Is that a lion?

I think he's saying our fourth picture book, The Lion's Whiskour, hits shelves this spring.

And on Saturday, June 17th, we're throwing a party at WBUR's city space in Boston to celebrate

and you're invited.

Find more details and get your in-person or virtual tickets at WBUR.org slash circle

round.

WBUR Podcasts Boston.

If I asked you to finish the sentence, Kindness is, what would you say?

You might say Kindness is caring for others or Kindness is helping someone who needs help.

Today's story is all about Kindness and how good it can feel to give and receive it.

In fact, as one of our characters learns, that feeling can be as good as gold.

I'm Rebecca Scher and welcome to Circle Round where story time happens all the time.

Today our story is called, Erning, Peanuts.

Versions of this tale come from the Burmese and Indian people of Southeast Asia.

Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this folk tale,

including Pablo Castell Blanco and Meredith Holesman, who star opposite Hillary Swank in the

ABC drama Alaska Daily, streaming on Hulu.

So Circle Round everyone.

We're Erning, Peanuts.

Their once was a peddler.

The peddler made a modest living selling odds and ends at the marketplace.

Cups and candlesticks, spices and scarves, buttons and bottles.

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