Why the Whale has a Sad Song - a story from the Indigenous people of North America’s Pacific Northwest

Super Great Kids' Stories

Wardour Studios

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

This story is a selection from: ‘The Best of Super Great Kids’ Stories. We’re going to release one popular story from our archive - each month on a Wednesday in the middle of the month. This episode was the first to be released on our podcast. It’s a ‘How and Why’ story retold by Tuup. He’s been telling this story for many years. He first read it in a book called: 'Whale in The Sky' by Anne Siberell' (Puffin 1991) and was inspired to work it into a version of his own. There are many stories about powerful birds and big fish told across the American Pacific Northwest. Happy Listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.1	Terms and conditions apply. Hiring? Indeed is all you need. Hello, super great story fans.
1:11.7	This is our pick of the month's story from our archives.
1:15.9	If you like it, you might be interested to know that it's also featured in our first super great kids book, which is published this autumn.
1:25.1	Thank you. which is published this autumn.
1:41.4	Welcome to Super Great Kids Stories,
1:44.1	fun tales to make you laugh and cry, with some of the best storytellers
1:46.3	from around the world, recommended for ages 5 to 105. I'm Kim and I love stories. In this episode,
1:59.6	we're going to hear a story about whales from Toop.
2:03.4	Toop is a wonderful storyteller from London with Guyanese parents.
2:08.7	He's going to tell us a story from northern Canada about how the whale got its sad song.
2:15.7	So, sit back, relax relax and let the magic begin. Or as we storytellers say,
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