'The Unwelcome Guest' | feat. Richard Kind

Circle Round

WBUR

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

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2018

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Richard Kind ("Inside Out") stars in this Middle Eastern folktale about a clever man who teaches his village a thing or two about the dangers of judging a book by its cover.

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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	Ever heard the expression you can't judge a book by its cover?
0:44.2	It can be tempting to form an opinion about something based on how it looks.
0:48.9	But more often than not, it's what's inside that counts.
0:52.7	Then today's story, an entire town of people learn that lesson in a most delicious way.
0:59.7	I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:06.7	Today our story is called the Unwelcome Guest.
1:10.9	Versions of this tale originally come from the Middle East, where it's one of many stories
1:14.9	featuring a character named Nasrudin, a wise man who lived long ago.
1:21.9	Some really great people came together to bring you our folktale, including Richard Kind.
1:29.9	Kids you may recognize Richard's voice from movies like A Bugs Life, Cars, and Inside Out.
1:36.0	And grown-ups you may know him from Gotham on Fox, as well as the Amazon original series,
1:41.5	Red Oaks.
1:43.2	So Circle Round everyone for the Unwelcome Guest.
1:56.0	The town beside the sea was a buzz with the news.
1:59.9	The governor was holding a grand banquet and everyone was invited.
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