East of the Sun and West of the Moon
A girl falls in love with a white bear who, as luck would have it, becomes a prince at night. But in a place east of the sun and west of the...
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Drift with Erin Davis
For decades, Erin Davis helped radio listeners wake up and start their day as the host of a popular morning show. Now, her dream is to comfort listeners as they drift off to sleep. Drift is...
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20 of 276 episodesNight and Moonlight
The great American naturalist and essayist Henry David Thoreau takes us on a walk whereupon he ponders the wonders of the moon above, the si...
The Happy Prince
Join me for a heartwarming story of a statue and his swallow companion. It's about selflessness, sacrifice and true friendship; a lovely tal...
Why the Sea is Salt: A Fable
This tale is one that is in no way based in science or fact, but instead one that has been passed on through the generations as somewhat of...
The Leap Frog & A Little Match Girl
We depart from the norm with this duo from a favourite author: The Leap Frog (about an amphibian who enters a competition to win a princess'...
The Sea Fairies
From Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum comes this charming tale of an old sailor and his young female friend who find themselves leaping pas...
Adrift On a Lazy River
There can be no more perfect story as we can see the end of summer than this one! Join us on an idyllic summer day as six friends who've lov...
Charlotte's Ladies by Lucy Maud Montgomery
A true delight to share tonight, you'll meet orphan Charlotte whose path crosses with two women (and a “Very Handsome Cat”) who are bound to...
The White Cat
Three princes are tasked with finding the most obscure treasures for their father to inherit a kingdom. And there's a magical white cat who...
Little House In the Big Woods
This is the first in Laura Ingalls Wilder's series of Little House books, with which so many of us grew up. Tonight we embrace the wild wood...
Felicia and the Pot of Pink Carnations
Imagine a time of spells and fairies, of queens and peasant girls, talking animals and happily ever afters. This sums up the story of a poor...
A Fawn in the Woods
I was inspired to find this tale, written in 1881, by the many fawns and their mamas who walk through the woods near our Canadian island hom...
Cinderlad and the Princess on the Glass Hill
You've heard of Cinderella, of course, but this is the tale of a young man kept dirty and humble while his two older brothers go to compete...
A Vintage From Atlantis by Clark Ashton Smith
A pirate ship and its crew encounters a huge urn within the waves, and the narrator shares a sobering reminder that it's often best to leave...
The Child’s Story
This is a most tender tale of a man who, whilst walking through the woods, meets himself at various stages of his life. It's lovely, relatab...
The Man on the Train – by LM Montgomery
From PEI's Lucy Maud Montgomery – when a nervous grandmother embarks on her very first train ride, she meets a kindly stranger and both of t...
Prince Hyacinth
A baby is born to a king and his wife, who have had cast upon them a spell: their child will have an enormous nose. But Prince Hyacinth must...
The Goose Girl Princess
In this gentle tale by the Brothers Grimm, we meet a young woman sent to a faraway kingdom, where her royal identity is stolen and she ends...
The Queen Bee
The Queen Bee is a sweet story from the Brothers Grimm that is not grim at all! It's actually about the third of three brothers who is eithe...
Aladdin and His Magical Lamp
When a boy meets an “uncle” who happens to be a magician, he's introduced to a world of sorcery. Enjoy this age-old tale and dream of genies...