Extreme Makeover: Fairy Godmother Edition

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the USA, we are doing a series of mini stories across two episodes that explore American toys and games. This week, we look at early childhood objects that became vehicles of the imagination. I talk with Michelle Parnett-Dwyer, senior curator ...  Show more

Anime and manga are a global phenomenon, and their popularity continues to grow. Many of these stories are populated by supernatural beings called yōkai. Even though yōkai can be portrayed as ghosts, demons, or monsters, they're rarely purely good or evil. We trace the history of ...  Show more

✨🌟Tonight's bedtime story is a magical adventure featuring a girl who shines like a star even when covered in dust, and a charming prince who finds love in the most unexpected way. 🤴👸 Join Sunnie and her mom as they dive into the enchanting tale of "Cinderella"! 🌙📖 Get ...  Show more

In The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales (John Murray, 2022), Nick Jubber unearths the lives of the dreamers who made our most beloved fairy tales: inventors, thieves, rebels and forgotten geniuses who gave us classic tales such as 'Cinderella', 'Han ...  Show more

Enjoy this Christmas adventure alongside Elsa, Anna, and Olaf! Read by Melodybee 🐝💖  👑 Listen to Melodybee's Princess series called: 👑 The Princess Quest Like any fairytale, this one begins with the arrival of a horse-drawn carriage that will deliver you to the Kingdom of Ron ...  Show more

Most people think of Tinkerbell when we think of fairies, but the Disney versions capture only the last century or so of what we’ve conceived fairies to be. Over millennia they’ve gone from ugly and scary to pretty and helpful and everything in between. Come meet the fae!See omny ...  Show more