By Kids, For Kids Story Time - Children's Story Podcast

Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who had several sons. The sons were strong and hard-working, but they had one big problem: they were always fighting with each other. They argued about everything, from who should do the chores to who was the smartest.The father was worried. He knew that if his sons didn't learn to get along, they would have a very hard time in life. One day, he called them all together and showed them a bundle of sticks tied tightly with a rope.The Challenge: He handed the bundle to his oldest son and said, "Break this in half." The son tried with all his might, but the bundle wouldn't even bend.The Others Try: One by one, the other sons tried to break the bundle. Even the strongest son couldn't snap the sticks while they were tied together.The Lesson: The father untied the rope and gave each son just one single stick. "Now try," he said. With a quick snap, every son broke his stick easily.The Moral of the StoryThe father told his sons:"If you stay together and help each other, you will be like the bundle—strong and hard to break. But if you keep fighting and stay divided, you will be like the single sticks—easy for anyone to snap."Support the show

Cleopatra and the Secret Carpet! 🏺✨Today’s story takes us back to ancient Egypt, a land of giant pyramids and the mighty Nile River! 🌅 Meet Cleopatra, a young queen who was famous for being incredibly smart and very brave.When Cleopatra was just 18, she became queen, but her brother Ptolemy wanted to rule all by himself! 😮 He had a huge army, and Cleopatra knew she couldn't win a fight against him. She had to hide away and wait for the perfect moment to make a plan.That moment came when the powerful leader of Rome, Julius Caesar, arrived in Egypt! 🏛️ Cleopatra knew that if she could just talk to him, he might help her. But her brother’s soldiers were guarding the palace, and they wouldn't let her in!Cleopatra came up with a trick that was rather clever:She had her servants roll her up inside a giant, fancy carpet! 🧶The servants carried the heavy rug right past the guards, telling them it was a special gift for Caesar. 🎁When they unrolled the rug in front of the Roman leader, Cleopatra popped out! 😲Caesar was so amazed by her courage that he agreed to help. Together, they defeated her brother’s army, and Cleopatra became the greatest Pharaoh Egypt had ever seen! 👑Support the show

Hey there, creature catchers! Need a quick treat to keep you entertained between episodes? Welcome to PODSNACK!, your bite-sized adventure that’s full of fun!In this special WORLD Edition series, we are setting off on a massive adventure across the entire world! We will meet the strangest, goofiest, and occasionally scary magical monsters, learn about world cultures, try out some of their language, and pick up interesting vocab along the way.🇧🇴 Today's Snack: High in the Mountains!We are traveling to Bolivia in South America, a country famous for being so high up in the mountains that your ears might pop!We even learned a greeting from the Aymara people: “Kamisaki!” (Kah-mee-sah-kee!) which means “How are you?”🌟 The Feature: The Ekeko!Today, we meet a cheerful little spirit called the Ekeko! He is a small, pot-bellied man with a big smile who wears traditional clothes. He is weighed down by a huge burden—that’s just a fancy word for a heavy load—which is an overflowing sack filled with tiny copies of money and lucky things!The Goal: The Ekeko is a spirit of abundance, which means having a huge amount of something! People give him miniature versions of things they want, like tiny cars or houses, hoping he will make them come true in real life.A Bit of History: The Ekeko story is a legend—a traditional story passed down for a long time. During a hard time called a siege (when an enemy army surrounds a city), one man stayed full of optimism, which is a feeling of hope that things will turn out well. His belief in the Ekeko helped keep his family fed!Survival Tip: If you meet the Ekeko, offer him a tiny gift with a smile. For bonus points, give him some dental floss! With all the tiny plastic and metal things he eats, he’ll be so happy to clean his teeth that he might grant you a wish!Support the show

Hi Kids. We’re taking a little break over the festive season. Today’s story is one of our personalized tales. This one is about a regular BKFK listerner from Ireland named Jude! Happy Holidays!Support the show

The League of the Glimmering Beards! 🧔✨Based on the Sherlock Holmes story, The Red-Headed League!Sunlight streams into Wizzlethorp the Wizard's tower, but the peace is broken when Fergus O’Gold the leprechaun bursts in, absolutely heartbroken! 😭 He has lost his "shiny future"—or rather, his very strange job!For three weeks, Fergus was a member of the "League of the Glimmering Beards," a club for people with magnificent facial hair. His job? Sitting in a room for four hours a day polishing a single brass button for five gold coins a week! 🪙 But suddenly, the office is closed, the league has vanished, and Fergus is out of work!Wizzlethorp (our Sherlock!) and the patchwork creature Stanky (our Watson!) realize this "job" was a ridiculous trick. Why would someone pay a leprechaun to polish a button? 🤔The game is afoot! The team discovers a secret tunnel being dug from Fergus's basement straight into Sparky Flarkbottom's workshop! Two jealous rival inventors, Fizzlewhip and Cogsworth, have been tunneling in secret to steal Sparky's greatest invention: the Autonomaton 9000! 🤖Will Wizzlethorp’s magic and Sparky's "Tangle Slime Net" catch the thieves before they disappear with the clockwork prize? And will Sir Chucklenugget arrive in time to save the day? Join the mystery and see how the smartest beard in Snaggleton solved the crime!Support the show