April Eight Songs & Stories

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The Latest: Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 6.

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 this time he brought a friend. 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.

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Storytime.

Larken and the Troll

“And so, there was Larken, covered in mud, shivering at the back door, socks wet, rain boots lost in a mud puddle and his raincoat who knows where… All his mother could think of to say was, “Larken, you look like a wet rat!” And Larken explained to her, well, he tried at least, over the top of his mug of peppermint tea she’d made for him as he sat by the fire warming up, that it was all on account of a troll. “A TROLL?” Said his mother… 

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About

As a child growing up in the Midwest, April was surrounded by music. The youngest of five, she listened to everyone from The Beatles, to Julie Andrews, Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, Dolly Parton, and The Supremes. Her family gathered around the piano to sing from The Great American Songbook. Her deep Celtic roots are in there too. Always exploring the lakes and woods near her home, she found a connection to Nature and all who live there. April pours these Americana roots and the love and magic of nature into the songs and stories she shares with her audience.

April Eight writes charming original fairytales for the whole family. Listen together as a lovely green world of wonder full of humble gnomes, sparkling fairies and grouchy trolls, mischievous woodland creatures, and magical butterflies who are more than they appear, take you on adventures where everyday kids, tricky witches, lost crowns, and fearless friends encounter enchanted potions and wondrous journeys. In April Eight Songs & Stories, unexpected heroes take the day in pursuit of life’s simple truth: Love conquers all and will always find a way.