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Little Stories Everywhere

A Starry Night in Hamsterdam | 122

Little Stories Everywhere

Wondery

Fable, Classics, Folktale, Fiction, Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Fairy Tale, Story

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Victor is an artist, and there’s no better inspiration than his charming town of Hamsterdam. In fact, he loves the view from his houseboat so much, he never leaves home! That is, until adventure comes calling…! Loosely based on the life of Vincent Van Gogh, this story asks a pressing question: What if the greatest artist of the 19th century... was born a hamster?

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0:00.0

Wundra, I'm Wundra.

0:05.0

From Wundry, I'm Robbie Damon and this is a little stories everywhere.

0:14.3

Each episode will bring you stories for kids

0:16.8

that spark the imagination,

0:18.8

take you to other worlds, and bring joy. This is a starry night a hamster named Victor.

0:43.0

Victor spends his days in a houseboat that he painted lilac because it's his favorite color,

0:49.0

and also because he's an artist.

0:52.0

In the evening, as the tiny streets of Amsterdam

0:54.6

begin to twinkle with late night activities,

0:58.0

Victor sets up his easel, gathers his brushes,

1:00.7

squeezes tubes of paint,

1:02.4

and straightens his canvas.

1:04.0

There, all set up and ready to paint.

1:08.0

Victor gazes out at the scene before him.

1:10.0

The bicycle bumps its way down the cobbled streets.

1:13.0

Its basket heaped with Dutch pancakes.

1:16.0

Late night delivery coming through!

1:19.0

With a dip and a twist of his brush,

1:21.0

Victor paints the cyclist and his tower of brush. Victor paints the cyclist and his tower of pancakes.

1:25.2

Yellow ochre for the pancakes and the burnt siena for the crispy edges.

1:30.3

Perfect. I'll call this one Starry Night and the Pancake Bike.

1:37.0

A hamster wearing a mini track suit and running shoes jogs past.

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