The Giant’s Causeway feat. Alison Wright

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2021

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Alison Wright (Snowpiercer, The Americans) stars as a wise and witty Irish giant who proves she's colossal in both size and smarts.

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0:46.3	What do you think is the most powerful part of your body?
0:50.6	Is it your big strong arms, your long, sturdy legs?
0:54.6	What if I were to tell you that the most powerful part of your body is right up top?
0:58.6	In your head?
0:59.6	In other words, your brain.
1:02.4	In today's tale, we'll meet a mighty giant who learns the true value of brain power.
1:16.5	I'm Rebecca Schier and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:20.9	Today our story is called the Giants Causeway.
1:24.3	Thousands of this tale come from Ireland, an island nation on the westernmost edge of Europe.
1:30.7	Some really great people came together to bring you our telling of this tale, including
1:34.6	Allison Wright, whom you grown up, may recognize from Snowpiercer on TNT, along with two
1:41.0	FX series, The Americans and Fude, Betty and Joan.
1:46.0	So Circle Round everyone.
1:49.6	For the Giants Causeway, on the northern coast of Ireland, where the waters of the north
1:59.4	channel separate the emerald isle from Scotland, you'll encounter an amazing sight.
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