Big Bad Goes Back To School In Dorktales Storytime’s “Big Bad Goes Back to School,” Redge the hedgehog, Serena the capybara, and Jonathan are making sure they have all their art supplies in their backpacks while walking to Peregrin’s Place of Learning for their first art class. Their plans take an unexpected turn when they encounter the familiar sound of their friend, Big Bad Wolf, howling at the night. As they engage in a heartwarming conversation with Big Bad, they learn that he's grappling with his own fears and insecurities about returning to school. He's worried about facing [...] Read More about Navigating Back-to-School Anxiety: Lessons from Dorktales’ “Big Bad Goes Back to School”
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What Life Lesson Treasures Lie in the Pirate “Tale of Swashbuckle Joe?”
The Tale of Swashbuckle joe In Dorktales Storytime’s “The Tale of Swashbuckle Joe,” Captain Edgarr Matey takes Jonathan and Mr. Redge are on a pirate adventure! After he tells them about Swashbuckle Joe, they arrive at Davey Jones' Diner, a gathering place for seafaring folk, where they find the map that could lead them to Swashbuckle Joe's hidden treasure. Off they sail to the mysterious and haunted island, The Plot Hook, where they meet Barniecle, a talking barnacle, who points them to a small cave on The Plot Hook. As they venture deeper into the cave, they encounter the ghost of [...] Read More about What Life Lesson Treasures Lie in the Pirate “Tale of Swashbuckle Joe?”
5 Important Life Lessons Kids Can Learn from “Zinnia Fig and The Droop”
Zinnia fig and the droop In Dorktales Storytime’s “Zinnia Fig and The Droop,” Jonathan and Redge are enjoying a beautiful day in the community garden. They work together to dig up a spot for planting and consult a garden map to figure out what to plant. They discuss planting carrots and parsnips and admire the variety of vegetables, flowers, and plants growing in the garden. They notice the apple tree, which should be blooming already, doesn’t look happy so they call upon Zinnia Fig, the Folktale Forest’s hedge witch, who says the tree is experiencing a sad state known as “The [...] Read More about 5 Important Life Lessons Kids Can Learn from “Zinnia Fig and The Droop”
Why Every Video Game Loving Kid Should Know about Jerry Lawson
3 Podcasts Honor the Life and Legacy of A Video Game Pioneer Celebrating artists, scientists and inventors on their birthdays is one of the many reasons why Google commissions original Google Doodles. So, it’s not surprising that Jerry Lawson, early video game pioneer, was honored with a special interactive Google Doodle in December 2022 on what would have been his 82nd birthday. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson was the engineer responsible for “Channel F,” the first gaming console with interchangeable video game cartridges. His work changed the course of an entire industry and made it possible for [...] Read More about Why Every Video Game Loving Kid Should Know about Jerry Lawson
Get Swept Away with the Backstory Behind Our Wacky, Wonderful Theme Song!
The Making of Dorktales SongOnce Upon a Time The Dorktales team has been dancing in the streets to the tune of our brand, new theme song! In case you missed it, we released Once Upon a Time into the world and have had it on repeat ever since. After a year-long creation journey, it’s been a true joy to share this milestone with our entire community. This is our love letter to all the stories and memories we’ve made together, and we couldn’t be more thrilled that it’s now available for all. Where to Listen You'll find our Once Upon a Time theme song as part of a special bonus podcast [...] Read More about Get Swept Away with the Backstory Behind Our Wacky, Wonderful Theme Song!
Two Halloween Tales to Add to Your Kids’ Kooky-Spooky Podcast Playlist
Every October, the spirits of Halloween stories awaken once again to the delight of children who enjoy hearing a ghoulish tale. The challenge for authors writing for kids is balancing the scares, and offering narratives with just the right amount of squiggles, giggles and squirms for their readers – or in our case, listeners. In an interview with Scholastic, R.L. Stine, the author of the wildly popular Goosebumps series, once said, I didn’t really want to scare kids…the books are a tease, kind of a horror tease. I had to try and figure out how funny they would be…and any time [a scene] [...] Read More about Two Halloween Tales to Add to Your Kids’ Kooky-Spooky Podcast Playlist