Rabbit's Wish feat. Ryan Michelle Bathé

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

In this story with roots in West Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, Ryan Michelle Bathé (This Is Us, First Wives Club) plays a clever Rabbit who discovers that power and strength aren't just about physical size.

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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 I-Lab at WBOR Boston.
0:40.0	Think of one thing you like about yourself, something that makes you proud.
0:46.3	When we feel good about ourselves, everything can feel good.
0:50.0	But where about to meet a character who doesn't feel good about herself?
0:54.1	There's one particular thing she doesn't like, and she'll do whatever it takes to
0:59.8	change it.
1:06.8	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where Storytime happens all the time.
1:12.7	Today, our story is called Rabbits Wish.
1:16.6	Versions of this tale originally come from West Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
1:25.3	Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this folktale, including
1:30.0	Ryan Michelle Bathay.
1:32.5	grownups you might recognize Ryan from the movie One for the Money, and from the NBC series
1:37.3	This Is Us.
1:38.6	She's also starring in the TV series First Wides Club, coming to BET September 19th.
1:44.8	So Circle Round everyone, for Rabbits Wish.
1:56.3	Everything about Rabbit was tiny.
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