Bedtime Stories Podcast Fairytales and Folk Tales from the Lilypad for kids

Zyvorn Cornebius Maxaro the Brown

A Tales from the Lilypad original story by Marlene Wurfel.  Zyvorn Cornebius Maxaro the Brown is a lot like every other meadow mouse except that he's also a wizard. 

Happy New Year The New Year's Fairy Re-released

Happy New Year, from Lily Shoutout to Josephine (as Ella Dawn) This largely forgotten but wonderful fairytale is written and rearranged by Marlene Wurfel, based on the

The Anger Monster

An original story by Marlene Wurfel inspired by the Buddhist allegory of an anger monster who thrives on anger and shrinks from kindness.  

Ghost Pirate Ship

A Halloween origin story. 

The Fuzzy Castle

An original story about a girl finding her way through a dark forest with a little help from hundreds and hundreds of bunnies. 

Switch It On

This is a spin off of Ray Bradbury's 1955 Book "Switch On The Night," reprised and remixed for modern listeners by Marlene Wurfel.  What do we switch on when we switch o

Episode 100: A Star Suit for You

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Lily. This is calming, meditative story about a star suit that fits you just right. Put it on to travel through the clouds, dance

The Boneyard Dog and Friends Halloween Story

An original tale of skeletons who get a chance to dance and play one magical halloween night in a spooky boneyard.  Music: Corny Candy by The Soundlings and Among the St

Three Dandelion Stories

Three stories that explore the relationship between dandelions and the wisdom of children.  The Dandelion Who Couldn't Roar is an original fable by Marlene Wurfel for Ta

A Good Dog Re-released

A 2016 story re-released form the vaults. An original story, dedicated to the best dog ever, for Tales from the Lilypad by Marlene Wurfel.   

The Nightingale

The Nightingale by Marlene Wurfel Rewritten and rearranged from the Hans Christian Anderson literary fairytale version Intro Outro Music by Reid Alexander Whelton The

Evergreen: Affirmations for a New Year

Beautiful listeners, this is Lily's Christmas card to you. Evergreen is a 10-minute calming mediation for kids and family, wishing your love, light, rest, relaxation and

The Forest Bride a Finnish Fairy Tale

A Finnish fairy tale re-written and re-told for Tales from the Lilypad by Marlene Wurfel. Eino must look for a sweetheart but gets lost in the Dark Woods. Then he sees a

Peter Squirrel

A camping story forged in some of Canada's beautiful national and provincial parks, with gratitude to all the squirrels who helped write, voice, and edit this episode. 

The Little People: A Fairy Tale by a Real Queen

A version of The Little People by Carmen Sylva, Queen of Roumania (1901). Edited, annotated and re-arranged by Marlene Wurfel. Music Intro by Reid Alexander Whelton.

Legend of the Wooden Shoe

Lily finds this old folktale about the origins of wooden shoes, The Netherlands, and gnomes to have a fascinating and different way of looking at our relationship with na

Merry Christmas from Lily

Peace, love & joy from Lily to you! Music by DJ Williams courtesy YouTube Audio Library

Six Husky Puppies

This poem is inspired by the land and literature of Yukon, Canada  

The Orange Shirt Story featuring Phyllis Webstad

“The Orange Shirt Story” read by author Phyllis Webstad with permission from Medicine Wheel Education www.medicinewheel.education This is the true story of a little girl

Thor and the Storm Fairies

A chocolate lab named Thor is caught in a summer storm. He catches something in the rain: a storm fairy.  A Tales From the Lilypad original story by Marlene Wurfel Musi