Listening Pond: Stories for Kids and their Adults

The Not-So-Perfect Pumpkin Pie

After a mishap on Maggie's Farm, the animals must band together to bake a pie - but first they have to find the perfect pumpkin!

A Silly Story About a Monkey Who Ate Everything

A group of circus performers discover some silly consequences when they try to solve a problem

The Donut Ladies

A town’s rival donut makers face off to see who makes the best donut

The Zoo in Apartment 62

A curious boy tries to unravel a mystery when he sees something unexpected from his bedroom window

Miles Trucking Company: The Time Machine

The Mile’s Trucking Company has traveled all over the entire country - but this mysterious delivery will take them somewhere they’ve NEVER been before!

The Christmas Carousel

A young girl discovers a family secret on Christmas Eve

Stinky Sock Pizza Friday: Halloween Edition

Maya is back and she’s bored…again But she’s about to have Halloween night she’ll never forget!

The Candy Factory

On Halloween night, two siblings discover an unusual factory - but they might get more than they bargained for!

The Turtle and the Peacock

A mean prank may spoil a friendly turtle’s chance of winning a medal at the Animal Olympics

The Robot Restaurant

When a family’s favorite restaurant is in danger of closing, they find help from an unlikely friend

The Rainbow Map

A girl gets lost in a new city and the colors of the rainbow help guide her home

Camp Bear Claw

When two friends discover the truth about a camp tradition, they learn a lesson about bravery AND friendship

Simon Snake’s Shoes for Mice

A traveling sales-snake who secretly wishes for a different life meets a mouse who shares his dreams

The Town That Always Sang

When two siblings are separated, they must rely on the magic of the winter holiday to bring them together again

The Holiday Kids Show

The kids are taking over Listening Pond again! This special episode features a story called “The Best Winter Break Ever,” written and narrated by one of our young listeners.

The Christmas Eve Snow Plow

A girl named Rosie has been waiting for Christmas Day all year long - but with a blizzard in the forecast, her father’s new job may change their holiday plans

Attack of the Dinosaurs!

A group of friendly dinosaurs are shocked to discover that people in the big city think that they’re scary - so on Thanksgiving day, Sparkles the T-Rex decides to show them just how scary she can be!

Inspector Scarecrow and the Case of the Missing Candy

A clumsy scarecrow discovers something new about himself when he helps the animals at Maggie’s Farm solve a Halloween mystery

The Halloween Cheerleaders

Two brothers find that their last minute costumes come in handy when they stumble into a spooky Halloween adventure

Ghost of the Ocean

A girl who works on her family’s lobster boat wonders why their traps keep coming up empty

Brodie and the Meteorite

A boy makes an astonishing discovery in his front yard and learns an important life lesson Based on a true story

Two Hundred and Six (or The Tale of the Lonely Skeleton)

A skeleton visits a small town, and the townspeople discover the true meaning of friendship

The Home Run Bat

Sam loves baseball, but can’t get a single hit - until a new friend helps him out in a mysterious way

The Milkshake Trap

A village must work together to stop a hungry giant from finding their secret garden

Dragons Are Always Lucky

A boy finds a lucky dragon but a few bad things keep happening

The Waltzing Tarantula

Tilly Tarantula is the star student at Fiona Flamingo’s School for Dancing Creatures But when it’s time to learn how to waltz, she worries that she’ll never find the perfect dancing partner

Miles Trucking Company

A truck driver and his pet raccoon set off to deliver penguins to the Indianapolis Zoo, but an unexpected event threatens their arrival time

Midnight Sled Ride

Jack’s big brother is the bravest person he knows - but when he comes up with an unusual plan to confront his fear of sledding, he discovers maybe he and his brother are more alike than he thought!

The Stuffed Animal Nighttime Routine

Sarah LOVES her stuffed animals, but wonders why they seem to move after she falls asleep - so she comes up with a plan to catch them in the act!

Stinky Sock Pizza Friday

Maya thinks everything is boring and ordinary - until a bizarre day makes her long for boredom!