'Maushop And Grandfather Sun' | feat. Wes Studi

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Wes Studi ("Penny Dreadful," "Dances With Wolves") stars as the Wampanoag mythical figure 'Maushop,' a kind, gentle giant who tries to convince the sun to come back home.

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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 island at WBOR Boston.
0:40.0	Can you imagine a world without the sun?
0:45.0	Think about it.
0:46.4	It would be dark all the time and so cold.
0:50.8	What would you do to keep yourself warm and entertained?
0:54.4	Well, in today's story, we'll visit a world where there's hardly any sun.
0:59.8	And it takes a kind, gentle giant named Moshup to try and bring the sun back.
1:06.8	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:14.4	Today's story comes from what we now know as Massachusetts in the northeastern United
1:19.2	States.
1:20.2	That area is home to members of a native tribe called the Wampanoag, and they've been
1:24.3	sharing versions of this folktale for generations.
1:29.2	Some really great people came together to help bring you this tale, including West's
1:33.2	duty.
1:34.2	grownups you may know West from the Oscar-winning films, dances with wolves and the last
1:38.7	of the mohicans, as well as the Showtime series Penny Dreadful.
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