"The Forbidden Knot" | feat. Mel Rodriguez

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Adapted from the original Estonian folktale, Mel Rodriguez ("Last Man On Earth" "Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams") stars in a story about a fisherman who learns how important it is to keep your word.

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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 ILAB at WBOR Boston.
0:37.0	What does it mean to keep your word?
0:43.8	Well, it doesn't mean that you say a word and then stash it away somewhere, right?
0:47.8	You know, keep it in a jewelry box or a dresser drawer.
0:50.5	No, keeping your word means keeping a promise.
0:54.2	And in today's story, we'll meet a fishing captain who learns a very important lesson
0:58.7	about staying true to what you promise others.
1:08.7	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:14.4	Today, our story is called the Forbidden Not.
1:18.4	It was inspired by an old folktale from Estonia, a country on the northern coast of Europe.
1:26.8	Some really great people came together to help bring you this tale, including Mel Rodriguez.
1:31.8	You grownups may recognize him from the show's The Last Man on Earth and Philip K. Dick's
1:36.7	Electric Dreams.
1:38.6	So Circle Round everyone for the Forbidden Not.
1:50.2	The fishing village beside the sea had seen its share of good years and its share of
1:55.0	bad years.
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