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Angela Ferrari
Join children's book author/illustrator Angela Ferrari for a Spectacular twice-weekly children's story podcast with original stories and classic retellings. You will hear creative tales with vivid characters and sound design. Some shows even feature songs, jokes, or fun facts too!
Celebrate St Patricks Day with this Celtic inspired fairy tale. Ginger is a little Leprechaun who finds a four-leaf clover! That means four wishes will come true for Ginger, but only for today... - - - Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to: http://storyspectacular.com/ - You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon - If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) - Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ - Amazon Author Page:http://viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks - Facebook:http://facebook.com/storyspectacular - Twitter:http://twitter.com/storytacular - Instagram:http://instagram.com/storytacular - Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Triangle and Circle are now the best of friends. They decide to go out in the forest and pick some shape grapes together. All is going ship shape until the tiny triangle gets stuck in a tree? Who will save the day and rescue the triangle? After today’s story we will hear some listener ani-mail from our real life listeners Ben, Davey, Evryn, Katrina, Kennedy and Taylin!!! - - - Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to: http://storyspectacular.com/ - You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon - If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) - Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ - Amazon Author Page:http://viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks - Facebook:http://facebook.com/storyspectacular - Twitter:http://twitter.com/storytacular - Instagram:http://instagram.com/storytacular - Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Let’s go on an adventure with "Platypus in Boots." Platypus meets King Kookaburra and Queen Cockateel and helps them solve a royal predicament. Our friends from the Cool Facts about animals podcast are here to help tell this adorable animal adventure so let’s begin now. - - - A big thank you to our special guests, Ali, Grady, Clara and Theo from the "Cool Facts About Animals" podcast for lending their wonderful voices for this adorable animal tale. Cool Facts about animals is the perfect show for anyone animal-loving kids of all ages. Subscribe on the Kids Listen podcast app or wherever you like to listen. - - - Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to: http://storyspectacular.com/ - You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon - If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) - Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ - Amazon Author Page:http://viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks - Facebook:http://facebook.com/storyspectacular - Twitter:http://twitter.com/storytacular - Instagram:http://instagram.com/storytacular - Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Little Monkey can’t wait to meet her friends on the bus and ride to school. Let’s have fun singing the animal ABC’s and playing on the monkey bars with our little monkey friend. Then Tilde will stop by and tell us some fun monkey facts. - - - Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to: http://storyspectacular.com/ - You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon - If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) - Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ - Amazon Author Page:http://viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks - Facebook:http://facebook.com/storyspectacular - Twitter:http://twitter.com/storytacular - Instagram:http://instagram.com/storytacular - Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Some people have dogs or cats for pets. But nobody has a pet quite like mine… You see, I have a pet DRAGON! Her name is Iggy and she’s the best pet dragon ever!!! - - A big thank you to our very special guest Rebecca Weaver for lending her voice in tonights Dragon Tale. Rebecca is part of the amazing team behind the hit show "Be Calm on Ah Way Island" - a soothing podcast that teaches children self-regulation and calming. Their show also features a delightful dragon too as well as caring cars friendly forest animals and many other curious kids and creatures. Learn more at: https://www.ahwayisland.com/ - - - Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to: http://storyspectacular.com/ - You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon - If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) - Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ - Amazon Author Page:http://viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks - Facebook:http://facebook.com/storyspectacular - Twitter:http://twitter.com/storytacular - Instagram:http://instagram.com/storytacular - Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Lizzie is a very daring young lizard who dreams to one day be able to fly and go on grand adventures! Then we will hear some adorable Ani-Mail from our real life listener Mason! Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Show Notes: for this very special 100th episode we are going to celebrate Valentine's day with a lovely romantic story about spaghetti and cheese. In tonight’s tasty tale, Cinderella Mozzarella hopes to go to the ball at the pasta palace to meet Freddie spaghetti. Will the Dairy Godmother grant her this wish? Find out in this foodie fairy-tale. Tonights tale also features the vocal talents of author and illustrator Russ Cox. Russ is a children’s book creator, Banjo and bass player. He Loves all things vintage. And enjoys a scary movie or two. Learn all about Russ at https://www.smilingotis.com/ Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Digger the Dog is supposed to come out and play but he’s not feeling well. So Birdie and Angie decide to find a special way to help make Digger feel better. Then when Digger is on the mend, he tells us all some funny jokes about feeling under the weather. Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Have you ever wondered what happens inside the library when the lights go out at night? Well we will learn all about it by listening to the legend of the Library Fairy. She has a magic bookmark that makes stories come to life!!! Featuring the vocal talents of Kitty Felde as the voice of the Library Fairy. Kitty Felde is the host of the Book Club for Kids podcast, the award-winning podcast where kids discuss middle-grade novels. Kitty has a book of her own coming out in February It's called "Welcome to Washington, Fina Mendoza”, Published by Black Rose Writing. http://www.bookclubforkids.org/ Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Welcome to the Robot Island of Raboo, hoe to some of the wackiest Robots around! You are just in time for the annual Wacky Robot Talent show!!! A big thank you to Mr Eric O’keefe from the what if world podcast for lending his hilarious robot talents to todays show. If you had fun listening to Mr Eric do funny robot voices in today’s episode, then be sure to check out his podcast what if world. It’s packed with hilarious characters and stories inspired by questions from listeners like you! I was even fortunate enough to work with mr Eric on a collaboration episode of what if world titled What if Bobby Robot Delivered Pizza. Check out this sensational story and many others when you subscribe to What if World! http://www.whatifworldpodcast.com/ Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Patty is a very kind baker who loves to make sweet treats for her animal friends. Then one day Patty slips on some "icing" and twists her wrist. So the animals decide to sneak into the bakery and bake a nice cake for Patty. Featuring author and podcaster Rekaya Gibson as the voice of Patty Cake. Rekaya Gibson (Kay Gibbie) is an Author, Food Writer, and Researcher living in Virginia. She writes cookbook reviews for Cuisine Noir Magazine, articles for The Food Temptress blog, and restaurant reviews for the All Occasions Eater blog. In her spare time, she photographs nature scenes, delicious foods, and interesting people. Learn more here: https://www.amazon.com/Rekaya-Gibson/e/B003JYCEXK Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Today’s tasty collaboration features American Chef and Food writer J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. In this episode, The Baby Foodie and Hot Sauce visit an avocado grove to help "Gwen" Avocado throw a Guacamole Party. They help Gwen pick a bunch of avocados but before they can smash them into guacamole, Dr. Rotten comes by and spoils everything... This isn’t J. Kenji Lopez-Alt's first foray into kid-lit, aside from being co-owner of Wursthall Beirhaus, author the “Food Lab” cookbook and James- Beard Award-winning columnist for Serious Eats, Lopez-Alt is also a children’s book author with his first picture book about a young girl named Pipo scheduled for release in 2020. This won’t actually be a cookbook but have no fear foodies… there is still plenty of cooking involved. Learn more about J. Kenji Lopez-Alt at http://www.kenjilopezalt.com/ Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Harriet is a very odd caterpillar. She doesn’t quite fit in with the others. Instead of lounging around all day on the big green leaf. Harriet likes to sneak out at night and go on nocturnal adventures. One night she even meets a very special friend… Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Quil sent us a some postcards with exciting news from his home on the planet Quark. He has a new Baby sister named Pluma has just arrived. To celebrate, his family threw a Meteor Baby Shower Party. Things between Quil and Pluma didn’t go so well at first but now they are great friends and Quil is so happy to be a big brother. Then special guest Jonathan Messinger from the Adventures of Finn Caspian podcast will stop by to share some Spectacular Outer-Space Ani-Mail. The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian is a serialized science-fiction podcast for kids, hosted by Jonathan Messinger and his son Griffen. If you love outer space adventure stories, be sure to subscribe to The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian on the Kids Listen podcast app. Learn more here: http://www.finncaspian.com/ Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Tonight we will visit a family of otters. Mama otter is having a hard time getting her little ones to take a bath. Perhaps there is a special song she can sing to get them excited about taking a tub. Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
Special guest Rob Griffiths is here to lend his voice and tell an exiting story about a crime fighting critter club! What sorts of courageous critter adventures do you think our heroes will go on tonight? If you love this courageous critter tale, you will also love listening to Bedtime FM’s Story time. It’s a story podcast for kids featuring storytellers from around the world hosted by today’s guest Rob Griffiths. Be sure to check out StoryTime on your podcast app to hear even more exciting adventures. Learn more at: https://bedtime.fm/storytime Story Spectacular is written and hosted by children’s book author Angela Ferrari. To learn more about the show and to purchase original children’s books go to http://storyspectacular.com/ You can also purchase “What Do You See?”, “An Extraordinary Book”, “Digger’s Daily Routine”, “The Shape Escape”, and “Lawrence the Lighthouse” on Amazon.com If you enjoy this podcast please SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. This helps our show climb the charts so that other little listeners can discover SPECTACULAR Stories too! Thanks for listening:) Website: http://storyspectacular.com/ Amazon Author Page: viewauthor.at/angelaferraribooks Facebook: facebook.com/storyspectacular Twitter: twitter.com/storytacular Instagram: instagram.com/storytacular Email: angela@storyspectacular.com
The very first snowflake of the season has fallen from the sky. Time for all of the forest animals and trees to get ready for winter! http://storyspectacular.com/
One magical morning a little boy and girl woke up and quickly realized that they had remarkably shrunk down in size Now they are the same size as their toys! http://storyspectacular.com/
It's the Holiday Season! Let's embark on a magical sleigh bed ride with our trusty friend Nutcracker! http://storyspectacular.com/
Winter has arrived. Lets go play in the snow! We will meet a new snowy friend and even learn the "Snowy Shuffle". Then, Digger the Dog will drop by and tell us some cool jokes about snowmen! http://storyspectacular.com/