Storybox Playlist
Storybox Playlist: Stories of Sibling Rivalry

This week's Storybox Playlist theme is: "Sibling Rivalry".

This week's playlist — though titled "Sibling Rivalry" — is a potpourri of conflict resolution, tolerance, empathy, boundaries, clear communication and acceptance of our little sisters, big brothers and every other iteration of our primary relationships: our siblings.

Tilde the House Tomte

Tilde the house gnome helps new step-siblings learn to get along when their mother leaves town for a week. Her secrets: love and empathy.

23 min

The Snowball Factory

Martin asks Momma for help getting some separate time from Sylvia after becoming frustrated that Sylvia wants to do all the same things as him...

21 min

Butting Heads and Lying Down

Clancy and Ty learn a lesson about how not to butt heads with his brother from two stubborn bighorn sheep.

24 min

Little Sister

Daddy helps Martin understand little sisters, and realize the importance of being a big brother.

17 min

Monkey Brothers

Clancy wishes he could do the things his older sister can do, until he meets a monkey with similar frustrations and together they learn that being younger can be fun.

21 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.