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Jan 2024
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1.5 HRS of Uninterrupted Storytelling fo...

JOANNE D'AMICO
About this episode

Tonight, I have the pleasure of whisking you away on a journey with the top 3 bedtime stories that captured the hearts of Drift Off listeners in 2023. We begin with Chapter 1 of Maida’s Little Shop by Inez Haynes Irwin, followed by The Story of Pretty Goldilocks, a French fairytale by Madame D’Aulnoy and lastly a tale from Finland called ‘The Princess Mouse’. 

 So snuggle up under those blankets and let the magic of these delightful stories be your gentle guide to the land of dreams!
Your friend,
Joanne

Top 3 Episodes of 2023 were: 
1. Chapter 1 Maida's Little Shop (Inez Haynes Irwin)
2. The Story of Pretty Goldilocks (Madam D'Aulnoy and later collected by Andrew Lang)
3. The Princess Mouse (a retelling by Aaron Shepherd)

All music in this episode by Epidemic Sound.
All stories reside in the public domain.


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