'Fiona and the Fairies' | feat. Selenis Leyva

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2018

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Selenis Leyva ("Orange is the New Black," "Maniacs") stars as a clever baker in this retelling of Scottish folktale about the power of a little "please" and "thank you."

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0:00.0	Is that a lion?
0:04.6	I think he's saying our fourth picture book, The Lion's Whiskour, hits shelves this spring.
0:12.4	And on Saturday, June 17th, we're throwing a party at WBUR's city space in Boston to celebrate
0:18.6	and you're invited.
0:20.5	Find more details and get your in-person or virtual tickets at WBUR.org slash circle
0:26.1	round.
0:30.0	Produced by the iLap at WBUR Boston.
0:43.1	When someone does something nice for you or gives you something you've been wanting, what
0:48.0	do you say to them?
0:49.8	Ideally you say thank you, right?
0:52.8	When we express gratitude, we can make someone feel good and appreciated.
0:58.2	But in today's story, we'll meet some magical creatures who never say thank you or please
1:04.2	or you're welcome.
1:06.1	That is, until a talented baker teaches them a very sweet lesson.
1:17.8	I'm Rebecca Scher and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:23.4	Today our story is called Fiona and the Ferries.
1:27.2	It's inspired by a folktale from Scotland, the northernmost country in the United Kingdom.
1:34.4	Some really great people came together to bring you our tale, including Salinas Lava.
1:39.4	Grown-ups you may know Salinas from two Netflix shows, Orange is the New Black and the new
1:43.8	limited series, Maniac.
1:46.2	So Circle Round everyone, for Fiona and the Ferries.
1:56.7	If you think about the most delicious thing you've ever eaten, then you multiply that
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