The Clock Bird

Vanessa Aspillaga (Dora Saves the Snow Princess, Leave the World Behind) stars in this Puerto Rican and Chilean tale about baby basil, cuddly kittens, and how two heads can be better than one. This Circle Round episode originally was released on April 2, 2024. Sign up for our mon ... Show More

Recorded live at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded cast, this Afghan tale follows a savvy seamstress and her chatty kitty on a royally epic adventure. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 5, 2025. Sign up for our monthly n ... Show More

Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors. Tatyana Ali (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Abbot Elementary) and Jack De Sena (Lego Monkie Kid, Avatar: The Last Airbender) headline this Filipino story about getting the upper hand by ... Show More

Hop aboard the Story Train with Birdie, our delightful conductor, for a whimsical journey to the Parrot Zoo Trust in Lincolnshire Wildlife Park! In the enchanting episode we delve into the tale of a talkative parrot who finds himself in the most unexpected of roles. From being a ... Show More

A parrot in the city meets some new friends. The friends want to change him, but he learns the hard way that you can't make everyone happy. Support the show and get ad-free episodes at patreon.com/stories 

Today's story is about a bossy little bird named Betty. Betty thought she was in charge of everyone and everything and was always bossing everyone around. Listen along to find out how she learns a valuable lesson. Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this ... Show More

Birdy is a rather special crow who can talk. He's befriended a boy called Jake, who thinks that Birdy is unique - a true one off - until, well listen to the story and find out. And at the end of the story we have a bonus, an excerpt from our friends at the Stories, Science and Se ... Show More

A story about an Ostrich who overcomes a fixed mindset about himself. With the help of Haroon the Hippo, Ooby realizes that there's more to him than just his inability to fly! 

This is a short story in simple English. Learn English with beginner vocabulary for kids. The stories in this series are about emotions. This story is about a jealous bird. Jack has two birds. One bird is jealous. The bird is not happy. What can Jack do? Practice 3 vocabulary wor ... Show More

The Bird sang to himself and lamented about his cage.  He sang so loud his voice startled the wind.  And threw him so far outside his comfort zone  That he had no choice but to fly It was only then that he realized he was not a caged bird after all.  

Our second story this week is from Paraguay and is told by travelling storyteller Juliana Marin - which is about a brave little humming bird whose courage inspires all the animals in the rainforest to work together to prevent a big disaster from ruining their home. Learn more abo ... Show More

Hop aboard the Story Train with Birdie for a heartwarming tale of an animal circus and a plain gray bird who becomes a hero, earning his vibrant red feathers through an act of kindness