Programs for Parents and Caregivers

Supporting families and building community through story and song.

Meet Storyteller and Songleader April Eight

Stories for the heart, told with starlight and song.

April Eight is a storyteller, songwriter, and gentle guide into the world of wonder. With her guitar, mandolin, Irish flute, and a heart full of stories, she invites children to dream, giggle, and grow through magical tales woven with music and care.

As a keeper of kind stories and a singer of starry lullabies, April creates spaces where little ones feel safe, seen, and ready to imagine. Her tales are filled with friendship, bravery, and just enough mischief—often rooted in the rhythms of the natural world and the turning of the seasons.

Whether beneath the trees, around a library circle, or through her beloved stories online, April brings play, laughter, heart, and song to every child she meets—and reminds us all to keep the story close.

Program Offerings

Children wearing butterfly wings and party hats listen to a woman speaking in a room, decorated with art on the walls.

Events

Illustration of a girl sitting in a forest, surrounded by trees at night. She is gathering glowing stars that seem to be falling from the sky into a bowl. The scene is illuminated with soft yellow and purple hues.

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Everyone in our house loves April Eight!

  • April is a true bard with stories that appeal to ages 3 - 53+. The rhythm of each podcast is soothing & settling...

    - Apple Podcast Review

  • The stories are just so INTO the subject & you can't stop listening because you always want to know what's going to happen next! I would recommend this podcast to ALL people in the world. PS, I've been listening since I was three.

    - Thomas, Age 8

  • "She is a world-class storyteller, sure to engage your kids and you."

    – PDX Parent.com

  • "Fantastic! I have fallen in love with this podcast! It is the actualization of my dreams for my children."

    – Apple Podcast review

  • "I've heard other nice children's storytellers, but none of them have such a sweet voice, such a lovely cadence, nor... such beautiful and imaginative content as you!"

    Hazel, mother of 3, Apple Podcast listener

  • "April Eight... encourages the best part of childhood imagination, and reminds us grown-ups to honor what we knew so long ago, but may have forgotten."

    – Carrie Newcomer, Grammy winning singer-songwriter, poet, and writer

  • "She breaks out her beautiful singing voice, and it’s impossible to not be enchanted..."

    – Jonathan Messinger, Web editor for Time Out Chicago Kids and creator of The Alien Adventures of Prince Caspian

  • Everyone in our house loves April Eight!

    -Lindsay, Homeschooling mom, online review

  • The cutest songs and stories with magical creatures and a wonderful host.

    -Rachel, online reviewer

  • The stories themselves have a satisfying arc, with no typecast villiains & heroes but instead characters that are archetypally recognizable yet complex & relatable. 100% recommend!

    Apple Podcast Review

Ep. 70 Bedtime Tale - Little Star’s Story

A perfect bedtime tale about a lonely little star who finds a surprise friend. Little Star learns a lesson - friends can be found if you know how to look.

"Now today I have a bedtime story. This would be a nice one to listen to right before you go to sleep. It’s about a little star. It’s called The Little Star Story..."

Ep. 68 Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 7

I’m glad to wrap-up the Mookie and the Magic Egg story series for all of my listeners who want to know what happens to our baby dragon friend. But I sure am going to miss writing about Mookie and Grandpa. They are both so wise and kind.

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