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The Story:  "A Kidnapped Santa Claus" is a Christmas-themed short story by American writer L. Frank Baum and I believe it is one of his best. The story was first published in the December 1904 edition and then released to the public domain May 1, 1996.

Maybe you haven’t heard of Baum, but I bet you would recognize his other work, ever heard of The Wizard of Oz?

Teachers and Families: I hope you find this podcast helpful to your littles. If you have any topics you would like me to tackle, leave a message and I will see what I can do - this is my way of giving back after decades of teaching the wee folk.

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Royalty free music from artist.io: Amos Ever Hadani: Sophy with the sad eyes.

Copyright Laws: Stories and characters from myths, legends, and folklore fall under the ⁠⁠⁠public domain⁠⁠⁠. What does this mean? In intellectual property law, the public domain concerns IP objects that, for certain reasons, are free from exclusive IP rights. These IP rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or inapplicable. Essentially, the stories from these categories belong to the world.​

Claim: The story you have heard today is text created and read by me. The work belongs to me and you may not claim it as your own.