A story about brothers, a fuss, and a snowman named SnooFoo - that's Sandburg's 'How the Hat Ashes Shovel Helped SnooFoo'.
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Ep. 778 - The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in It
In 'The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in it' Sandburg elevates a story of babies playing, and creates some new words along the way.
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Ep. 777 - The League of Rats - A French Fairytale
I just so happen to live with a cat, and as such I can see that Jean de la Fontaine's 'The League of Rats' is less fable than it is nonfiction.
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Ep. 776 - The Gardener and His Landlord - A French Fairytale
Jean de la Fontaine's 'The Gardener and His Landlord' is a wonderful fable to demonstrate that asking for help from the rich can often result in more trouble than help.
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Ep. 775 - Ourson Pt. 13 - The Recompense - A French Fairytale
'The Recompense' concludes the French fairytale of 'Ourson' in the most perfect way possible. Love, many marriages and a callback to an earlier tale in "Old French Fairytales". Just perfect.
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Ep. 774 - Ourson Pt. 12 - The Combat - A French Fairytale
In the penultimate chapter in the fairytale of 'Ourson' we finally see the battle between the Fairy Drolette and the Fairy Furious.
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Ep. 773 - Ourson Pt. 11 - The Sacrifice - A French Fairytale
It's time for Part 11 in the story of 'Ourson' and we're finally going to get to see the sacrifice of Princess Violette for Ourson.
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Ep. 772 - Ourson Pt. 10 - The Farm, The Castle, The Forge - A French Fairytale
Part 10 of the French fairytale 'Ourson' ['The Farm, The Castle, the Forge'] features our hero venturing out into the world once more and a possible cameo by another folklore character.
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Ep. 771 - Ourson Pt. 9 - The Well - A French Fairytale
In Part 9 of 'Ourson' we discover the fate of Ourson and my favorite character in the story, Passerose, keeps her head (sorta).
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Ep. 770 - Ourson Pt. 8 - The Conflagration - A French Fairytale
In 'The Conflagration', Part 8 in the tale of 'Ourson' our protagonist begins his trials after another prophetic dream from Violette.
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