The Fox and the Great Blue Heron, avec Stephen LaFrenie
Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Snacks: an English-French stories podcast for kidsShow Notes
Imagine: What if you visited a new place and someone you just met played a trick on you? How would you feel? Do you play tricks on people? Are you the fox or the heron?
About today's Storyteller: Stephen LaFrenie has performed and taught for over 40 years and toured across Canada, Spain, Australia, France, Hungary, Jamaica, Haiti, and the U.S. He has written and co-created 22 plays and performances and is now a contributing writer to Catch Me In The Kitchen Audio Adventures and Audio Snacks. Learning to cook at an early age, the kitchen has always been a place of joy and creativity.
Draw and share... If you’d like to share a drawing you've done from today’s story - or any of our stories - you can do that at catchmeinthekitchen.com/fan-art and we will post them on our story fridge!
Catch the latest! Subscribe to our newsletter at catchmeinthekitchen.com to get the latest stories, songs, and activities. If you have a minute, drop us a note - we would love to hear from you!
Our first audiobook, ‘Pigs, Princesses, and One Tough Turtle’, along with a paperback copy, is available through our website.
Words are delicious. Les mots sont délicieux! From today's story:
Une renarde: a female fox
Un grand héron bleu: a great blue heron
Les hérons: herons
La soupe: soup
Un poisson: a fish
La soupe de poisson – fish soup
Mes amis: my friends
Bonjour: hello or good day
Impoli(e): impolite or rude
Merci beaucoup! Thank you to Stephen LaFrenie for 'The Fox and the Great Blue Heron.' Thanks to Bearkin for the episode illustration.
This Audio Snack was directed by Liz Pounsett and performed by Stephen LaFrenie, Bearkin, Ginette Mohr, and Professor Pineapple. Mixed by Tim Freeman. Creative and production support by Ginette Mohr. Music composed and performed by Tim Freeman and Red Velvet Revolution. Piano Sonata no. 16 ‘Facile’, K. 545 – III. Rondo performed by Simone Renzi. Mozart’s ‘Alla Turca’ performed by Markus Staab. Special thank you to musopen.org.
See you soon! A bientôt!
Support Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Snacks: an English-French stories podcast for kids by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/catch-me-in-the-kitchen-audio-
More from Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Snacks: an English-French stories podcast for kids
Imagine: Our story today is about two stubborn moose. Can you think of any characters from other stories who are stubborn? Have you ever been stubborn? What happened?
Imagine: You are lost in a storm, looking for shelter. You find a castle and knock on the door...
Imagine: If you could hear what a prophetic tree had to say, would you share what the tree was telling you? If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? If you could become an animal, what animal would you be?
Imagine: What would it be like to move somewhere new? Would you feel lonely without your old friends? Does the moon ever feel lonely?
Come sing with us! Our friend Lori leads a delightful song in both English and French. C'est tellement amusant!