Storybox Playlist
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Exploring Local Parks

Neighborhood parks, picnic areas, lakes, rivers and green spaces are a central part of every town. These stories all celebrate the civic gift of local parks and all the magical opportunities they give to the people who live there!

Paddling to Treasure Island

When Daddy suggests they paddle to "Luck Island", they find out that the island does indeed have treasure, but not at all the kind they were expecting.

21 min

Harriet Hawk and the Big News

Harriet has some news: she's found the house where Ben was born!

20 min

Part Five: Poppi's Story

Poppi tells a story about his first overnight camping trip with cub scouts and how the troop had to work together to move their tents in the middle of the night.

25 min

The Dog Park

Is Billbill too old to go to the dog park, or will he make new friends?

17 min

Curiosity and the Cat

Ben is convinced that Sergeant is leaving the Junkyard and concocts a far-fetched plan to keep his friend from going.

19 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.