Episode 57: The Polka Dot Story Rerelease

Vintage Tales from the Lilypad circa 2015. One of the first original Tales by Marlene Wurfel. It's a love story to lake life, swimming, existential polka dots, and freckles.

Episode 56: Surly the Garden Gnome

Surly the garden gnome is annoyed by the lack of instructions in the Gnominomicon on how to parent. How are parents supposed to get by on just the advice 1) Be Kind and 2) Listen Deeply. Maybe if there were better instructions, all the gnome parents he knows would be better at their job. Good thing he doesn't have any little ones to take care of. Until...

Episode 55: Mom and Pop's Bunny Burrow and Easter Egg Shop

A bedtime story for little ones who dream of bunnies in burrows, of easter eggs and easter eggs hunts, and, of course, of spring cleaning.

Episode 54: Lily in the Garden

Can we tend to our emotions and feelings just like we can tend to plants in a garden? Episode 54 is a mindfulness story. It's a 21st century fable about self-care.

Episode 53: The Changeling

The boy and the girl whose job is the preparation and service of oatmeal have another adventure in the grey-as-porridge kingdom. Potions! Fairies! Portals to other, magical realms!

Episode 52: Sleep Meditation with Three Fairies

In this original Tales from the Lilypad sleep meditation for kids, ocean sounds and bird sounds help generate feelings of wellness while Lily, a frog, tells the story of Riventhorn who find three fairy eggs on his walk along the ocean shore.

Episode 51: The Gift of the Magi

Episode 50: Night Rounds at the Menagerie

Episode 49: Halloween Story Too: Dave the Monster and Nightdash in Grimvale

Thank you to Geddy! for the beautiful podcast cover art for this sequel to Nightdash.

Night Dash, A Halloween Story Re-Released from 2016

Episode 48: The Wild Boy and Gggggrrrrrowwwwlll

Sometimes a boy just needs to be alone. That's what Drew wants when he cuts all ties with civilization to live in the forest as a wild boy. But he finds out that the woods are already inhabited.

Episode 47: The Crone at the Castle Door

The boy who serves and prepares oatmeal for the King and Queen of a cold castle atop windy bluffs, and the girl who serves and prepares oatmeal for the King and Queen wish something would happen. Then comes a knock at the castle door on a dark and stormy night. Download this episode (right click and save)

Episode 46: Little Red Riding Hood

This story is by special request. Perhaps the most iconic and potent fairytale ever told: Little Red Riding Hood. Tales from the Lilypad does a retelling and rearrangement by Marlene Wurfel for Kids & Family. Special guest appearance by Bluebell the Bluebird as Little Red Riding Hood.

Episode 45: Cat and Mouse in Partnership

This Tales from the Lilypad Episode is about a Cat and Mouse who set up house together. They're in love. But can they make it work? This is a centuries old story that still has relevance. Retold and rearranged here by Marlene Wurfel.

Episode 44: Sleepy Time Meditation with a Cloud Fairy

In this sleep mediation for children, Lily asks a cloud fairy for help falling asleep. Using mindfulness techniques, children can build their skills in relaxation for sleep.