• The Fuzzy Castle
    Apr 26 2025

    An original story about a girl finding her way through a dark forest with a little help from hundreds and hundreds of bunnies.

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    24 mins
  • Switch It On
    Mar 16 2025

    This is a spin off of Ray Bradbury's 1955 Book "Switch On The Night," reprised and remixed for modern listeners by Marlene Wurfel.

    What do we switch on when we switch off our electronics?

    Non-commercial story for kids & family, Copyright is Fair Use

    Intro and Outro Music by Reid Alexander Whelton

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    10 mins
  • Episode 100: A Star Suit for You
    Dec 25 2024

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Lily. This is calming, meditative story about a star suit that fits you just right. Put it on to travel through the clouds, dance with the Northern Lights, and visit the stars. "See" Great Bear (Ursa Major), Cygnus, Sirius, Tama Rereti, and other constellations.

    Original script and narration by Marlene Wurfel

    Audio Mix Features Creative Commons Music via YouTube Studio:

    Peacefully by E's Jammy Jams Angel Guides by Jesse Gallagher Shasta Trinity by Jesse Gallagher Owls by Lish Grooves Cosmic Groove Space Travel by Cooper Cannell

    #starlore #cygnus #ursamajor #sirius #greatbear

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    14 mins
  • The Boneyard Dog and Friends Halloween Story
    Oct 16 2024

    An original tale of skeletons who get a chance to dance and play one magical halloween night in a spooky boneyard.

    Music: Corny Candy by The Soundlings and Among the Stars by Everet Almond.

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    12 mins
  • Three Dandelion Stories
    Jul 26 2024

    Three stories that explore the relationship between dandelions and the wisdom of children.

    The Dandelion Who Couldn't Roar is an original fable by Marlene Wurfel for Tales from the Lilypad

    The Legend of the Flower Fairy is based on an Aesop's Fable, rewritten and rearranged by M Wurfel

    The third story about dandelions in the garden is based on a traditional Sufi tale and rewritten and rearranged for TFTL by M Wurfel

    Intro and Outro music by Reid Alexander Whelton

    Acoustic music featured Acoustic Guitar by ViraMiller -- https://freesound.org/s/744879/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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    10 mins
  • A Good Dog Re-released
    May 25 2024

    A 2016 story re-released form the vaults. An original story, dedicated to the best dog ever, for Tales from the Lilypad by Marlene Wurfel.

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    15 mins
  • The Nightingale
    Feb 21 2024

    The Nightingale by Marlene Wurfel

    Rewritten and rearranged from the Hans Christian Anderson literary fairytale version

    Intro Outro Music by Reid Alexander Whelton

    The story of an Emporer, his empire, and a little brown bird whose voice has the power to change the world, something like yours does.

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    16 mins
  • Evergreen: Affirmations for a New Year
    Dec 25 2023

    Beautiful listeners, this is Lily's Christmas card to you. Evergreen is a 10-minute calming mediation for kids and family, wishing your love, light, rest, relaxation and growth in the New Year.

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    10 mins