Support for this podcast comes from Celebrity Series, inviting you to Jazz Along the Charles,

a free outdoor concert along DCR's Charles River Esplanade on Saturday, October 7th.

Here 25 fans interpret one Boston-inspired setlist in their own styles along DCR's Charles River Esplanade.

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Ever heard the expression, nothing ventured, nothing gained?

What it means is if you want to achieve something, often you have to take risks.

In today's story, three characters take a big risk, and they wind up gaining more than they ever expected.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.

Today our story is called The Stork King.

It's inspired by tales from the Eastern European country of Ukraine.

Some really great people came together to bring you our version of this tale, including Julian

Learner, who most recently starred in the reboot of The Wonder Years on ABC.

Kids, you can hear Julian's voice in the PBS animated series, Almost Way.

So Circle Round everyone, for The Stork King.

Once upon a time, way out in the country, there lived a wheat farmer.

The wheat farmer had three children, Maxim, Sasha and Yuri, and the family spent long days diligently working the land.

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