🎄 Turn Bedtime Struggles Into Bedtime Snuggles 🎄

These are longer stories told one chapter at a time, in order, so you can follow along from the first night to the last. I introduce each chapter, and Clark’s music plays underneath my voice to keep you company.

It’s the end of winter, and the sap is running. Uncle John gets out the old oxen, and they go up the track, through the wheat-field, all the way into the maple woods. There are buckets to hang and wood to saw and a big iron kettle to get going. Then the waiting, while the sap boils down. First syrup. Then sugar, hard in the little square pans. In this episode, we’re going to those woods, where the work is done and the little house has its door shut and the snow on the roof is melting, drip by drop, all night long.

In this bedtime story for kids, we meet Yuki, a very sophisticated cat with an even more sophisticated craving: sea salt and kelp swirl ice cream. But when this treat ends up in a freezer that's far too high for any princess to reach, Yuki must get creative. With a little determination and a lot of help from her endlessly enthusiastic pup-friend Koro, Yuki discovers that asking for help isn't weakness, and that sharing can turn a sweet treat into something even more special.

It's the end of summer, and the red apples are ready. Uncle John gets out the old oxen, and they go up the track to the orchard, and the picking starts. Then the sorting. Then the cider press down the road. It takes most of the day. In this episode we're going to that farm, where the work is done and the kegs are in the cellar and the brown apples are still up in the trees, waiting.

When old Sage tells scary stories about a terrible winter from long ago, Wolfie becomes worried about experiencing his first winter in the forest. Red tries to prove he's strong enough by creating impossible challenges, while Rusty makes overwhelming preparation lists. But when a sudden summer thunderstorm hits, the three friends discover that facing fears together makes all the difference.