Katy in the Clouds, with Piper Johnson
Catch Me in the Kitchen Audio Snacks: an English-French stories podcast for kidsShow Notes
Imagine: The sky is like a giant canvas where clouds create pictures to delight our imagination. When you look up at the sky today, do you see any clouds? What shapes do they make?
Katy is a little girl with a big imagination. Have you ever seen animal shapes in the clouds? Katy does!
About today's Storyteller: Piper Johnson is the author of the Katy in the Clouds book series and the Friends in the Fence book series. Piper enjoys writing children's books that are fun, uplifting, and full of imagination. She gets her inspiration from her daughter, Molly, who is Piper's biggest fan and best audience. When not writing children's books, Piper enjoys walking, yoga, and family time with her husband, daughter, and Goldendoodle pooch, Sweety. piperjohnsonbooks.com
Draw and share... When you look at the clouds, what do you see there? What adventures do you imagine will happen next for Katy and her friends? If you’d like to share a drawing you've made inspired by 'Katy in the Clouds', you can do that at catchmeinthekitchen.com/fan-art and we will post them on our story fridge!
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Les mots sont délicieux! Words are delicious. French/English from today's snack:
Bonjour: hello
Merci de nous rejoindre: thank you for joining us
Votre livre: your book
Notre nouvel ami / notre nouvelle amie: our new friend
Bon, on y va! Well, here we go!
Ça va bien? Are you doing well?
Très bien, merci. Very well, thank you.
Un nuage: a cloud
J'aime ça: I like that
Une tortue: a turtle
Une chanson: a song
Je le vois: I see it
Un pois chiche: a chickpea
Écoutez: listen
A bientôt: see you soon
Merci beaucoup! Merci à Piper Johnson for sharing her story ‘Katy in the Clouds’, and to Piper’s daughter Molly for the episode illustration.
This Audio Snack was performed by Piper Johnson, Professor Pineapple, and Bearkin. Mixed by Tim Freeman. Creative and production support by Ginette Mohr. 'Chickpea' was performed by The Pickle Peppers. Episode music composed and performed by Tim Freeman and Red Velvet Revolution. Petals by Ketsa, licensed with permission from the Independent Music Licensing Collective – imlcollective.uk
See you soon! A bientôt!
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