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(Artwork by Sydney Smith; Design Nick Gunn)]]>enEducationCopyright voicEd Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/67404c9cf72f1df52eb0c1015cab80f2.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mabel-murple-s-word-spinning-world--4283931Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:48:20 +0000voicEd RadiovoicEd Radiofeeds@spreaker.comCanadian storyteller, poet and author, Sheree Fitch, invites you into the world of words. Join Sheree on this energetic journey of imagination and creativity—and fun. It's Mabel Murple's Popping Purple Wordspinning World. Come on in! (Artwork by...
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It's a delightful poem that attunes us to all of the wonder and beauty of a season that welcomes new life, joy and even surprise.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44594642Sun, 02 May 2021 12:48:08 +0000voicEd RadioIt won't be available until the Spring of 2022, but you can get a sneak preview of Sheree Fitch's "Bring in, Ring In, Sing In the Spring" right now! It's a delightful poem that attunes us to all of the wonder and beauty of a season that welcomes new...
It's a delightful poem that attunes us to all of the wonder and beauty of a season that welcomes new life, joy and even surprise.]]>867falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-you-could-wear-my-sneakers--43776264https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43776264Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:48:08 +0000voicEd RadioA series of humorous poems, paired with timeless illustrations, interprets 15 of the 54 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.1154falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-two-snowflakes--42610542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42610542Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:36:10 +0000voicEd RadioHave you ever tried describing snow to a person who has never experienced it before. Well, that's the starting point for Sheree Fitch's deliciously enticing poem, "No Two Snowflakes". Beyond the real connection with snow, however, this is a wonderful...589falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/summer-feet--42609537
https://nimbus.ca/store/summer-feet.html]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42609537Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:35:54 +0000voicEd Radio"Summer Feet" is a delightful new book by Canadian author, Sheree Fitch. It's a tongue-twisting tale that celebrates all things summer. Whether it's December or June, "Summer Feet" is sure to bring a warm smile to kids of all ages. Here's to putting...
https://nimbus.ca/store/summer-feet.html]]>566falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/more-toes-in-my-nose--31664949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/31664949Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:08:18 +0000voicEd RadioMore from the delightful collection, Toes in My Nose! Sheree Fitch takes on a marvellous trip through growing up, but doesn't leave us without tucking us in and giving us a kiss goodnight!1045falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-sky-wheel-ride--30190503
Night Sky Wheel Ride takes us into a wonderful whirly world of sound, smells and sights of the annual fair and that one ride—the Ferris Wheel—at night!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30190503Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:12:46 +0000voicEd RadioDo you remember that one ride at the local fair or exhibition that always seemed just out of reach. You weren't old enough. You weren't tall enough. But then you were both! Night Sky Wheel Ride takes us into a wonderful whirly world of sound, smells...
Night Sky Wheel Ride takes us into a wonderful whirly world of sound, smells and sights of the annual fair and that one ride—the Ferris Wheel—at night!]]>350falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/birthday-party-pandamonium--29293021https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29293021Thu, 04 Jun 2020 14:43:59 +0000voicEd RadioWhat happens when a little girl's birthday party is not visited by friends and family but a whole "zoo" of animals that proceed to wreak havoc and create confusion? Well, settle in and listen as Sheree Fitch reads, "Birthday Party Pandamonium". We...256falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-i-had-a-million-onions--28706628https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28706628Sat, 30 May 2020 15:33:45 +0000voicEd RadioJoin poet Sheree Fitch on this wonderful journey of whimsy, wit and wonder. From the imaginative, "If I Had Million Onions" to the hilarious "Grampy's Borborygmus" and the poignant final "Prayer", Sheree takes on a journey that listeners won't soon...1001falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-12-polly-maccauley-s-finest-divinest-woolliest-gift-of-all--26632216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26632216Sun, 03 May 2020 14:12:27 +0000voicEd RadioA folk tale/fable filled with word play, poetry, magic and meaning. Set in the village of River John on the North Shore of Nova Scotia, the book was published in 2017 by Running the Goat Press, illustrated by Darka Erdelji. The tale is about "the joy...2394falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-11-singily-skipping-along--25642115https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25642115Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:19:44 +0000voicEd RadioSheree Fitch invites us to go out into the world, open our arms wide and embrace everything around. "Singily Skipping Along" is a rollicking chant that invites us to do just that! Get your whole body moving to this celebration of life and our...920falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-10-merry-go-day--25527632
Come along as Sheree Fitch reads this all-time favourite!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25527632Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:08:53 +0000voicEd RadioWhat kid doesn't like a trip to the annual Exhibition or Fall Fair. Well, here's a poem that will bring back all of those memories of riding those crazy rides, drinking too much pop, trying to win that special prize and crawling in to bed at the end...
Come along as Sheree Fitch reads this all-time favourite!]]>926falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-09-i-am-small--25408501https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25408501Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:07:09 +0000voicEd RadioA delightfully gentle poem about the world, as told through the eyes of a young child. Our storyteller may need to stand on a chair to see into an adult world she still poses some pretty grown-up questions.729falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-08-there-s-a-mouse-in-my-house--25227565https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25227565Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:47:17 +0000voicEd RadioThis is a delightful story poem about a young boy who is given the responsibility of getting rid of a mouse who has entered the family home. As it turns out, the job is a little more difficult than anticipated. Gather around your radio (or device) and...729falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-07-if-i-were-the-moon--24971427https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24971427Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:46:58 +0000voicEd RadioLet your imagination take you to the moon and back as you listen to Sheree read her well-loved, "If I Were The Moon". Then curl up, turn out the lights and listen to "Kisses, Kisses Baby-Oh", a poem jointly commissioned by the Nova Scotia Nurses and...418falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-06-there-were-monkeys-in-my-kitchen--24844087
Sheree's reading of this beloved poem-story will delight listeners young and...well...older. Artist Sydney Smith's illustrations will swirl around the minds of those familiar with the original picture book but for those new to the poem, your imaginations will be tickled and teased with the rhythm of the words!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24844087Sun, 05 Apr 2020 11:29:16 +0000voicEd RadioWilla Wellowby's house has been overrun by monkeys. They're ballet dancing, playing the bagpipes, listening to the Beatles, and causing mayhem and destruction all over the house and yard. And the more Willa asks them to leave, the more havoc they...
Sheree's reading of this beloved poem-story will delight listeners young and...well...older. Artist Sydney Smith's illustrations will swirl around the minds of those familiar with the original picture book but for those new to the poem, your imaginations will be tickled and teased with the rhythm of the words!]]>713falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-05-pocket-rocks--24742176
You'll have to listen to the story to find out what happens. You won't be sorry that you did!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24742176Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:59:26 +0000voicEd RadioNo matter how hard he tries, even with the help of his classroom aide, Ian Goobie can't do the things that the other children in his class can do. Every day he dreads going to school. Then he finds a rock, a rock that fits perfectly in his pocket, a...
You'll have to listen to the story to find out what happens. You won't be sorry that you did!]]>617falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-04-everybody-s-different-on-everybody-street--24671114
It's playful, poignant and a perfect poem for our times.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24671114Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:27:26 +0000voicEd RadioEveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street was originally produced in 2001 as a fundraiser to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Festival of Trees in support of the Nova Scotia Hospital and to raise awareness for mental illness and addiction....
It's playful, poignant and a perfect poem for our times.]]>542falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-03-toes-in-my-nose-and-other-poems--24547905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24547905Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:52:57 +0000voicEd RadioSheree opens up her copy of "Toes in My Nose and Other Poems" and offers us a way of looking at the ordinary events of our lives in a fun and poetic way. Gather 'round for another delightful episode!669falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-02-sleeping-dragons-all-around--24402901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24402901Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:47:39 +0000voicEd RadioIn Sleeping Dragons All Around, a girl wakes up in the middle of the night and wants some cake. But to reach the refrigerator, she has to tiptoe past a host of sleeping dragons, like Priscilla in her pink pantaloons, the punk-rock dragon Fagan with...624falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-01-come-play-in-the-world-of-language--24287295
Listen for Sheree's invitation to create your own nonsense poems and stay tuned for more information on how to submit what you create to the show!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24287295Wed, 25 Mar 2020 10:55:58 +0000voicEd RadioPoet Sheree Fitch invites us into the special world of words, nonsense and having fun with language. Hear how Mabel Murple came to be and how her adventures have provided so much joy to children—young and old—all around the world. Listen for...
Listen for Sheree's invitation to create your own nonsense poems and stay tuned for more information on how to submit what you create to the show!]]>1021falsefull