship and the gains from a finger of millet. This story gives us the opportunity to talk about "trickster" characters - neither perfectly good, nor evil, we can admire their clever ways... from a distance. 

This traditional story was written and translated by Cornelius Wambi Gulere. It was made available to the African Storybook Project by the Uganda Community Libraries Association.

For more incredible stories in English and a wide variety of African languages, visit The African Storybook Project. Thanks to the African Storybook initiative, for making this story available under a Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 license. 

Image by Couleur from Pixabay.

It is a time when only Owl has sun, water and fire, and life is very difficult for humans. Dima wants these things, and makes a plan to take them from Owl.

This traditional San story was told by Katunga Carimbwe and translated by Titu Mangumbu, Kapilolo Mahongo and Marlene Winburg. It was made available to the African Storybook Project by the Manyeka Arts Trust. 

For more incredible stories in English and a wide variety of African languages, visit The African Storybook Project. 

Image by Capri23auto from Pixabay

Alfi enjoys blowing bubbles, and doesn't mind if the bees pop them. The bees hate the bubbles, and want to keep from getting splashed! But when Alfi gets into trouble, will the bees come to his rescue?

Written by Tony J Moon 

This story, and many more by Tony J Moon, are available for free download at Tony On The Moon.

Image by Alexas_Fotos, published by Pixabay.

The moments Emma shares with Grandpa Phil are always filled with beautiful discoveries. That is because her grandfather knows so much. He even knows how to change ordinary stones into precious gems by doing good deeds to others and for the environment. And now Emma, in turn, learns to transform plain beads into precious gems by performing kind and generous deeds.

Written by Anne Renaud
Art by Leanne Franson

"Emma's Gems" is available in English from Peanut Butter Press. Unfortunately the French version referenced in the podcast is no longer available. 

This episode will be available for download until Sept 29, 2020.