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In the last episode we talked about Alice became small again after using the Rabbit's fan to fan herself. Oh dear, now she is so small and she slipped into her own pool of tears! (Remember how much she cried when whe was nine feel tall?) Let's see what happened after she slipped into the sea of salt water! Trailer https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/chFC0NAzxyb

"Goodbye, feet! Oh my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears? I'm sure I shall not be able! I shall be a great deal too far off to trouble myself about you: you must manage the best way you can -- but I must be kind to them," thought Alice, "or perhaps they won't walk the way I want to go! Let me see. I'll give them a new pair of boots every Christma...

It was all very well to say "Drink me," but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. "No, I'll look first", she said, and see whether it's marked "poison" or not; for she had read several nice little histories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts and other unpleasant things, all because they would not rememner the simple rules their friends had taught the...

🎙️ Re‑recorded Episode 1 Intro (2026 Edition) Welcome, parents and children, to a refreshed beginning of our storytelling adventure. A few years ago, we released our very first episode — and today, with more experience and a whole lot more magic, we’re excited to bring it to life again. And what better way to celebrate the Christmas season than by sharing a classic tale together? We’re delighted t...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/07/04/rapunzel-the-red-fairy-book-by-andrew-lang/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/06/28/the-goose-and-the-golden-eggs/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/06/28/the-wolf-and-the-donkey/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/05/02/aesops-fables-the-owl-and-the-grasshopper/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://wowospot.ca/2022/03/04/aesops-fables-the-fox-and-the-grapes/

Wowospot Kids have been blogging Aesop's Fables classic stories. Today Wowospot Kids Podcast is ready to start telling the stories. Please join us to listen to The Wolf and the Goat and Bell the Cat. In this first Aesop's Fables episode, we would like to feature the music of "The Wolf Piping Song". Why did the Wolf make music? Listen on! About the wind blowing sound effect We would like to thank M...

Let's continue with the story. "As soon as he began to get near to the wood, all the great trees, the bushes, and brambles gave way of themselves to let him pass through. He walked up to the castle which he saw at the end of a large avenue; and you can imagine he was a good deal surprised when he saw none of his people following him because the trees closed again as soon as he had passed through t...

As an iconic and beloved fairytale, Sleeping Beauty has so ingrained in our culture that it represents an enchanting tale coming from a remote country full of imaginations, magics, wonders and charm. In the new year, what story will be more exciting for Wowospot to tell than Sleeping Beauty? Let me share with you this fascinating tale about a young princess who had been cursed before falling down...

When it comes to spooky stories, we often think of strange creatures living in the deep forests, unknown mysteries hidden in abandoned houses, dangers lingering in the darkness in the woods....</p> My early memories of spooky stories were all about ghosts. When I was a toddler, my father and my grandmother used to tell ghost stories, in the living room, after dinner time. Me and my brother a...

My early memories of spooky stories were all about ghosts. When I was a toddler, my father and my grandmother used to tell ghost stories, in the living room, after dinner time. Me and my brother and sister would hold our blankets, wide-eyed, listening to the stories, so quietly. Interestingly, ghosts in oriental culture are conceived in a much more serious way. We would worship spirits on the "gho...

My early memories of spooky stories were all about ghosts. When I was a toddler, my father and my grandmother used to tell ghost stories, in the living room, after dinner time. Me and my brother and sister would hold our blankets, wide-eyed, listening to the stories, so quietly. Interestingly, ghosts in oriental culture are conceived in a much more serious way. We would worship spirits on the "gho...

When it comes to spooky stories, we often think of strange creatures living in the deep forests, unknown mysteries hidden in abandoned hourses, dangers lingering in the darkness in the woods.... It is Halloween today in Canada. Children are dressed up with their favorite costumes, going out knocking door to door to "trick or treat". We see every house creatively decorated with ghost themes: a huma...

The moral lesson in this tale makes me think of a great quote from one of the most admired actresses, Audrey Hepburn: “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.”

Little Red Riding Hood is one of my favorite stories when I was a kid. I believe the story was told in Chinese when I first learned about it. To my surprise Little Red Riding Hood is part of the Mother Goose Fairytale collected by French author Charles Perrault in 1696. This tells us Little Red Riding-hood is a folklore tale that has been passed on from generation to generation. The characters of...

Mother Goose Fairytale: Cinderella A folklore story that has been told to children for generations is worth being told again and again. I am lucky to have found the original texts of Cinderella in the book of Mother Goose Fairytale, first collected by Charles Perrault in 1696 and translated by Charles Welsh and published in the U. S. in 1901. Let me share with you the whole story by accounting it...

I remember watching 2015's Disney movie Cinderella with my daughters a few years ago and have loved it. What impressed me very much was the folk song sung by Cinderella in the movie: Lavender's Blue. The enchanted melody and the round form makes the melody echo beautifully. It feels like the song is never going to end. In this episode Lisa is going to discuss the origin, lyrics and meanings of the...

When I first heard Hickory Dickory Dock, it was when I taught my five-year-old daughter to play the piano. I was intrigued by the cute mouse who ran up the clock with the clicking and came down with the sound of the clock striking every hour. What a wonderful way to teach young children about numbers, with literature and music combined in an imaginary story! To read the blog post of the same title...

Italian opera composer Giacomo Puccini's hit opera Turandot (杜蘭多) adapted the tune of a very popular Chinese folk song Jasmine Flowers (茉莉花). I imagine Jasmine Flowers worked as a perfect material for Puccini to portray the princess as an oriental beauty. After the premiere  in 1926 in Milan, Italy, Turandot has become one of the most performed and celebrated operas to this day. It has...

Momotaro is an iconic Japanese folk song that my father and my grandmother can sing to this day. I grew up in Taiwan where Japanese culture became prevalent after the Chinese Chin dynasty lost the the first Sino-Japanese war in 1895 and ceded Taiwan islands to Japan. As a result, Japan had ruled Taiwan for fifty years until the new, modern China won the World War Two in 1945. Under this historical...

Frère Jacques | Are you sleeping | The story, lyrics and music Frère Jacques is a very familiar folk song well loved by children. It originates from France. My earliest memory about this tune goes back to my kindergarten days. I learned this song in Mandarin Chinese, not in English, and the meanings in the Chinese lyrics were entirely different from the English version. Let's take a look at the di...

In this episode I would like to share with you how I came with the idea of writing the new children's song Little Puppy Lily's Magic Bone. Toys and magic has always been a popular theme in children's stories The imaginary world this song created reminds me of a TV cartoon show I used to love as a kid. In the show, this toy came to life after midnight when the little boy was asleep. And when the to...