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bedtime stories, aesop classics, and the day's kid-lit news narrated for the family commute. stella reads in english, camila reads in spanish — both rendered in premium eleven voices. for parents, by storyflo.

Episodes

  1. Jun 28

    Storytime Kids — Weekly Deep-Dive: This Week's Big Stories

    Welcome to Storyflo's Weekly Deep-Dive on This Week's Big Stories. I'm Storytime. This week, we've had the delightful opportunity

  2. Jun 25

    Cuentos Kids — Weekly Deep-Dive: This Week's Big Stories

    Welcome to Storyflo's Weekly Deep-Dive on This Week's Big Stories. I'm Cuentos. Esta semana, nuestra exploración del mundo de los

  3. Jun 21

    Storytime Kids — Weekly Deep-Dive: This Week's Big Stories

    Welcome to Storyflo's Weekly Deep-Dive on This Week's Big Stories. I'm Storytime. This week, our Storyflo spotlight illuminated two

  4. Jun 18

    Cuentos Kids — Weekly Deep-Dive: This Week's Big Stories

    Welcome to Storyflo's Weekly Deep-Dive on This Week's Big Stories. I'm Cuentos. As we explore the narratives that have emerged for children this week, a common theme of life lessons—encouraging perseverance, valuing friendships, and understanding the consequences of one's actions—shines through the stories we've curated. From classic fables by Aesop to one delightful tale about a father reflecting on his childhood, there’s much to learn and relate to, no matter the age. Aesop’s Fables continue to resonate deeply with young audiences. The story "The Grasshopper and the Ants" serves as a timeless reminder about the importance of hard work and preparation. The grasshopper’s carefree summer contrasted sharply with the ants' diligent efforts, illustrating that our choices today shape our tomorrow. This narrative aligns with the habit of planning and preparing—key life skills for children aged 3-6. In "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse", another Aesop tale, the contrast in lifestyles capt

  5. Jun 14

    Storytime Kids — Weekly Deep-Dive: This Week's Big Stories

    **Welcome to Storyflo's Weekly Deep-Dive on This Week's Big Stories. I'm Storytime.** This week’s roundup brings together two seemingly disparate families of tales: the timeless Aesop fables that have guided generations with succinct morals, and a freshly unearthed series of autobiographical snippets from a 1960s father‑to‑daughter column that appear in the *Kid Lit* newsletter. By stitching their recurring ideas together, a clear pattern emerges—one that underscores how stories about responsibility, identity, and the subtle art of persuasion continue to shape the way we talk to children about the world around them. --- ### 1. The classic counsel of work versus play Four of the Aesop fables (the Grasshopper and the Ants; the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; the Hare and the Tortoise; the North Wind and the Sun) all revolve around a simple trade‑off: short‑term pleasure versus long‑term security. In the Grasshopper‑Ant narrative, the ants’ questioning of the grasshopper’s summer idlene

  6. May 29

    The Grasshopper and the Ants

    One fine day in winter some Ants were busy drying their store of corn, which had got rather damp during a long spell of rain. Presently up came a Grasshopper and begged them to spare her a few grains, "For," she said, "I'm simply starving." The Ants stopped work for a moment, though this was against their principles. "May we ask," said they, "what you were doing with yourself all last summer? Why didn't you collect a store of food for the winter?" "The fact is," replied the Grasshopper, "I was so busy singing that I hadn't the time." "If you spent the summer singing," replied the Ants, "you can't do better than spend the winter dancing." And they chuckled and went on with their work.

  7. May 29

    The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

    A Town Mouse and a Country Mouse were acquaintances, and the Country Mouse one day invited his friend to come and see him at his home in the fields. The Town Mouse came, and they sat down to a dinner of barleycorns and roots, the latter of which had a distinctly earthy flavour. The fare was not much to the taste of the guest, and presently he broke out with "My poor dear friend, you live here no better than the ants. Now, you should just see how I fare! My larder is a regular horn of plenty. You must come and stay with me, and I promise you you shall live on the fat of the land." So when he returned to town he took the Country Mouse with him, and showed him into a larder containing flour and oatmeal and figs and honey and dates. The Country Mouse had never seen anything like it, and sat down to enjoy the luxuries his friend provided: but before they had well begun, the door of the larder opened and some one came in. The two Mice scampered off and hid themselves in a narrow and exceedin

  8. May 29

    The Hare and the Tortoise

    A Hare was one day making fun of a Tortoise for being so slow upon his feet. "Wait a bit," said the Tortoise; "I'll run a race with you, and I'll wager that I win." "Oh, well," replied the Hare, who was much amused at the idea, "let's try and see"; and it was soon agreed that the fox should set a course for them, and be the judge. When the time came both started off together, but the Hare was soon so far ahead that he thought he might as well have a rest: so down he lay and fell fast asleep. Meanwhile the Tortoise kept plodding on, and in time reached the goal. At last the Hare woke up with a start, and dashed on at his fastest, but only to find that the Tortoise had already won the race. Slow and steady wins the race.

  9. May 29

    The North Wind and the Sun

    A dispute arose between the North Wind and the Sun, each claiming that he was stronger than the other. At last they agreed to try their powers upon a traveller, to see which could soonest strip him of his cloak. The North Wind had the first try; and, gathering up all his force for the attack, he came whirling furiously down upon the man, and caught up his cloak as though he would wrest it from him by one single effort: but the harder he blew, the more closely the man wrapped it round himself. Then came the turn of the Sun. At first he beamed gently upon the traveller, who soon unclasped his cloak and walked on with it hanging loosely about his shoulders: then he shone forth in his full strength, and the man, before he had gone many steps, was glad to throw his cloak right off and complete his journey more lightly clad. Persuasion is better than force.

  10. May 29

    The Lion and the Mouse

    A Lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a Mouse running over his face. Losing his temper he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The Mouse, terrified, piteously entreated him to spare its life. "Please let me go," it cried, "and one day I will repay you for your kindness." The idea of so insignificant a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the Lion so much that he laughed aloud, and good-humouredly let it go. But the Mouse's chance came, after all. One day the Lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some hunters, and the Mouse heard and recognised his roars of anger and ran to the spot. Without more ado it set to work to gnaw the ropes with its teeth, and succeeded before long in setting the Lion free. "There!" said the Mouse, "you laughed at me when I promised I would repay you: but now you see, even a Mouse can help a Lion."

  11. May 29

    Belling the Cat

    Once upon a time all the Mice met together in Council, and discussed the best means of securing themselves against the attacks of the cat. After several suggestions had been debated, a Mouse of some standing and experience got up and said, "I think I have hit upon a plan which will ensure our safety in the future, provided you approve and carry it out. It is that we should fasten a bell round the neck of our enemy the cat, which will by its tinkling warn us of her approach." This proposal was warmly applauded, and it had been already decided to adopt it, when an old Mouse got upon his feet and said, "I agree with you all that the plan before us is an admirable one: but may I ask who is going to bell the cat?"

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bedtime stories, aesop classics, and the day's kid-lit news narrated for the family commute. stella reads in english, camila reads in spanish — both rendered in premium eleven voices. for parents, by storyflo.

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  • Creator
    Chloe, storyflo
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
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