Encore: 'The Unwelcome Guest'

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2019

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

This week, we're bringing back a listener favorite. Richard Kind ("Inside Out") stars in this Middle Eastern folktale about a clever man who teaches his village a thing or two about the dangers of judging a book by its cover.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Sheer here.
0:04.1	Before we get to today's story, I'd like to invite you to join the Circle Round Club.
0:09.9	Memberships come in all shapes and sizes and include fun benefits like ad-free episodes,
0:15.0	bonus bedtime stories, behind the scenes videos, and a personalized birthday message from
0:19.8	me.
0:20.8	Learn more about the Circle Round Club and become a member at WBOR.org slash Circle Round Club.
0:31.0	Produced by the iLap at WBOR Boston.
0:41.0	Hi, Rebecca Sheer here.
0:43.0	You know how sometimes we bring back one of your favorite Circle Round stories so you can hear it again?
0:49.0	We call it an encore edition, and today's encore edition is a very special one.
0:55.0	It won us a gold award from the Parents Choice Foundation and a gold award from the
1:00.0	Here Now Festival, an annual gathering of audio storytellers in Kansas City, Missouri.
1:05.0	We hope you enjoy it.
1:07.0	We'll be back with a brand new Circle Round Story soon.
1:11.0	Ever heard the expression you can't judge a book by its cover?
1:15.0	It can be tempting to form an opinion about something based on how it looks.
1:20.0	But more often than not, it's what's inside that counts.
1:24.0	And in today's story, an entire town of people learn that lesson in a most delicious way.
1:31.0	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where Story Time happens all the time.
1:38.0	Today, our story is called the Unwelcome Guest.
1:42.0	Versions of this tale originally come from the Middle East, where it's one of many stories featuring a character named
1:48.0	Nasruddin, a wise man who lived long ago.
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