Storybox Playlist
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Diversity and Difference

This week our theme is: Stories of Diversity and Difference.

Here at Sparkle we believe that one of the most important things we can teach our children is to honor the diversity and difference between human beings. By learning to understand one another we can better learn to love and appreciate all people that we meet in our lives no matter that difference between us.

The Judges of Juniper Grove

When a growing community needs to hire a judge, the town council has very different opinions about who to choose. How will they ever decide?!

35 min

Welcoming New Friends

The Willowbee children learn to welcome new friends rather than be weary of them after seeing a group of wombats try to scare away some kangaroos.

20 min

Apple Faces

Martin spends the day trying to find two identical apples.

18 min

Frogs and Toad

In the Junkyard, there is a rule that "All Belong". This rule is tested when a group of frogs and a straight-talking toad appear.

20 min

The Blunt Gnome and Shiny Gnome

Blunt gnomes and Shiny gnomes strongly disagree about how to work with gems. But one day, when they have to work together, they begin to understand each other

27 min

About the Author

David Sewell McCann

Story Spinner

David Sewell McCann fell in love with spinning stories in first grade – the day a storyteller came to his class and captured his mind and imagination. He has been engaged in storytelling all of his adult life through painting, film-making, teaching and performing. Out of his experience as a Waldorf elementary class teacher and parent, he has developed a four step method of intuitive storytelling, which he now shares through workshops and through this website.