The Ugly Duckling

Hobknob the Goblin is Santa's biggest fan. He's only ever dreamed of making toys in Santa's workshop. Finally, Hobknob is old enough to travel to the North Pole and fulfill his dream ... but can a goblin do an elf's work?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar live in a beautiful forest inside a vinegar bottle. When Mr. Vinegar accidentally gets his hands on a pile of gold, his wife has a plan. Mrs. Vinegar tells her husband to town and buy a cow. Then she can make cheese they can sell at market. Will Mr. Vinegar s ... Show More

The ogres of Oogesville cannot have their harvest or Thanksgiving without pumpkins and not one has grown this year. But when little Edward the Ogre meets an all knowing tree, he finds out what can be done. So he leads his parents and all the ogres of Oogesville on a journey that ... Show More

Lucky is a grey bird in a sea (or lake) of little yellow ducks. When the yellow ducks decide to leave Lucky out of their games and tease her because of her grey feathers, she turns to Rebecca for some love and advice. An adaptation of The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen ... Show More

Welcome back to the second week of the show.! This children's story is a classic and much loved all over the world for many years, and perhaps it is because the feelings of loneliness and being left out are ones all of us have experienced to some extent or another. Why does ... Show More

Tonight I will be reading the famous classic fairy-tale called The Ugly Duckling, by Hans Christian Anderson. A tale of a duckling who is discriminated by his family and fellow barnyard animals because he does not look like them. This tales leans towards the theme of bullying and ... Show More

In tonight's rewind bedtime story we meet a family who are on a mission to get to the bottom of an intriguing mystery! Socks have been disappearing from their washing line and the family are determined to find out where they have gone, or which creature may have taken them!  Rela ... Show More

We are back after a short break, and thank you so much for bearing with us! Well, what can we say about this tale, it speaks for itself! As you know, we dont usually go in for the Prince/Princess dialogue here at land of nod, its often unfair to women and men alike! But this vers ... Show More

A grandmother bunny tells her grand-bunny all the ways she loves her. An adorable story of love and grandmother good with wonderful illustrations. Book available at Scholastic or Amazon. Check out our spring collection at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com 

Tonight, meet a little duckling called Quackers as she starts her ballet class. To be a beautiful, strong ballerina like her teacher Ms Cyggy is her biggest dream. However, when that dream starts to feel a bit too big and out of reach, the duckling is faced with a decision: to gi ... Show More

We are back with this gorgeous classic tale with a twist. Well, I say with a twist but it may have been the later version of this tale that had a twist, as this is probably the original version of the story, originating in England in the 19th Century! We will all know the version ... Show More

Monkey Belle's Dream is a rhyming bedtime story for young children written by children's museum educator Didi McKay. The bright illustrations are imaginative and fun and aim for a sweet dreaming experience. Find this book on Amazon.com or https://amzn.to/3PafPnq 

In tonight's bedtime story for kids, we join a pumpkin pie left behind on the grocery store check out, forgotten by a family preparing for their thanksgiving feast. Luckily for them, they selected a plucky pie who is willing to find her own way to their table! Relax, get sleepy, ... Show More