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Oct 2019
16m 24s

The Little Acorn

Starglow Media / Wondery
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The air has changed and Mother Oak knows that it's finally the season for all her acorn babies to fall out of the tree and make their own way in the world. But the littlest acorn, Hazel, is scared! Can she just stay an acorn on her branch forever, please? If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTune ... Show More
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