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Caption: The Sleigh, Credit: Daniel Logan
Told through the eyes of his twelve-year-old brother, the older boy makes a discovery that allows him to become a beloved symbol of giving througho...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2022
  • Length: 04:02
Caption: Bob and Ethan on their Boat
The unlikely, childless Bob Mailloux signs up to be a Big Brother and is changed forever. Mashpee, Massachusetts, September, 2019.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 29, 2019
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 1
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Father's Day Special to honor all the dads, grandpas, stepdads, and men who make a difference in kids lives

Bought by KQRU FM LP, WLRH, WXPR, WCNY, and WSGE


  • Added: Jun 11, 2019
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Maurice Sendak's self-portrait with Mickey Mouse, Credit: Maurice Sendak
Children's author Maurice Sendak was a big collector of Disney paraphenalia

  • Added: Feb 08, 2016
  • Length: :59
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This audio-story provides a window into what the Halloween holiday can mean to different age groups.

  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 06:54
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This special Mortified Mixtape to Halloween features three tales of kids obsessed with demons, vampires and ghosts.

  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 20:30
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Unless you’re a prisoner or a shut-in, you’ve probably noticed that the world seems to be increasingly overrun with little yapping dogs.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:01
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Lorie Yourd is a retired educator and a dedicated advocate for the arts living in the Bemidji area. Here she reads her poem "Aggies." The Beat is a...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 01:44
Caption: Albert Payson Terhune, Credit: Kristina T. Marshall
A look at the devoted fans of Albert Payson Terhune and his book "Lad: A Dog"

  • Added: Dec 31, 2012
  • Length: 25:27
Caption: Balloon Pickers, Credit: MAUD AND MISKA PETERSHAM
In 1922 the poet Carl Sandburg wrote a children's book about an imaginary place called The Rootabaga Country. It was very popular. Its stories rang...

Bought by NPR Illinois


  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 19:04
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: "Sixty Slices of Life ... on Wry", Credit: Brittany Jencks
What I learned about life from my dog when I was eight years old.

  • Added: Jul 02, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Caption: Santa Claus Jr.
A Holiday Classic! Join Howdy, Mickey, John, Paul, George & Ringo on this "wild and crazy joyride" to Santa's workshop in the northern most reaches...

Bought by Prairie Public, KVSC, KRZA, KVSC, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 16, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 16

  • Added: Nov 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:50
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A few days before she gave birth, Elizabeth learned she was carrying not one baby, but two.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2005
  • Length: 04:09
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A Portland, Maine kindergarten class and illustrator Judy Labrasca explain why crayons might be the perfect object

Bought by WABE, PRX Remix, WMPG, KGLT, and WYSO


  • Added: Feb 19, 2004
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 5