It's April the Eighth and It's My Birthday!

Sometimes what you think is your greatest flaw is actually the very coolest thing about you! Case in point, meet Little Pumpkin. He believes he'll never get picked in the pumpkin patch. But then Lewis shows up! Find out all about it in this gentle, joyful Halloween, autumn story for kids.  A gentle, magical podcast for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack, dinner, or car-time – anytime you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told or song sung. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and world-class storyteller shares her original fairytales and folk songs to delight and enchant the whole family. Perfect for bedtime, bathtime, getting ready to go trick-or-treat time, in the car time, or anytime your family needs some fun. Kids love it! Sign up for free or for the paid subscription newsletter at Stay Up Late with April Eight Substack, and never miss any of the sweet content that April Eight shares with her audience. Enjoy bonus content, more songs, more stories, and more fun at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/  Stay Up Late with April Eight newsletter  aprileight.com The April Eight Songs and Stories Podcast is full of gentle, magical songs and tales for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining story told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher, and early grades specialist, has been called a "world-class storyteller". She shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family. 

Hello my friends, this episode is so fun, I thought I would share it again. It's almost Halloween, and what is more fun than singing not-so-spooky songs with your family and friends? Sing-along with me, April Eight. Perfect for bedtime, bathtime, getting ready to go trick-or-treat time, in the car time, or anytime your family needs some fun. Kids love it! Stay Up Late with April Eight newsletter https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ aprileight.com

He took a deep breath and said, “Hi. I’m Mookie. This is Larkin.” Larkin squeezed Mookie’s hand again. I’m excited to wrap-up this story series because I feel like I found a satisfying ending for this tale. However, I am also sad about letting it all go for now. I love writing about Mookie and Grandpa. They are both so wise and kind. I love the friendship between Mookie and his best friend Larkin. I also love what Jemi and Sander bring to the team - their brains and focus. I love that color-changing baby Chromanian dragon, Baby, and, of course, I love Shamaya. Oh, and don’t forget Theadosa the chicken. I love everything about them all. But a story has to have an ending, and today I am sharing this one with you. The April Eight Songs and Stories Podcast is full of gentle, magical songs and tales for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining story told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher, and early grades specialist, has been called a "world-class storyteller". She shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family. Sign up for free or for the paid subscription newsletter at Stay Up Late with April Eight Substack, and never miss any of the sweet content that April Eight shares with her audience. Enjoy bonus content, more songs, more stories, and more fun at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ Links for other April Eight stories mentioned: You can find these stories anywhere you listen to podcasts. Here are links directly from my podcast host. The Butterfly Adventurer - the original Thom Gnome series. Jemi and the Birthday Surprise. Sander and the Lost Giant. Mookie and the Magic Egg really starts with this story - Larkin and the Troll.

Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 7 Mookie and Grandpa are trying to decide how to care for the Chromanian Dragon whose egg was left in their chicken coop. With the help of this podcast's favorite gnome and his blustery little buddy Brizbane the Mouse, you're sure to enjoy this original fairytale series.  The April Eight Songs and Stories Podcast is full of gentle, magical songs and tales for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining story told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and early grades specialist has been called a "world-class storyteller". She shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family. Sign up for free or for the paid subscription newsletter at Stay Up Late with April Eight Substack, and never miss any of the sweet content that April Eight shares with her audience. Enjoy bonus content, more songs, more stories, and more fun at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ Links for other April Eight stories mentioned: You can find these stories anywhere you listen to podcasts. Here are links directly from my podcast host. The Butterfly Adventurer - the original Thom Gnome series. Jemi and the Birthday Surprise. Sander and the Giant. Mookie and the Magic Egg really starts with this story - Larkin and the Troll. That should keep you busy until Mookie and the Magic Egg 8, the final story of this series, comes out on Wednesday, August 21st!

Story 6 from the series Mookie and the Magic Egg. Who could sleep when they have a baby Chromanian dragon to protect? Certainly not Mookie. Fortunately, he has some unexpected assitance from a tiny mouse (who you callin' tiny?) and a helpful gnome.  The "Mookie and the Magic Egg" series is a gentle, magical tale for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack-time, dinner-time, car-time, any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and "world-class" storyteller, shares her original fairytales to delight and enchant the whole family.  Sign up for the Stay Up Late with April Eight Substack Newsletter, and never miss an episode. Enjoy bonus content, more songs, more stories, and more fun at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/

One of our old friends pops up in this episode - literally - to help Mookie and Grandpa decide what to do to help their baby dragon. Brizbane is back and up to all kinds of trouble, as usual. A gentle, magical podcast for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack, dinner, or car-time – any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told or song sung. April Eight, Waldorf teacher, and world-class storyteller, shares her original fairytales and folk songs to delight and enchant the whole family. And the book that Brizbane refers to is one of my favorites to read to third graders, "Dragon Rider" by Cornelia Funke. This series starts with Episode 53, Larken and the Troll. If you haven't listened to these stories, you might go back and listen from the beginning.  Stay up to date by joining my free newsletter at: https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ Find all things April Eight at https://aprileight.com/  

In Story 4, Mookie comes home to tell his grandpa all about the adventures he and his friends had and the magical creatures they discovered in Hawthorn Grove Woods. Dragons, fairies, kids, and magical cat wizards - there's a lot of fun to be had in this original series of sweet stories from storyteller April Eight. And someone you might know arrives to offer up his  help at the end of this one...  Stay Up Late with April Eight Newsletter - find it at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ Find me at aprileight.com

Mookie, Larken, Jemi, and Sander follow their fairy friend into the woods to find out how to protect the baby dragon that just hatched out of the egg Mookie had been protecting for weeks. They meet a wise creature, the likes of which they never imagined. What in the world is a Chatabourger? You'll find out in Story 3 of Mookie and the Magic Egg. Find out more at aprileight.com and at instragram.com/aprileightsongsandstories. Stay Up Late with April Eight Newsletter - find it at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ Find me at aprileight.com

In our last episode, Mookie and his friends watched as a Chromanian Dragon hatched out of her shell. And what could they do with this wee magical creature but rock her to sleep with a baby bottle? ;-)  There's a bit of trouble afoot in Hawthorn Grove, but that's for the next episode! For now, let's sing our dear dragon to sleep with the "Lullaby for a Dragon" that Sander was humming in the last episode. A gentle, magical podcast for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack, dinner, or car-time – any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told or song sung. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and world-class storyteller, shares her original fairytales and folk songs to delight and enchant the whole family. Stay Up Late with April Eight Newsletter - find it at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ Find me at aprileight.com  

Taking care of his chickens is one of Mookie’s favorite things to do. But one day, he was gathering eggs in the chicken coop for his Grandpa and found something quite curious. It was an egg, but certainly not a chicken egg. Still, Mookie cared for the green and blue speckled egg and wondered exactly what or who was in there. Mookie and his Grandpa couldn’t find an egg that looked anything like it in all those books they searched through from the library. Mookie carefully watched over the egg. And when it hatched, he and his friends could not believe their eyes! In our last episode, Mookie and his friends watched as a Chromanian Dragon hatched out of her shell. And what could they do with this wee magical creature but rock her to sleep with a baby bottle? ;-)  There's a bit of trouble afoot in Hawthorn Grove, but that's for the next episode! For now, let's sing our dear dragon to sleep with the "Lullaby for a Dragon" that Sander was humming in the last episode. A gentle, magical podcast for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, snack, dinner, or car-time – any time you need a sweet, funny, entertaining tale told or song sung. April Eight, Waldorf teacher and world-class storyteller, shares her original fairytales and folk songs to delight and enchant the whole family. For more April Eight fun, sign up today at  Stay Up Late with April Eight Newsletter - find it at https://aprileightuplate.substack.com/ Find me at aprileight.com