Ep. 29 Happy Birthday, Athena!

You might be surprised to learn the history of the iconic sandwich and all of the ingredients that go into the recipe. First published in 1901, the availability of peanut butter, jelly and sliced bread has changed a lot over the years. And that's great, so let's eat (or just list ...  Show more

Two misers for the price of one! Charles Dickens created the world-famous character Ebenezer Scrooge in the 1840s, but he may have been inspired by a real-life miser named John Elwes. Another famous miser is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Krakow, Poland. However, it turns out tha ...  Show more

Do you know the birthday song? We bet you do! People all over the world sing a version of “Happy Birthday to You.” It’s even been played in OUTER SPACE! Way less well-known, though, is the story behind the song, and the sisters who wrote it! Listen in to hear Elysse tell Joy the ...  Show more

To unlock this episode join Koko Club via this link  https://kokosleep.supercast.com  🐨👑 In tonight's kids bedtime story we meet up with our friend Pippie who leaves Sleepy Forest to tour the world, hoping to disprove the common saying that 'Pig's Can't Fly'! Relax, get sleepy, a ...  Show more

« Arthur est un enfant très sage. Il fait toujours
tout comme il faut. C’est normal, Arthur est un roi.
Mais aujourd’hui, pendant son long repas de midi, il pousse un soupir...» Le petit roi qui s’ennuyait, une histoire écrite par Hélène Crosnier et publiée dans le magazine Pomme ...  Show more

Wow! I had to overcome a big fear of mine with this story- and TALK ABOUT SPIDERS! I had no idea that the scientific name for spiders came from this ancient story, from the poet Ovid, born in 43 BCE! It tells the story of the beautiful and powerful goddess Athena, and how her jea ...  Show more