Storycasts

A good boy has one fault - he always forgets.  With Christmas approaching will Santa remember the little boy.  Santa Claus Does Not Forget is a classic story originally written by M.A. Haley.  Story performed by Marilyn Nykiforuk.

A boy comes up with a plan to catch a wild turkey for his mother to cook on Thanksgiving Day.  Story performed by Marilyn Nykiforuk.

What is in the dark, dark room?  Make up your own version of this traditional scary children's story. Can you finish the story?  Story performed by Marilyn Nykiforuk.

Flooby goes outside to look for fantastic things. However, it starts to rain and Flooby is upset. Will Flooby find fantastic? Flooby is Looking for Fantastic was written and told by local Sarasota Author Eileen Pease.

A cat is a constant threat to a group of mice.  The mice meet to discuss how they can eliminate the threat of the cat.  Belling the Cat is often attributed to Aesop, but it was not recorded before the Middle Ages.  Story performed by: Jen Curran, Brian Burman and Marilyn Nykiforuk.

A little red hen finds a grain of wheat, and asks for help from the other farmyard animals to plant it.  However, no animal will volunteer to help her.  The Little Red Hen is an old folktale, most likely of Russian origin.  Story presented by John D. Wild, President Elect Long Boat Key Kiwanis.

Flooby deLoos is a story about friendship and forgiveness written by Eileen Pease. Sometimes those we meet need understanding instead of judgment. In a world full of disappointment, it is important to know the practical power of forgiveness. Flooby deLoos is read by Sarasota author Eileen Pease.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff (De tre bukkene Bruse) is a Norwegian fairy tale about three goats that have no grass left for them to eat.  Near where they live is beautiful meadow on a hillside, but to get to the meadow they must first cross a bridge.  Under the bridge lives a fearsome troll who eats anyone who passes over the bridge.  Will the goats be able to get to the meadow?  

This fairy tale was collected by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr, first published between 1841 and 1844. 

Story presented by Mary Lynn Desjarlais, Kiwanis Lt. Governor 2010-2011 for Division 18N, State of Florida, Marilyn Nykiforuk and Brian Burman.

A cunning fox convinces an old woman that he would make an excellent shepherd.  Story presented by Marilyn Nykiforuk and special guest Mary Lynn Desjarlais, Kiwanis Lt. Governor 2010-2011 for Division 18N, State of Florida.  Who is also a member of the Kiwanis Club of South Sarasota.

A goose lays golden eggs for a poor farmer and his wife.