Kids Listen Activity Podcast: Stories for Wonderful Children - Akuro and the 1000th Crane

This week's episode features a tale from the podcast Stories for Wonderful Children about a boy named Akuro. He longs for friends, but struggles with shyness. When he learns of the Japanese legend of 1,000 origami cranes, he believes that he has found a way to fulfill that wish.   Once you've finished listening, if you'd like to fold your own origami, instructional videos can be found on the Stories for Wonderful Children YouTube channel

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Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure where creators from the Kids Listen community come together to explore feelings in all their shapes and sizes. Each episode pairs two related emotions, sharing original clips and reflections to help kids (and grownups!) understand, name, and navigate their feelings. Released weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays: Fear & Bravery (Sept 16 & 18) – Host: Eric O’Keefe (What If World) Smash Boom Best! | Koala Moon | What’s Poppin Penny | Forever Ago | April Eight | Afternoons with Mimi Jealousy & Openness (Sept 23 & 25) – Host: Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic) Girl Tales | Sleep Tight Stories | ChopChop | Tales from the Cloud Sea | Peace Out | Koala Tots Anger & Forgiveness (Sept 30 & Oct 2) – Host: Melissa Victor (Stoopkid Stories) Time Storm | Little Kids, Big Hearts | KidLit Radio | Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic | The Ten News | Lingokids Belonging & Independence (Oct 7 & 9) – Hosts: Abbe Opher & Kelly MacBride (Koala Kids) Noodle Loaf | Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic | Power Dog Adventures | Culture Kids | Stoopkid Stories | Dorktales Storytime Embarrassment & Pride (Oct 14 & 16) – Host: Molly Bloom (Smash Boom Best & Brains On!) At Your Level | Koala Shine | Unspookable | The Good Words Podcast | The Story Seeds Podcast | Like You: Mindfulness for Kids Love & Sadness (Oct 21 & 23) – Host: Jerry Kolber (Who Smarted?) But Why | Newsy Pooloozy | The Past and The Curious | AI for Kids | Reading with Rella B | Tumble Endings & Beginnings (Oct 28 & 30) – Host: Tal Kelly (Series Producer) Six Minutes | Storypillar | Mary Farfisa’s | Kitten & Clucky | The Show About Science | What If World Produced by Tal Kelly Executive Writer Jenna Clark In consultation with Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore Music credits: https://tinyurl.com/2cbce2nf Intro by Dan Sacks of Noodle Loaf