Storybox Playlist
Storybox Playlist: Stories for Mother's Day

This week we celebrate Mother's Day with several stories that honor not only the mothers in our lives, but also the mothering impulse in general. To mother is to nurture, to care for, to tend, and to create an environment that is as healthy and life-giving as possible. To mother is to make life — the most sacred act of all!

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Lil Ring's Full Moon Mother's Night Off

Lil Ring and her three ringtail cubs live a hardscrabble life in the open hills of West Texas. Lil Ring works hard to keep her cubs safe and well-fed, and she is tired. On the night of the full moon, the cubs work together to give their mother a night off.

16 min

Song of the Orange Day Lily

How does a small girl know how to mix such beautiful bouquets? The fairies tell her! But the day lilies, too, have a secret to share...

19 min

West Virginia: Follow Your Own Noon

In this story based in West Virginia, we learn about the American Experiment through the experience of ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things.

15 min

Farrah the White-Tailed Deer

Farrah the little doe learns that even though change can be scary and challenging, it also has its benefits.

17 min

Give and Take

Clancy takes more than his share of a yummy treat hoping his mother won't notice. After a willow tree trip to Borneo he learns the value of giving instead of just taking.

20 min

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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.