Circle Round

4.5 (14K)
STORIES FOR KIDS
WEEKLY SERIES

Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.

EPISODE 1

Home Sweet Home

Recorded live at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis, MN, this East African tale about unlikely roommates proves that sometimes the smallest can be the strongest of all.

24 min
EPISODE 2

The Buffalo’s Shadow

Recorded live at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis, MN, this Cambodian folktale shows what happens when you find clever solutions to shady problems.

24 min
EPISODE 3

The Sea and the Sky

Recorded live at The Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR, this high-flying tale explains how the islands of the Philippines came to be.

19 min
EPISODE 4

The Doggies in the Window

Recorded live at The Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR, this Japanese tale about fragile statues and tough shopkeepers proves that every dog can have its day.

22 min
EPISODE 5

Granny Snowstorm

Recorded live at Town Hall Seattle, this Ukrainian tale follows a sister and brother as they meet the supernatural spirit who brings winter.

28 min
EPISODE 6

The Spotted Goat

Recorded live at Town Hall Seattle, this tale with Palestinian and Lebanese roots suggests that when somebody gets your goat, don't be shy about putting them on the spot!

30 min
EPISODE 7

Giant Steps

Recorded live at The Athenaeum Center in Chicago, IL, this tale from the Iraqi Jewish tradition gives a whole new meaning to "putting your best foot forward."

27 min
EPISODE 8

Laughing and Crying

Recorded live at The Athenaeum Center in Chicago, IL, this tale with East Asian and Egyptian roots pits a proud king against a sharp-witted schoolteacher who proves she's nobody's fool.

26 min

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3 days ago

LETTUCEIA

I Used To Listen To Circle Round All The Time When I Was Younger And It’s Just How I Remembered It! Sure The Stories Are A Little Sappy And Watered Down For Kid Ears But That’s Good. I’d Rather Have My Kid Listening To Circle Round Then Using Unrestricted YouTube, But Really Anything’s Better (For Kids) Than Than YouTube. Any Way Great Podcast! And Why Are All The Little Kids Writing Review Going Like: “I Hate The Ads! To Many Ads! Less Ads! Get Rid If The Ads!” Like Hun, They Need To Make Moolah Somehow.
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2 days ago

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2 days ago

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Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.