Storytime: The Stars of Twinkle Top

Welcome friends! We're so glad you're joining us for a brand new Storytime episode of the Little Kids, Big Hearts podcast.

In this episode, Todd, Vivien, and Kit bring an original story to life, set in the Land of Qook-a-lackas, where the hills roll like soft green blankets and the streams hum sleepy songs.

The story follows Quivian, a young Qook-a-leekie who loves nothing more than climbing to a hilltop called Twinkle Top every evening to study the stars. Quivian does not just look at them. They sketch them, map them, and give them wonderfully silly names: the Dancing Pickle, the Sleepy Sandwich, the Flying Pancake, and the Extremely Dramatic Turnip. While everyone else prepares for the beloved Quiddleberry Gathering, baking pies, painting banners, and building glowing lanterns, Quivian wonders whether something as small as naming stars could ever really matter.

Then the Moon Muffin Mist rolls in, and everything changes.

This is a story about curiosity, about the things that make us different, and about how the interests that feel most like ours can sometimes become the gifts we never knew we had to offer.

Featuring Vivien, age seven, and Kit, age thirteen.

Perfect for kids ages 3-11 and for listening together as a family.

In This Episode, Kids Will:

Be swept away to the Land of Qook-a-lackas for an original storytime adventureMeet Quivian, a Qook-a-leekie whose love of stargazing sets them apart from the crowdDiscover what happens when the Moon Muffin Mist rolls in during the Quiddleberry GatheringLearn that the things that make you curious and different can become gifts you shareHear a story that celebrates being exactly who you areGrown-Ups, You Can Extend the Storytime By:

Asking your child: "What would you name a constellation if you could?"Talking about something your child loves that might seem small but feels important to themEncouraging your child to keep paying attention to the things that spark their curiositySharing a time when something you loved turned out to be more useful than you expectedAbout Little Kids, Big Hearts:

Little Kids, Big Hearts is a social and emotional learning podcast where kids lead the conversation. Through real discussions, imaginative stories, songs, and Kidventures, children explore feelings, relationships, kindness, and what it means to care for others.

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Little Kids, Big Hearts is hosted by Todd Loyd. It's produced by Julia Levy at Sparkler Learning, with support from Meaghan Penrod and Adrianna Arocho. Sound design and mixing by Ryan Marth. Special thanks to Noggin for their support and the song “Like Nobody Else” from the Big Heart Beats album.

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