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Storytime: Le Lutin
Read more: Storytime: Le LutinIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear about Le Lutin, a fairytale figure and a trickster spirit! Contributor Kathleen Welch shares some of the legends about this hobgoblin who has a knack for pranking. Le lutin could change his appearance whenever he wanted. So you never know when you are seeing a lutin.…
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Rosemary The Garden Fairy: The Early Bird
Read more: Rosemary The Garden Fairy: The Early BirdHi everybody, it’s Rosemary the Garden Fairy, and I’m here to share fun gardening tips and interesting information about the natural world around us. Have you ever heard the phrase ‘the early bird catches the worm’ ?For people who like watch birds, the early birder catches the bird! Between the time the first gray light…
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Storytime: The Fairy Fox of Bossier by Iran Martin
Read more: Storytime: The Fairy Fox of Bossier by Iran MartinIn this episode of Confetti Park Storytime, we hear “The Fairy Fox of Bossier” by Iran Martin, from his book Grand’s Fairy Tales. Father and son are on a walk through the forests of Bossier to gather wood. They leave mother home cooking their supper, and she warns them not to be late. “I remember…
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Storytime: The Beaver’s Tale of Greed narrated by Iran Martin
Read more: Storytime: The Beaver’s Tale of Greed narrated by Iran MartinIn this episode of Confetti Park, we hear “The Beaver’s Tale of Greed” by Iran Martin, from his book Grand’s Fairy Tales. This is an adapted version of a Grimm’s fairy tale called the “Fisherman and his Wife.” In the older version of the tale, which was first written in Germany in the 1800s, a…
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Rosemary the Garden Fairy: The lovely, giving amaryllis
Read more: Rosemary the Garden Fairy: The lovely, giving amaryllis“Follow me to the garden! Let’s check out the magic of nature!” The amaryllis bulb is a wonderful thing to have inside your house in the wintertime. They grow large, brightly colored blooms, even when it’s freezing outside! and the blooms can last for months and months. They are EASY to grow. You can even…
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Rosemary the Garden Fairy: Grow a time-telling garden
Read more: Rosemary the Garden Fairy: Grow a time-telling garden“Follow me to the garden! Let’s check out the magic of nature!” Rosemary the Garden Fairy shares gardening tips and natural lore with children. Did you know that some plants can tell time? A wonderful project would be for you to plant a time-telling garden, full of morning glories, four o’clocks, and moon flowers. You…
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Introducing Rosemary the Garden Fairy’s gardening segments for kids!
Read more: Introducing Rosemary the Garden Fairy’s gardening segments for kids!“Follow me to the garden! Let’s check out the magic of nature!” Introducing Rosemary the Garden Fairy, a new contributor to Confetti Park! We found her flitting about our beautiful corner, and realized she had much wisdom to impart about the natural world. In this segment, Rosemary teaches us about air plants. Have you ever…
