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April Eight Songs and Stories

April Eight

April Eight Songs and Stories

Hooray! Your family is heading for delight. April Eight Songs & Stories is a charming original fairytale podcast series for the whole family. Listen together as a lovely green world of wonder full of humble gnomes, sparkling fairies and grouchy trolls, mischievous woodland creatures and magical butterflies who are more than they appear to be, take you on adventures where everyday kids, tricky witches, lost crowns and…

Parent info: April Eight Songs and Stories is recommended for ages under 5 and 6-10. It's an Episodic show that can be listened to in any order. Made in the USA, it's about Faerie Tales and Education for kids. Launched in 2016, it has 8 seasons.

There are 66 episodes

Episodes
The most recent appears first.

  • Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings - Fear and Bravery (Part 2)

    19 min Season 8 Episode 70 18 September 2025

    Hello Dear Gentlefolk, today I'm excited to share that I'm part of the Kids Listen Mash Up, a seven part series of kids podcasts about Big Emotions. The story that I have in the "Fear and Bravery" mix is about our fairy friends Sar and Nieva - The Two Sister a…

  • A Bedtime Tale - Little Star's Story

    9 min Season 7 Episode 70 19 February 2025

    All songs and stories written and narrated by April Eight - copyright ©2025.…

  • Little Pumpkin and Lewis, a gentle Halloween Tale

    14 min Season 6 Episode 69 31 October 2024

    Sometimes what you think is your greatest flaw turns out to be the very thing that makes you shine. Little Pumpkin believes he'll never be chosen from the pumpkin patch — he's got a flaw he feels no one would ever want to take home. But when a boy named Lewis …

  • STORY: Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 8

    20 min Season 6 Episode 67 30 August 2024

    He took a deep breath and said, "Hi. I'm Mookie. This is Larkin." Larkin squeezed Mookie's hand again.…

  • STORY: Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 7

    14 min Season 6 Episode 66 8 August 2024

    Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 7 Mookie and Grandpa are trying to decide how to care for the Chromanian Dragon whose egg was left in their chicken coop. With the help of this podcast's favorite gnome and his blustery little buddy Brizbane the Mouse, you're su…

  • STORY: Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 6

    14 min Season 6 Episode 65 13 September 2023

    Story 6 from the series Mookie and the Magic Egg. Who could sleep when they have a baby Chromanian dragon to protect? Certainly not Mookie. Fortunately, he has some unexpected assitance from a tiny mouse (who you callin' tiny?) and a helpful gnome.…

  • Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 5

    14 min Season 6 Episode 64 21 June 2023

    One of our old friends pops up in this episode - literally - to help Mookie and Grandpa decide what to do to help their baby dragon. Brizbane is back and up to all kinds of trouble, as usual. A gentle, magical podcast for innocent ears. Perfect for bedtime, sn…

  • Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 4

    12 min Season 6 Episode 63 30 September 2022

    In Story 4, Mookie comes home to tell his grandpa all about the adventures he and his friends had and the magical creatures they discovered in Hawthorn Grove Woods. Dragons, fairies, kids, and magical cat wizards - there's a lot of fun to be had in this origin…

  • Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 3

    16 min Season 6 Episode 62 23 June 2022

    Mookie, Larken, Jemi, and Sander follow their fairy friend into the woods to find out how to protect the baby dragon that just hatched out of the egg Mookie had been protecting for weeks. They meet a wise creature, the likes of which they never imagined. What …

  • SONG: A Lullaby for a Dragon

    5 min Season 6 Episode 61 29 January 2022

    In our last episode, Mookie and his friends watched as a Chromanian Dragon hatched out of her shell. And what could they do with this wee magical creature but rock her to sleep with a baby bottle? ;-)…

  • Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 2

    15 min Season 6 Episode 60 30 December 2021

    Taking care of his chickens is one of Mookie's favorite things to do. But one day, he was gathering eggs in the chicken coop for his Grandpa and found something quite curious. It was an egg, but certainly not a chicken egg. Still, Mookie cared for the green an…

  • STORY: Mookie and the Magic Egg, Story 1

    13 min Season 6 Episode 59 9 September 2021

    "'What do you think it is? It's getting so big!' Mookie asked Larken as they sat in the basement, staring at the egg."…

  • It's April the Eighth and It's My Birthday!

    11 min Season 6 Episode 57 8 April 2021

    I'm having a birthday party and guess who's here? My Kids Listen podcasting pals from Stoopkids, Dorktales Storytime, Newsy Jacuzzi, Noodle Loaf, At Your Level, The Good Word, Little News Ears, Story On, and Buttons & Figs! You might want to bring your slide w…

  • SONG: Swinging on a Star

    5 min Season 6 Episode 56 1 March 2021

    A Giggle-Along Song from April Eight's childhood, "Swinging on a Star". A funny old-fashioned tune, with a few updated lyrics. Featuring my ukulele! The chorus is, "Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar, and be better off than you ar…

  • Fairy, Pixie and Gnome Storytime Questions

    4 min Season 6 Episode 55 18 February 2021

    April Eight has a fairytale riddle for you today and a few answers to some questions I have received from a gnome in Canada, a pixie in Ireland. And, a happy birthday to a fairy friend whose party I just could not get to plus a hint at what the next story migh…

  • STORY - Larken and the Troll

    18 min Season 6 Episode 54 8 February 2021

    Larken and the Troll is an original fairytale for all-ages.…

  • Ep 53: SONG: "The Witchy Sing-Along Song"

    7 min Season 6 Episode 53 28 October 2020

    Roxie tells a not-really-a-story story about her Halloween past. Of course, like any good witch, the Which Witch likes Halloween so much she wrote a whole song about it – "The Witchy Sing-Along Song"!…

  • Ep. 52 SONG: The Cuckoo and the Donkey

    4 min Season 5 Episode 52 12 May 2020

    Today's episode features a traditional, and funny, German song, called the "Cuckoo and the Donkey". Roxie has a bit to say about it... Also, you'll hear the bird songs of the second graders in my class at the Cincinnati Waldorf School! Send me your bird call a…

  • STORY 4 of the Lost Fairy Series, "The Forgotten Star"

    22 min Season 5 Episode 51 1 May 2020

    The prince took a step forward. He was just about to speak the magic spell... the magic spell that might just get him his great fairy friend Faith back. What a journey our Fairy Prince Orion has been on. And in today's tale, he knocks on the door of someone wh…

  • Ep. 50 Oh No! April's Dog Roxie Takes Over the Podcast!

    10 min Season 5 Episode 50 31 March 2020

    Well, it looks like Roxie, April's dog, and podcasting sidekick, is taking over the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast because, no really, April's daughters have accidentally turned her into a gnome! But no worries, Roxie has all sorts of brilliant songs and,…

  • Ep. 49 A Happy New Year Song!

    5 min Season 5 Episode 49 12 January 2020

    I pulled out my ukulele for episode number 49 - a fun song I wrote to ring in the new year. And no matter when you listen to this, you'll always have a whole year ahead of you, whether it is July 1st or January 1st! Isn't that a funny idea?…

  • Ep 48, "The Lost Fairy Series, Story 3: The Golden Bee"

    22 min Season 5 Episode 48 24 July 2019

    Today's tale is a continuation of our stories from Episode 44 and 46 another episode of part the "The Lost Fairy Series". In today's story, the Fairy Prince meets three new helpers who we've met before on the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast, one of them is…

  • Ep 47, SONG: "My Lucky Day"

    5 min Season 5 Episode 47 7 July 2019

    It's My Lucky Day! I'm back to my podcast and I have a song to sing for you. It's a stomp and clap song, so get ready to stomp and clap! Great for car time, bedtime, bath time, or anytime you need a little song to sing.…

  • EP 46, "The Lost Fairy Series Story 2: In the Forest du Lutin"

    15 min Season 5 Episode 46 29 January 2019

    Today's tale is a continuation of our story from Episode 44, "The Lost Fairy Series Story 1, The Tiny Trumpet". In today's story, the Fairy Prince and his fairy fellows set out on a journey to find a lost friend. They stop for a rest and run into some pixie pr…

  • Ep 45 SONG: Halloween Songs!

    5 min Season 5 Episode 45 21 October 2018

    Happy Halloween! Now I have a few songs for you! Are you ready to sing? Great for car time, bed time, bath time, or anytime you need a little song to sing for Halloween.…

  • EP 44, "The Lost Fairy Series Story 1: The Tiny Trumpet"

    20 min Season 5 Episode 44 6 October 2018

    Today's story has Jemi and Sander in it. Did you know they were friends? They have some magical visitors who have come in search of a lost fairy that Jemi knows. Fortunately, Sander has an idea of a way to help all the important guests who land in Jemi's backy…

  • Ep 43 SONG - A Summer Song - "Wild Mountain Thyme"

    6 min Season 5 Episode 43 22 June 2018

    Episode 43 is a song! It is a welcome to summer song because today, my friends, summer officially begins here in the United States.…

  • Ep 42 "Story 4: The Two Sisters and The Wolf"

    17 min Season 4 Episode 42 3 April 2018

    The last story of the Two Sisters and the Wolf Series - Two sisters, Sar and Neiva, travel through forests, mountains and now a dense fog to reach the Fairy Ice Skating Ball. Will they make it in time or get lost in the mists? A great fairytale story for your …

  • Ep 41 Song: "Winter Lullaby, Time to Sleep"

    4 min Season 4 Episode 41 21 February 2018

    Episode 41 is a Song! It is a winter lullaby called "Time to Sleep". If you ever listened to Episode 18 Meggie and Felix and the Snowy Little Minute, well then you might know it. If so, then please, by all means, sing along with me! And listen for characters y…

  • Ep 40 "Story 3: The Two Sisters and the Wolf"

    16 min Season 4 Episode 40 16 February 2018

    While traveling through the woods, two sisters come across a golden moose in great distress. Yet they are breaking all the rules by helping him - what will they do? A great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time. This one has a li…

  • Ep 39 Song: "Sarah Shining"

    4 min Season 4 Episode 39 12 February 2018

    Episode 39 is a song episode. Today's song is one of my favorites. Hmmmm, I think I say that every time don't I? Well my friends, I love to sing. I wrote this song for one of my listeners when she was 6 years old. Well, she must be 12 years old today! This son…

  • Ep 38 "Story 2: The Two Sisters and the Wolf"

    15 min Season 4 Episode 38 7 February 2018

    On their way through the snowy mountains of Way Over There, two sisters and their wolf encounter a magical creature who needs their help. But to step off the High Road to his aid means breaking the rules of the fearsome Giant King and risk everything. What wil…

  • Ep 37 Song: "The Wasssail Song"

    4 min Season 4 Episode 37 30 December 2017

    Today's Episode is a song - "The Wassailing Song" - to welcome in the new year.…

  • Ep 36 "Story 1: The Two Sisters and the Wolf"

    18 min Season 4 Episode 36 29 December 2017

    On their way through the winter forest, through enchanted kingdoms and realms, two sisters and their Wolf trek for days to the Fairy Ice Skating Ball to celebrate the new year, sleeping under the stars as they go. Will they get there in time? Who will they mee…

  • Ep. 35 Song: For Hanukkah, "In the Window"

    7 min Season 4 Episode 35 17 December 2017

    Today's Episode is called "In the Window" it is Episode 35!…

  • Ep 33 A Song Blessing of Gratitude for Thanksgiving

    3 min Season 4 Episode 33 22 November 2017

    Welcome to Episode 33 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's song is one of gratitude to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the United States. April Eight is great for your kids at while you are making dinner, at bathtime, bedtime, car time, and family…

  • Ep 30 STORY & SONGS: Charlie and Lucy on the Road, A Sing-Along Episode

    16 min Season 3 Episode 30 13 July 2017

    Welcome to Episode 27 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is called "Charlie and Lucy on the Road, a Sing-Along Episode," a great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.…

  • Ep. 29 Story 3: Quinn Quillow and the Blue Ribbon

    25 min Season 3 Episode 29 6 July 2017

    Welcome to Episode 29 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Story 3 - Quinn Quillow and the Blue Ribbon", a great story for your kids at bathtime, bedtime, car time, and family time.…

  • Ep. 28 SONG: A Little Minute about Us!

    9 min Season 3 Episode 28 15 June 2017

    Today's episode is called "A Little Minute about Us!" because today's episode is the one-year anniversary of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast! It is Episode 28! I called it a little minute about us because I love us, you and me together, so much! I have…

  • Ep. 27 Story 2: Quinn Quillow and the Blue Ribbon

    23 min Season 3 Episode 27 10 June 2017

    Welcome to Episode 27 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is called "Quinn Quillow and the Blue Ribbon". This story is a continuation of the story we started at Episode 24, Quinn Quillow, Story Catcher" a great story for your kids at bath…

  • Ep. 26 SONG: A Little Minute About Donuts

    6 min Season 3 Episode 26 1 June 2017

    Happy National Donut Day!…

  • Ep. 25 SONG: A Little Minute about Mothers

    7 min Season 3 Episode 25 13 May 2017

    Today's episode is called "A Little Minute about Mothers! because it is almost Mother's Day… " It is Episode Number 25! Hurray!  Now of course to say all the nice things that we have to say about mothers we need WAY MORE than a little minute right? but a littl…

  • Ep. 24 Story 1 Quinn Quillow, Story Catcher

    17 min Season 3 Episode 24 26 April 2017

    Welcome to Episode 24 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is called "Quinn Quillow, Story Catcher", a great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time and family time.…

  • Ep 23 SONG: "The Fairy Birthday Song"

    8 min Season 3 Episode 23 7 April 2017

    Welcome to Episode 23 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's Episode is called, A Little Minute About Birthdays! On today's episode, we talk about birthdays birthdays birthdays. So whether yours is soon or way far away, I think you'll find some fu…

  • Ep 22 A Little Minute about A Little Minute!

    7 min Season 3 Episode 22 23 March 2017

    Welcome to Episode 22 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's episode is  "A Little Minute about a Little Minute". On today's episode, I share with you a new thing I'm going to do called "A Little Minute". I always have more songs and poems and ide…

  • Ep 21 Birdie and the Leprechaun

    20 min Season 3 Episode 21 16 March 2017

    Welcome to Episode 21 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's episode is called "A Leprechaun Tale - Birdie and the Unexpected Guest" a great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.…

  • Ep 20 Sander and the Lost Giant

    23 min Season 3 Episode 20 3 March 2017

    Welcome to Episode 20 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is called "Sander and the Lost Giant" a great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.…

  • Ep 19 Grammy and the Star Soup

    19 min Season 3 Episode 19 11 February 2017

    Welcome to Episode 19 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's episode is called "Grammy and the Star Soup" a great story for your kids at bath time, bedtime, car time, and family time.…

  • Ep 18 Meggie & Felix and the Snowy Little Minute

    17 min Season 3 Episode 18 3 February 2017

    Welcome to Episode 18 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast! I'm so excited about this one because it makes me giggle - I just love my little Felix. Maybe because, just like him, I'm a younger sibling myself. Today's story is called "Meggie & Felix and th…

  • Ep 17 Winter Songs & Stories "Snowflakes"

    9 min Season 3 Episode 17 10 January 2017

    Welcome to Episode 17 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. With so much to enjoy about winter, I'm glad it is here! Today's story is called, 'Snowflakes" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a s…

  • Ep 16 Story - 5 The Fairy Queen and the Three Brothers, The Woodsman

    22 min Season 2 Episode 16 31 December 2016

    Welcome to Episode 16 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is the end of the tale I've been telling for the whole Autumn Season, and this last one is called  "The Fairy Queen and the 3 Brothers – Story 5 – The Woodsman", a great little tal…

  • Ep 15 Story 4 - The Fairy Queen and the Three Brothers, The Fairy Queen Forgotten

    13 min Season 2 Episode 15 21 December 2016

    Welcome to Episode 15 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "The Fairy Queen and the 3 Brothers - Story 4 - Fairy Queen Forgotten" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 14 Story 3 - The Fairy Queen and the Three Brothers - The Which Witch

    18 min Season 2 Episode 14 24 November 2016

    Welcome to Episode 14 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Story 3 - The Fairy Queen and the 3 Brothers -The Which Witch" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 13 Story 2 - The Fairy Queen and the Three Brothers - The Scepter

    25 min Season 2 Episode 13 18 October 2016

    Welcome to Episode 13 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is the second part of a five-part story, "The Fairy Queen and the 3 Brothers, The Scepter" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family…

  • Ep 12 Story 1 - The Fairy Queen and the Three Brothers - The Muddy Mess

    22 min Season 2 Episode 12 28 September 2016

    Welcome to Episode 12 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "The Fairy Queen and the 3 Brothers - Story 1 - The Muddy Mess" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 11 Under the Great Willow Tree

    14 min Season 2 Episode 11 9 September 2016

    Hooray! Welcome to Episode 11. It is the Launch Day of Season 2 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Under the Great Willow Tree" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 10 Season One Mash-Up! - Jemi and the Adventurers

    15 min Season 1 Episode 10 12 August 2016

    Welcome to Episode 10 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast.This might just be my favorite story of the whole season! It just makes me LAUGH! But you need to listen from episode 1, Jemi and the Birthday Surprise to get all the jokes...…

  • Ep 9 The Old Man and the Seagull

    17 min Season 1 Episode 9 3 August 2016

    Welcome to Episode 9 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is a sweet little stand alone seafaring tale "The Old Man and the Seagull" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 8 Story 5 - "The Butterfly Adventurer - Thom Gnome, The Butterfly Adventurer"

    15 min Season 1 Episode 8 26 July 2016

    Welcome to Episode 8 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Thom Gnome, The Butterfly Adventurer" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 7 Story 4 - The Butterfly Adventurer - Thom and the Dragon

    19 min Season 1 Episode 7 19 July 2016

    Welcome to Episode 7 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Thom and the Dragon" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 6 Story 3 - The Butterfly Adventurer - - Thom and the Goblins!

    18 min Season 1 Episode 6 13 July 2016

    Welcome to Episode 6 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Thom and the Goblins" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 5 Story 2 - The Butterfly Adventurer - Thom and the Trumpeter

    17 min Season 1 Episode 5 6 July 2016

    Welcome to Episode 5 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Thom and the Trumpeter" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 4 Story 1: The Butterfly Adventurer - Thom and the Golden Butterfly

    16 min Season 1 Episode 4 29 June 2016

    Welcome to Episode 4 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. On today's episode, I tell the story of "Thom and the Golden Butterfly" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 3 Jemi Series - Story 3 - Jemi and the Strawberry Moon

    20 min Season 1 Episode 3 22 June 2016

    Welcome to Episode 3 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Jemi and the Strawberry Moon" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 2 Jemi Series Story 2 - Jemi and the Lost Crown

    15 min Season 1 Episode 2 14 June 2016

    Welcome to Episode 2 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Jemi and the Lost Crown" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

  • Ep 1 Jemi Series: Story 1 - Jemi and the Birthday Surprise

    13 min Season 1 Episode 1 7 June 2016

    Welcome to Episode 1 of the April Eight Songs & Stories Podcast. Today's story is "Jemi and the Birthday Surprise" a great little tale for your kids at bedtime, bath time, car time, or anytime your family needs a story.…

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