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Storytime: Lucky Enough by Dr. Chris Yandle
Read more: Storytime: Lucky Enough by Dr. Chris YandleNarration by the author of a dad’s daily notes of encouragement and life lessons to his daughter
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Storytime: Sometimes Even Elephants Forget by Kathleen Welch
Read more: Storytime: Sometimes Even Elephants Forget by Kathleen WelchIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear the loving and endearingly bittersweet Sometimes Even Elephants Forget: A Story about Alzheimer’s Disease for Young Children, narrated by the author Kathleen Welch. You’ll love the main characters: two elephants, Grandma Bawa and grandson Mookie, and Kip, a kind and clever hedgehog, who have an adventure…
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Storytime: Samuel Morse, That’s Who! by Tracy Nelson Maurer
Read more: Storytime: Samuel Morse, That’s Who! by Tracy Nelson MaurerIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, you’ll hear the fascinating and fun story of the inventor Samuel Morse, who used electricity to power the telegraph and who invented Morse Code. Way back in the 1800s, he was teaching the world how to do instant messaging! Tracy Nelson Maurer is the author of this fun…
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Storytime: The Opossum’s Tale – A folk tale narrated by Janneke van der Molen
Read more: Storytime: The Opossum’s Tale – A folk tale narrated by Janneke van der MolenA Native American foltale narrated by Janneke van der Molen In this episode of Confetti Park, we hear a traditional folk tale interpreted and narrated by Janneke van der Molen of New Orleans. Janneke is originally from the Netherlands, but has called New Orleans home for two decades. She has a deep love of the…
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Storytime: The Littlest Engine That Could by Justin Wilson
Read more: Storytime: The Littlest Engine That Could by Justin WilsonIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear the wonderful voice of Justin Wilson telling the Christmas tale of “The Littlest Engine That Could.” Justin Wilson is a Louisiana Legend. He has since passed away, but in his life he was a beloved Cajun chef, storyteller, comedian and poet who delighted fans around the…
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Storytime: The Littlest Engine That Could by Justin Wilson
Read more: Storytime: The Littlest Engine That Could by Justin WilsonIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear the wonderful voice of Justin Wilson telling the Christmas tale of “The Littlest Engine That Could.” Justin Wilson is a Louisiana Legend. He has since passed away, but in his life he was a beloved Cajun chef, storyteller, comedian and poet who delighted fans around the…
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Music Medley: Pizza on Earth
Read more: Music Medley: Pizza on EarthMore holiday music, stories and songs for you and your family to enjoy. I hope you enjoy the culture and holiday spirit I’m sharing from Louisiana, the Mississippi Delta, and beyond.
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Music Medley: Snow Bank
Read more: Music Medley: Snow BankLet the holiday music commence! It’s the most magical time of the year…and we are feeling the holiday magic in Confetti Park! I hope you enjoy the culture I’m sharing from Louisiana, the Mississippi Delta, and beyond. The Confetti Park radio show is a weekly 30-minute program that streams online and airs in cities across…
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Storytime: Panorama by Gypsy Damaris Boston
Read more: Storytime: Panorama by Gypsy Damaris BostonThis is a road trip from North Louisiana to South Louisiana, represented in an essay called “Panorama” by Gypsy Damaris Boston, and narrated by her granddaughter, Katy Hobgood Ray. The essay is from her collection of published nature observations, Dear Louisiana, Love Gypsy. Gypsy’s mantra has always been, “Stop, look and listen…. Nature is at work…
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Music Medley: A Pirate’s High C’s
Read more: Music Medley: A Pirate’s High C’sAhoy!!!! Welcome to Confetti Park, a magical place full of music and stories for children. Aye, You’ll hear lots of songs from the Mississippi delta and beyond as we hear an amazing variety of American music for scurvy buccaneers! This week we are celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day! It’s held on September 19… avast……
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Storytime: Lafitte’s Restless Ghost narrated by Ted Lindsay
Read more: Storytime: Lafitte’s Restless Ghost narrated by Ted LindsayYou’ve heard of Pirate Jean Lafitte, a French pirate who gained infamy in the bays and swamps off the Gulf of Mexico. He lived from 17080-1823. He is often featured in tales of treasure hunters and is part of many legends from Louisiana and Texas. Here is one that takes place in Laport, off the…
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Storytime: The Adventure of House Mouse by Iran & Henryelle Martin
Read more: Storytime: The Adventure of House Mouse by Iran & Henryelle MartinIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear an original fable created by husband and wife team Iran and Henryelle Martin of Bossier City, La. “There once lived a family of mice in the city of New Orleans, on Upperline Street, in a house abandoned of people. There were three of them…Mother Yum-Yum, Father…
