Living Arts Weekly: Autumn Resources from WeNurture

November 7, 2021

This week’s blog post is from Chinyelu Kunz of WeNurture:

Here’s what’s recent on the Stories for Children Podcast
Lorenza’s Grandmother

A beautiful and tender story about a little girl named Lorenza who dearly misses her grandmother who has crossed the rainbow bridge. One autumn morning, Lorenza was feeling sad because she wanted to see her grandmother again. Mother Earth sees Lorenza walking in the forest and goes to help her so that she can once again feel her grandmother’s light in her heart.

We recommend this story for ages  4 – 7

Here’s a link to learn more about the Author – Maria Fernanda Wetzel and to listen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/73-lorenza-s-grandmother/id1534211554?i=1000540489236

Pit-a-Pat and It-a-Bit

Pit-a-Pat, a little pumpkin Gnome and his spider friend It-a-Bit love to play together everyday in the pumpkin patch or at It-a-Bit’s house. In the Autumn, Mother Pumpkin needed Pit-a-Pat’s help to prepare the pumpkins for Halloween. Pit-a-Pat decided to play with It-a-Bit and then he caught the sniffles. Oh, dear, how would he ever finish preparing the pumpkins?

We recommend this story for ages 3-7

Here’s the link to learn more about the Author – Christy Klincewicz and to listen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/72-pit-a-pat-and-it-a-bit/id1534211554?i=1000539746063

Tiny Mouse Finds a House

It’s a blustery autumn morning and Tiny mouse is looking for a cozy warm house. Mother Earth finds him, picks him up and puts him in her cozy apron pocket but Tiny mouse quietly hops out when he sees an acorn too good to pass by. Mother Earth goes into her house, shuts the door and doesn’t know that Tiny mouse isn’t in her apron pocket. Oh, dear! How will Tiny mouse find a cozy house?

We recommend this story for ages 3 – 6

Here’s the link to learn about the Author – Christy Klincewicz and to listen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/71-tiny-mouse-finds-a-house/id1534211554?i=1000539040297  To learn more about Christy’s work and to purchase her book “Fleetfoot Fox Catches a Cold”, visit  www.rockinghorsestories.com

The Little Red House with No Doors and No Windows and a Star Inside

A sweet story about a little girl who lived in a cozy cottage with her grandmother. One afternoon, she went to her grandmother and asked what she could do because she was tired of her toys and puzzles and books. Well, her grandmother sent her on a journey to find a little red house with no doors and no windows and a star inside.

We recommend this story for ages 3 – 7

Here’s the link to learn more about the Author – Connie Manson and to listen https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/70-the-little-red-house-with-no-doors-and-no/id1534211554?i=1000538317346  Discover more about Connie and her work at starlitepuppets.blogspot.com

Connie has adapted this story and her version is simply delightful.

To discover more please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children

Here’s what’s recent in Season 5 on the We Nurture podcast which is turning out to be our best season yet!