The Apple Seed

Happy Birthday - Stories for the Whole Family by Bill Harley and Donald Davis

The Apple Seed

Show Notes

Gather your family for great stories from great storytellers about celebrating birthdays and finding the right way to honor someone’s special day.

(00:00) Introduction by host Sam Payne.

(01:15) "Happy Birthday, Mrs. Nottingham" by Bill Harley. A story about trying to figure out if a teacher is nice or mean and in the end, how everyone likes their birthday.

(20:04) "Summer Birthdays" by Sam Payne. Sam shares about a time in kindergarten when he bravely stood up for summer birthdays.

(22:54) "64 Crayons" by Donald Davis. A story about the surprise gift 6 year old Donald left for his beloved Aunt Esther.

Stories bring us together and the stories on The Apple Seed will spark memories that you can share with the people you love. The Apple Seed is a storytelling podcast by BYUradio and is hosted by Sam Payne.

The Apple Seed is produced by Sam Payne, Wendy Folsom, and Brian Tanner. Assistant Producers - Matthew Carr, Keri Griggs, Kay Hendrickson and Roman Russell Production - Trent Reimschussel and Adam Wells Post Production Video Editors - Trent Woolford and Tremiti Childs. Post-Production Audio Engineers - Dan Carlisle and Dallin Nielson.

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