The Basket Case

The story of “A Tisket, A Tasket.”

The feud went on for years – until the mystery of the disappearance of Lucy Locket’s green and yellow basket brings the families together under Mother Goose’s enigmatic wing.

BONUS:

New song:

Chameleon, Come Talk To Me

(From the upcoming book and CD: “Annie’s Animals”)

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The True Story of Little Miss Muffet.

You thought you knew the truth.

You thought she was just some sissy.

NOW: The truth can be told – and it is: here in this InklessTales.com Podcast for Kids.

The True Story of Little Miss Muffet.

Check it out. She’s not so bad. And neither is the spider.

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The Princess and the Pea – and the New CDs.

The Princess and the Pea

A new retelling – this time, the Princess is an independent spirit – and so is the Prince. Think you’re really going to enjoy this one.

BONUS: From Elizabeth Williams Bushey’s CD, Lullabies for Listening – Sur La Pont, (Over the Bridge) a French traditional song – a really cool melody – with a translation, too, by Elizabeth, so you know what you’re listening to when you hear it. Bet you can’t stop humming it.

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The Cat Who Became A Queen: A Folktale from India

The Cat Who Became A Queen

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This month, we’re visiting the land of India: Kashmir, to be exact, where we hear the story of The Cat Who Became a Queen.

The story of an animal getting married to a human is not only one you find in India, although this one, as you hear it, you’ll find is wonderfully detailed and very Indian indeed.

These kinds of stories are called “animal bride” stories – another example is “East O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon,” a very famous tale. Another “animal bride” tale that you’ve probably heard of is “Beauty and the Beast.”

So now you know what KIND of tale that is. See how smart you are?

At the end, you’ll hear one of Elizabeth’s newest songs, also based on something old: a Mother Goose rhyme. The song is based on Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Bet you find it “quite contrary” to your expectations, though: it’s a real rock and roller.

Have a great one. See you soon!

elizabeth williams bushey

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Inkless Tales and Inkless Tunes

Celebrate Swahili: Stories and Songs from Africa

 

 

On this month’s Inkless Tales Podcast for Kids, we have a retelling of a traditional Zulu folktale: Where Stories Come From.

This is a special kind of folk tale, called a “pour quoi” (poor-KWAH) myth, which means “why?” It’s called that because it’s a story which explains something. In this tale, of course, it’s the story of all stories. I’m betting you’ll love it.

Following up on that, I discovered a fabulous new word in Swahili: furaha. It means “happy.” So I wrote a song about it, and I added that song to this podcast, too. I hope it makes YOU happy to hear it.

This year, my goal is to try to tell more stories from all over the world, since Inkless Tales gets so many visitors from all over the world. Next month: a tale from India. I think you’ll enjoy that one, too.

Thanks for listening.

Your friend,

Elizabeth Williams Bushey

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Oops Plays Hoops

There is no failure, except to give up. Otherwise, everything else is just ruling out what doesn’t work, until you finally succeed at last.

At least, that’s what my mom always used to tell me when I’d get frustrated and want to give up.

That’s what today’s story is all about: don’t give up.

It’s what the web site, Inkless Tales, is all about, too. Visit sometime and take a look, play, read, draw, explore and more. www.inklesstales.com.

In the meantime: here’s this month’s PODCAST:

~LISTEN~

Oops Plays Hoops
by Elizabeth Williams Bushey

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Revenge of the Rollerbladers

This time around, we talk about what it’s like to be the littlest – and left out of everything.

Lily can skate – but she can’t keep up, somehow. Until she learns a trick that puts her at the front of the pack.

Listen to the newest story here.

ALSO: Bonus song track: the reinvented “I Know An Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly” by Elizabeth Williams Bushey.

NOW:

Listen to the Podcast!

Revenge of the Rollerbladers
by Elizabeth Williams Bushey

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The Kite

This time around, we’ll hear the story of an inventive boy who doesn’t let the weather stop him when he’s determined to fly his new kite.

Check out this latest offering from the Inkless Tales Podcast for Kids.

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Snow Day

Happy Holidays from the Inkless Tales Podcast.

Listen to a story about two children who are waiting for their first snowfall, as well as a Holiday song.

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Rainforest Foolishness

Welcome back to the Inkless Tales Podcast for Kids. Foolishness is our topic today, and we have a story, a poem and a song for you to enjoy. “Wet Roses,” “Meet My Dog,” and a story today that takes place in the rainforest about a foolish howler monkey and his wise friend, a red-eyed tree frog — a monkey who learns the value of friendship over foolishness.

Enjoy the offerings today — and if you like what you hear, visit Inkless Tales at www.inklesstales.com for more fun, games, stories and play.

All the best, Elizabeth Bushey

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