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Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.
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In this story with roots in Denmark, Raegan Revord (Young Sheldon) plays a generous young woman who proves that small gestures of kindness can make a big difference.
Jeannie Mai (Listen Hunnay, The Real) headlines this Chinese and Vietnamese tale about a wise, witty woman who gives a greedy, riddle-loving banker a run for his money.
2Selenis Leyva ("Orange is the New Black," "Maniacs") stars as a clever baker in this retelling of a Scottish folktale about the power of a little "please" and "thank you."
Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, The Code) and Stacy Keach (Man With a Plan, American Greed) headline this Chinese tale about a kind, humble artist whose paintings come to life.
Comedian/kids' author Michael Ian Black (I'm Worried, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop) and actor/director David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, Stella) star in this supernatural story from Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic.
In this Cherokee story, Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons) plays a feisty, creative spider who proves that power and strength aren't always about physical size.
Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz — hosts of NPR’s "Wow! in the World" podcast — star in this whimsical Native American tale about the dangers of gossip.
Broadway stars Derrick Baskin ("Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations," "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee") and Brandon Uranowitz ("An American in Paris," "Burn This") play a curious king and clever farmer in this tale with roots in Russia, Italy, India, Greece, Africa and Iran.
Wes Studi, who later this month will become the first Native American actor to receive an Oscar, stars as the Wampanoag mythical figure 'Maushop,' a kind, gentle giant who tries to convince the sun to come back home.
Lake Bell (The Secret Life of Pets, Bless This Mess) stars as a struggling farmer who gives a selfish landlord a run for his money in this folktale from Russia, Germany, Indonesia and the Netherlands.
Tony Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, The Full Monty) stars in this Jewish tale that tests the old adage: "finders keepers, losers weepers."
Katy Mixon (American Housewife, Minions) and Diedrich Bader (American Housewife, Veep) headline this Seneca tale about an industrious squirrel and the sneaky critters who pilfer her prized acorns.
In this story with roots in West Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, Ryan Michelle Bathé (This Is Us, First Wives Club) plays a clever Rabbit who discovers that power and strength aren't just about physical size.
This Norwegian adventure tale stars Colin Hanks (Life in Pieces, Jumanji 2) as a precocious little brother whose curiosity earns him a royally big reward.
In this episode from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "Tai Asks Why" features 12-year-old Tai Poole, who asks: What are animals saying to each other?
Ever wonder what instrument you're hearing during your favorite 'Circle Round' story? We're revisiting a very special episode featuring the music and mind of Eric Shimelonis, resident sound designer and composer.
This week, we're bringing back a listener favorite. Richard Kind ("Inside Out") stars in this Middle Eastern folktale about a clever man who teaches his village a thing or two about the dangers of judging a book by its cover.
In this special episode from our friends at NPR's "Wow in the World," hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz explore canine communication.
French comedian Gad Elmaleh stars in this episode about one little armadillo who doesn't let anyone discourage him from following his dreams. This lively Bolivian folktale tells the origin story of the "charango," a small Andean stringed instrument.
In this encore, we revisit an Italian folktale starring Bobby Moynihan ("Duck Tales," "SNL") about a father who gives seemingly simple gifts to his three sons. But there is more to these family heirlooms than meets the eye.
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Jenna Teddy
Awesome way to sho that woman are strong
Türsün Uygür
very good
Erica Ervine
A little confusing, but still good
Erica Ervine
Yeah why is there two Circle Rounds?
taravat jalalifarahani
why there is two of "circle around"! it is confusing.
Melissa MCalvey
NORaH dad Dad Mom Daddy magic Mommy I love my daddy and mama someone that make me want to sing I'm going to sing I want Daddy come home soon so I can be with him cuz I want him to be with me so we can play and have fun I want what I want cuz I want Amy scene I want Daddy to come home soon enough so we can run the quad so we can play and have fun cuz I want to watch a movie if we can yes yes I want to watch a movie today so Daddy has to come home and Mama maybe if you can watch a movie that would be great may I please watch a movie me please watch a movie may I please watch a movie I love to watch movies and not make me want to sing and so I'm singing right now I'm doing it I'm singing and I love to do so I love to do what I want I know what way down here and I miss some of my things and blue moving and moving and moving so we can tell Laveen okay it's going down song dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum bye-bye bye bike I should buy Baha'i okay bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye bye-bye bye Peppa Pig big cuz I love kitty with lala lala lala AAA
Melissa MCalvey
okay Daddy I did this. This time and I sent it to Mama too and I want mama and you to know that I want you to work work work there's lots of customers but it's a lot of customers come home soon please because I don't want you to stay at work so so long because I want you to be with us and play with us so I really want this to be good please can you come home because I buy
Mister Spoon
keep doing the good work good cwolaty story's
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Kathleen Hoffman
listen in the car with my 11 year old
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NLuc
thank you. wonderful stories that my 5 year old enjoys!
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hi, thanks for great episodes, should you please share you website here?
Shannon Molina
Great stories, well told and entertaining. my kids love these and will actually be quite in the car to listen to them!
Georgia Hutchinson
this was a brilliant finale, thank you!
Leny Khem
my kids love listening to these stories
Georgia Hutchinson
We love listening to these stories as a family.
India. Charlie. Echo
A beautiful story ☀
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