Shortie: The Dinner Date

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In this bite-sized bonus episode from West Africa, a tricky spider bites off more than he can chew when he tries outwitting a wise dinner guest.

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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
0:26.0	round.
0:30.0	Produced by the I-Lab at WBUR Boston.
0:37.0	Think about a time someone shared something with you.
0:46.6	Maybe a friend shared a book or a game.
0:49.6	Perhaps a family member shared some of their dessert.
0:52.8	When people share with us, it feels really good, right?
0:56.0	But as we'll hear in today's bonus episode, when people don't share, it can leave a pretty
1:01.0	bad taste in our mouth.
1:06.4	I'm Rebecca Scher and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:11.2	Today our story is called The Dinner Date.
1:14.6	Variations of this tale come from many places, including Greece, Sweden and Russia.
1:19.8	Our adaptation is inspired by versions told in parts of Africa.
1:25.8	If you're looking for extra fun while you're listening, try playing Circle Round Bingo.
1:30.7	We've created two versions, one for readers and one for kids who are just starting to sound
1:35.2	things out.
1:36.2	You can find both on our website, that's www.wbUR.org slash circle round.
1:41.0	While you're there, you'll also find a coloring page for our story, created by our artist,
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