Encore: The Rooster in the Sky

Circle Round

WBUR

Ages 4-10, Children, Storytelling, Kids & Family, Childrens' Story, Books, Stories For Kids, Kids, Storytime, Story

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

In this adventure story with roots in Russia, Hungary and the Middle East, a magical rooster rewards Rachel Matthews (Frozen 2) for her fearless persistence and precious friendship.

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0:00.0	Support for WBUR comes from MathWorks, creator of MATLAB and Simulink software for technical computing and model-based design.
0:09.0	MathWorks, accelerating the pace of discovery in engineering and science.
0:13.7	Learn more at MathWorks.com.
0:16.3	Hey there, grown-ups, we want to learn more about you and why you listen to circle around. Take our short
0:22.0	10-minute survey and get a special bonus story from me, Rebecca Shear. Find a link in the show
0:27.2	notes of this episode or visit WbUR.org slash survey. Produced by the I-Lab at WBUR, Boston.
0:39.9	Have you ever heard someone complain?
0:43.3	Maybe you've even complained yourself.
0:45.5	We've all been there.
0:46.8	It's easy to start grumbling when we're annoyed or frustrated or upset.
0:51.5	But in today's story, we'll meet a character who refuses to complain when things
0:56.1	don't go her way. Instead, she tries turning grumbles and groans into great big grins.
1:08.1	I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:13.9	Today, our story is called The Rooster in the Sky.
1:17.8	It was inspired by tales told in Russia.
1:20.4	You'll also hear versions of this tale in Hungary and across the Middle East.
1:26.1	Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this story, including
1:30.7	Rachel Matthews.
1:32.8	Rachel stars as Honeymarin in the animated hit movie Frozen 2, now available on digital.
1:38.8	So circle around, everyone.
1:40.6	For The Rooster in the Sky.
1:50.1	Music one for the rooster in the sky. Way out in the countryside, not far from a thick green forest, lived a woman named Tatiana.
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