Owen in the Storykeeper's Garden

Maked Up Stories: Imaginative Kids Stories

Maked Up Stories

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids

4 • 766 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

In this enchanting episode, journey with Owen, a young boy whose visits to Portland’s beloved Powell’s Books reveal a hidden world of wonder and magic beneath its shelves. When Owen discovers a mysterious door leading to a luminous garden inhabited by glowing jellyfish and a wise old turtle named Archibald, he learns he has been chosen as the Storykeeper—someone whose pure imagination and heartfelt emotions bring stories vividly to life. Through his magical adventures, Owen discovers how essential imagination, emotional authenticity, and the sincere belief in magic are in keeping stories vibrant and alive for readers everywhere.

Perfect for children and parents alike, this imaginative tale gently celebrates the beauty of childhood wonder, creativity, and the timeless power of stories to connect and inspire. Join Owen as he passes on the magic, reminding listeners of all ages to nurture their inner storyteller.

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

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To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to make up stories.
0:15.0	My name is Toby. I'm four years old and I would like a story about a fire truck, a rainbow, and a bunny rabbit. Thank you. Tell all your friends.
0:26.5	Hello and welcome to Makeup. I'm your host, Amanda. Would you like to hear your voice on the podcast?
0:33.1	Recording an outro message is a great way to do that. To record an outro message, visit us at makeedupstories.com and follow the instructions on the form.
0:42.3	Did you know that Makeup Stories has been downloaded 9,475,000 times?
0:50.3	That's a lot of listeners. We're very excited to get to 10 million.
0:55.1	Please help us out by telling a friend, a family member, or a teacher about MakeDup.
1:00.4	It's the best way for new listeners to find the podcast.
1:04.4	Today's story is a request from Owen.
1:07.3	Owen is six years old, and he lives in Portland, Oregon.
1:12.6	I am Owen.
1:15.6	I am six.
1:19.6	I am going to have a story about a turtle and a jellyfish.
1:31.3	Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was a big boy named Owen, who lived in Portland,
1:37.3	Oregon with his family. Owen had always loved Powell's books. He adored the scent of old and new paper, the quiet hum of
1:46.9	stories whispering from every shelf, and the promise of endless adventure awaiting between the pages.
1:54.8	Sometimes, when he went there with his mom, she would know exactly what she wanted, and she would
2:00.6	quickly go and get it, and then bring it what she wanted, and she would quickly go and get it,
2:02.5	and then bring it to the checkout, and they would leave.
2:05.7	But other times, something would happen, where she would be browsing among the shelves,
2:11.1	then take out a book and crack it open, and then seem to be entranced by it.
2:16.7	She might just stand there reading, purse in the crook of her elbow, for five minutes, or even half an hour.
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