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Jun 2025
22m 23s

Why Mountain Monkeys Live Forever

Starglow Media / Wondery
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Today we have a story written for you by our friend Michael Low. A re-telling from a translation of Journey to the West by Wu Cheng-En, this exciting story follows a fun, mischievous, and powerful monkey king on his journey for immortality.  Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram ... Show More
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