Sweetie the Skunk & Frog in a Well

Super Great Kids' Stories

Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Stories For Kids

4.5 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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A double story week with two song-stories told by Kim. The first is a funny little tale about a sweet-smelling skunk. And the second is a thoughtful story from China about a frog who is encouraged by a turtle to leave his small home and embrace adventure in the big wide world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to super great kids' stories.
0:18.0	Wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh
0:23.6	and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages 5 to 105. I'm Kim and I love stories. This week we have two short tales, one from the US and one from China.
0:43.2	The first is called Sweetie the Skunk and the second is Frog in the Well. Hello, super great kids.
0:51.6	How are you? I hope you're walking with a hop and a skip and a jump,
0:56.3	a bit like the lambs in the fields here in the UK at the moment. I'm happy because I've been off
1:02.7	travelling and because Kate Corkery and I are going to be telling stories together online on April
1:09.8	12th, which is only two weeks away.
1:13.4	More details about that on our website, supergreatkidsstories.com.
1:19.4	Our current theme is Animal Stories, and this first story is about skunks.
1:33.3	Now you probably know skunks are like small black and white creatures, a bit like cats, but with a long fluffy tail.
1:36.3	And when they're frightened, they spray the creature that is frightening them with a really disgusting smelly spray.
1:45.0	This is a story that I made up for my boys when they were little and when they kept asking questions like,
1:51.0	why are skunk smelly?
1:54.0	Now, just before we get to our story, I have a little question for you.
1:58.0	While we have a quick word with the grown-ups.
2:02.6	Our two stories today are about a skunk and about a frog.
2:06.5	So here's my question.
2:08.2	Would you rather be a skunk or a frog?
2:11.7	And why?
2:13.3	Ready?
2:14.4	Off you go.
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