'The Unjust Justice' | feat. Jackie Tohn

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 November 2018

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Jackie Tohn (G.L.O.W.) stars as a clever grocer who teaches a dishonest judge the importance of being fair and trustworthy.

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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
0:26.1	round.
0:30.0	Produced by the Island at WBUR Boston.
0:42.8	Think about some things you can do to be fair, like listening to other people's ideas with
0:49.7	an open mind or making sure you tell the truth.
0:53.9	There's a lot we can do to be fair and just.
0:57.0	But in today's story, we'll meet a man who disregards all these things, even though
1:01.9	being just is actually his job.
1:08.6	I'm Rebecca Schier and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:14.0	Today our tale is called The Unjust Justice.
1:17.6	Versions of this story come from Turkey, as well as the region and central Asia that includes
1:21.8	the countries of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.
1:27.7	Some really great people came together to bring you our telling of this folktale, including
1:31.6	actress, comedian, and singer-songwriter Jackie Tone.
1:35.7	You grown-ups may recognize Jackie from glow on Netflix.
1:39.7	So Circle Round everyone, for The Unjust Justice.
1:51.8	Once upon a time in a small town, there lived a justice.
1:57.2	Justice is basically a fancy word for judge.
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