Snuggle Close Stories Gaya Arasaratnam

Once upon a time, billions of years ago, a planet about the size of Mars rammed into ours. That crash created the earth's most precious piece of space junk: the moon, and it's been hanging around the crash site ever since, giving us our tides, our seasons, and oh! So, Many. Stories.
 
So tonight, join me for a gentle tale about the lighter side of the moon. And then, for a children's tale about how the moon was made...
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Tonight's children's story is a snuggly adaptation of a wonderous tale by Maori writer, Edith Howse.
It's set in New Zealand and is about how two brave little girls
outwitted some demons to put the moon in the sky.
 
So snuggle close, our story is about to begin...
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Snuggle into a buzzing world of monarchies, matricides, and wedding night murders. It’s the world of the honey bee; where medieval-styled assassinations are common, and where work tastes sweet.
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Tonight’s sweet story is a cuddly adaptation of Brothers Grimm: Queen of Bees. It’s about 2 princes - one naughty, one nice – a dreadful curse, and... (obviously) a queen of bees...
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Snuggle into a charming story about how tulips got their name, and why the Dutch paid a king’s ransom for a single tulip bulb. Then, join me for a children’s story about why red tulips bloom. Our snuggly tale is inspired by a Romeo and Juliet-styled legend about Farhad and Shirin -- but without all the deathly bits. A version of the Iranian tale can be found here: www.mia.org.qa/en/qajar-women/qajar-shirin-farhad
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Tonight we head to Iran’s distant past for the legend about why blood-red tulips blossomed. 
Our snuggly tale is inspired by a Romeo and Juliet-styled legend about Farhad and Shirin -- but without all the deathly bits. A version of this tale can be found here: www.mia.org.qa/en/qajar-women/qajar-shirin-farhad. I hope you like the Snuggle Close version.
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