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A storytime podcast for young children. Hearth Tales reads books that are uniquely conscious in message. Ranging from nature-centric, spiritual, mindful, environmental, moral, and others, Hearth Tales will include the stories that will nourish a tiny soul and ease the challenging messages of the day.

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    • Feb 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 7m AVG DURATION
    • 81 EPISODES


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    #82: "The Water Princess"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 9:32


    This book bringing awareness to the need for clean, accessible water in Africa, was written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. It was published in 2016 by G.P. Putnam's Sons, a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC. It was based upon the childhood experience of Georgie Badiel. You can find more information by visiting www.ryanswell.ca or www.georgiebadielfoundation.org

    #81: "The Secret of Saying Thanks"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 8:08


    This beautiful book was written by Douglas Wood and illustrated by Greg Shed. It was published in 2005 by Simon & Schuster.

    #80: "Long Night Moon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 6:01


    Here is another book about each month's full moon. Can your little one notice any differences from the names in last week's episode? This book was written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Mark Siegel. It was published by Simon and Schuster in 2004.

    #79: "When the Moon is Full: A Lunar Year"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 9:07


    Learn about each month's full moon with this book written by Penny Pollock and illustrated by Mary Azarian. It was published in 2001 by Little, Brown and Company.

    #78: "Owl Moon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 7:52


    Owl Moon, a Caldecott Medal winner, was written by Jane Yolen. Illustrated by John Schoenherr, it was published by Philomel Books in 1987.

    #77: "Love Song for a Baby"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 4:28


    By Marion Dane Bauer. Illustrated by Dan Andreasen. Published by Simon & Schuster in 2002.

    #76: Lucia and the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 14:30


    Written by Phyllis Root, illustrates by Mary Grandpré. Inspired by Nordic lore.

    #75: "Winter Dance"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 6:13


    Snow is coming! There's so much to do. Hide nuts. Fly South. Settle in and sleep until spring. But none of these plans seems right for the fox. What should he do in wintertime? Published in 2017 by Marion Dane Bauer and illustrations by Richard Jones. Published in New York, New York by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

    #74: "My Big Book of Beginnings"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 4:47


    Here is a music free storytime! This sweet book was written in 2017 by Carmel Stoesz, illustrations by Federico Rivarola of Beloved Connections. Published by Beloved Connections. You can visit http://belovedconnections.com/song for a free sing along by Matthew Kocel, Cosmic Throat Singer. Follow our IG feed for updates on weekly uploads of new tales at @hearthtalespodcast

    #73: "Sun Bread"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 7:03


    Sun Bread was written by Elisa Kleven, published in 2001 by Dutton Children's Books, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers in NY, NY.

    #72: "Rooted"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 28:41


    Little Gnome is spending a quiet day in the autumn forest, amongst the rusted and coppery leaves, twittering birdsong, and bright red hawthorn berries. She begins to feel rather lonely and small in this lovely but large hollow, and decides to ask the leaves, berries, and trees around her a question: Do you ever get lonely, too? Little Gnome's curiosity takes her on a journey of not only meeting new forest friends and understanding the purposes of nature more fully, but also of finding contentment and her place among the interconnectedness of nature and the world... which is not so very large and lonely, after all. Rooted is a beautiful, nature-based story perfect for lulling little ones into a quiet slumber. The first book in the Hearth Tales series of stories, Rooted is based upon the storytelling framework of Rudolph Steiner's Waldorf educational philosophy, in that natural and magical elements are used in a positive way so as to encourage the imagination of minds in early development. With calming, hand-painted watercolor illustrations, children ages 7-10 will feel gently guided to recognize their importance in the beautiful cycles of nature. You can pick up your own copy with original illustrations at Rooted (Hearth Tales) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LWSZLXG/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_ZGBHB8CXC66QA4WM9H6T

    #71: "The Thanksgiving Nest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 14:58


    The Thanksgiving Nest was published by Katherine Frances Ammon (me) in 2019. This was my second published book. It is a tale of contentment and sharing, with discussion questions at the end. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

    #70: "The Tale of the Switch Witch"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 6:44


    The Tale of the Switch Witch was written and compiled graphically in 2019 by (me!) Katherine Frances Ammon. It is published by KDP and is available on Amazon. Happy Halloween!

    #69: "I Have a Dream"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 6:11


    Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963.

    #68: "All Because You Matter"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 5:48


    Written by Tami Charles and illustrated by Bryan Collier. Published in 2020 by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc.

    #67: "The Little Yellow Leaf"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 3:55


    Written by Carin Berger, published in 2008 by Greenwillow Books.

    #65: "The Sun Shines Everywhere"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 5:22


    This fun rhyming book was written by Mary Ann Hoberman and illustrated by Luciano Lozano. It was published in 2019 by Little, Brown and Company.

    #64: "I Talk Like a River"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 5:16


    This book, which received the Schneider Family Book Award, was written by poet Jordan Scott and illustrated by Sydney Smith. It was published in 2020 by Holiday House.

    #63: "A Peaceful Garden"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 3:04


    This story was written by Lucy London and illustrated by Christa Pierce. It was published in 2018 by Harper Collins.

    #62: "Johnny Appleseed"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 9:01


    Written by Gertrude Norman, and illustrated by James Caraway. Published in 1960 by G.P. Putnam's Sons.

    #61: "Farmer Boy," Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 40:23


    Chapters 1-3 of Farmer Boy, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Published in 1933 by HarperCollins Publishers.

    #2.30: "Easter Parade"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 3:10


    Written and illustrated by Mary Chalmers, published in 1988 by Harper & Row.

    #2.29: "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 15:55


    Published in 1939 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Written by Du Bose Heyward, illustrated by Marjorie Flack Larsson.

    #2.28: "Each Kindness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 7:25


    Written by Jacqueline Woodsen, illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Published in 2012 by Nancy Paulsen Books, a division of Penguin Young Readers Group.

    #2.27: "Every Child a Song"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 5:12


    Written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Marc Martin. Published in 2019 by Crocodile Books.

    #2.26: "Bently & Egg"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 14:51


    Story and pictures by William Joyce, published in 1992 by A Lauren Geringer Book, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

    #2.25: "Sarah, Plain and Tall"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 57:38


    Sarah, Plain and Tall was published in 1985 by Harper & Row, written by Patricia McLachlan.

    #2.24: "Samsara Dog"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 11:41


    Written by Helen Manos, illustrated by Julie Vivas. Published in 2006 by Kane/Miller Book Publishers.

    #2.23: "Seb and the Sun"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 4:14


    Written and illustrated by Jami Gigot, this story was published in 2018 by Ripple Grove Press.

    #2.22: "Dinosaur Yoga"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 4:10


    Written by Miriam Gates and illustrated by Matthew Rivera. Published in 2019 by Sounds True.

    #2.21: "We Will Live in this Forest Again"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 5:58


    This story was written and illustrated by Gianna Marino, published in 2020 by Holiday House.

    #2.20: "Annie and the Wild Animals"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 4:08


    This book was written and illustrated by Jan Brett, published in 1985 by Houghton Mifflin and again by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 2012.

    #2.19: "Yoga Animals in the Forest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 13:26


    This book was written by Christiane Kerr and illustrated by Julia Green. It was published in 2020 by Quarto Publishing plc.

    #2.18: "Kiki & Jax"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 4:59


    Kiki & Jax: The Life-Changing Magic of Friendship was written by Marie Kondo, co-written and illustrated by Salina Yoon. It was published in 2019 by Crown Books for Young Readers in New York.

    #2.17: "I Am Yoga"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 3:12


    This calming book was written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. It was published in 2015 by Abrams Books for Young Readers.

    #2.16: "Run Wild"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 3:03


    Written and illustrated by David Covell, this book was published in 2018 by Viking, Penguin Young Readers.

    #2.15: "The Lemonade Hurricane"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 8:23


    This story of mindfulness and meditation was written by Licia Morelli and illustrated by Jennifer E. Morris. It was published in 2015 by Tilbury House Publishers.

    #2.14: "Hello, Moon!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 5:42


    A Yoga Moon Salutation for Bedtime; written by Sarah Jane Hinder, published in 2020 by Sounds True, Inc.

    #2.13: "The African Orchestra"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 2:48


    First published in 2017 by Crocodile Books, written by Wendy Hartmann and illustrated by Joan Rankin.

    #2.12: "A Navajo Weaver"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 5:10


    This tale is an excerpt from the book "Children of the Earth and Sky," written by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by James Watling. It was published in 1991 by Scholastic, Inc.

    #2.11: "A Hopi Potter"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 5:52


    This tale is an excerpt from the book "Children of the Earth and Sky," written by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by James Watling. It was published in 1991 by Scholastic, Inc.

    #2.10: "Yawning Yoga"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 12:21


    Written by Laurie Jordan, illustrated by Diana Mayo. Published in 2017 by Little Pickle Stories of San Francisco, CA.

    #2.09: "All Around Us"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 7:01


    This story of the circle of life was written by Xeloda González and illustrated by Adriana M. Garcia. It was published by Cinco Puntos Press in 2017.

    #2.08: "A Year with Mama Earth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 9:02


    This book was published in 2019 by Eerdmans Book for Young Readers, written by Rebecca Grabill and illustrated by Rebecca Green.

    #2.07: "The Diwali Gift"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 8:23


    This story was written by Shweta Chopra and Shuchi Mehta, with art by Anna Koan. It was published in 2015 by 3 Curious Monkeys, LLC of Belmont, CA.

    #2.06: "Nature's Patchwork Quilt"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 7:41


    This book was written by Mary Miché and illustrated by Consie Powell. It was published in 2012 by Dawn Publications.

    #2.05: "A Morning with Grandpa"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 7:40


    This book was written by Sylvia Liu and illustrated by Christina Forshay. It was published in 2016 by Lee & Low Books, Inc.

    #2.04: "Where's Buddha?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 2:35


    This book was written and illustrated by Marisa Aragón Ware, published by Bala Kids in 2019, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc.

    #2.02: "Spring Cleaning"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 2:44


    Spring Cleaning is a "Little Bear" book, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by David T. Wenzel. It was published in 2003 by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

    #2.01: "The Well and the Flame"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 12:02


    The Well and the Flame is written by Starhawk, an excerpt from the Brigit chapter of "Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions." The book was written by Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill in 1998 by Bantam Books.

    #30: "The Spring Equinox: Celebrating the Greening of the Earth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 13:34


    The Spring Equinox was written by Ellen Jackson, illustrated by Jan Davey Ellis. It was published in 2002 by The Millbrook Press, Inc. in Brookfield, CT.

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