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Nov 2022
18m 52s

The Magic Brocade - A Chinese Tale

JOANNE D'AMICO
About this episode

Tonight's storytelling is called 'The Magic Brocade' from the picture book A Tale of China, a retelling by Aaron Shepherd and used with permission as part of The Gifts of Story Series. In order to save his mother’s life, a young man named Chen must reclaim her exquisite brocade from the fairies of Sun Palace. Chen goes on a challenging journey over a fiery mountain and the icy sea. Even if he succeeds in finding his way to Sun Palace, will the fairies give back the magic brocade? Let’s find out together!
Sweet dreamzzz...

The music in this episode is 'Adrift' by Christopher Lloyd Clarke
To learn more about this tale and The Gifts of Story Series by Aaron Shepherd visit  http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html


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