Mabel Murple's Word-Spinning World

What kid doesn't like a trip to the annual Exhibition or Fall Fair. Well, here's a poem that will bring back all of those memories of riding those crazy rides, drinking too much pop, trying to win that special prize and crawling in to bed at the end of the day—dreaming of next year!

Come along as Sheree Fitch reads this all-time favourite!

A delightfully gentle poem about the world, as told through the eyes of a young child. Our storyteller may need to stand on a chair to see into an adult world she still poses some pretty grown-up questions.

This is a delightful story poem about a young boy who is given the responsibility of getting rid of a mouse who has entered the family home. As it turns out, the job is a little more difficult than anticipated. Gather around your radio (or device) and listen to what happens when the boy encounters the mouse, her demands and her story!

Let your imagination take you to the moon and back as you listen to Sheree read her well-loved, "If I Were The Moon". Then curl up, turn out the lights and listen to "Kisses, Kisses Baby-Oh", a poem jointly commissioned by the Nova Scotia Nurses and Teachers Unions.

Willa Wellowby's house has been overrun by monkeys. They're ballet dancing, playing the bagpipes, listening to the Beatles, and causing mayhem and destruction all over the house and yard. And the more Willa asks them to leave, the more havoc they wreak.

Sheree's reading of this beloved poem-story will delight listeners young and...well...older. Artist Sydney Smith's illustrations will swirl around the minds of those familiar with the original picture book but for those new to the poem, your imaginations will be tickled and teased with the rhythm of the words!

No matter how hard he tries, even with the help of his classroom aide, Ian Goobie can't do the things that the other children in his class can do. Every day he dreads going to school. Then he finds a rock, a rock that fits perfectly in his pocket, a rock that touches all his senses and whisks him away into a whole other world.

You'll have to listen to the story to find out what happens. You won't be sorry that you did!

EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street was originally produced in 2001 as a fundraiser to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Festival of Trees in support of the Nova Scotia Hospital and to raise awareness for mental illness and addiction.

It's playful, poignant and a perfect poem for our times.

Sheree opens up her copy of "Toes in My Nose and Other Poems" and offers us a way of looking at the ordinary events of our lives in a fun and poetic way. Gather 'round for another delightful episode!

In Sleeping Dragons All Around, a girl wakes up in the middle of the night and wants some cake. But to reach the refrigerator, she has to tiptoe past a host of sleeping dragons, like Priscilla in her pink pantaloons, the punk-rock dragon Fagan with his spiky green hair, and Beelzebub (who sleeps in the tub). When she stubs her toe, the dragons wake up, and she has to think fast to befriend them.

Poet Sheree Fitch invites us into the special world of words, nonsense and having fun with language. Hear how Mabel Murple came to be and how her adventures have provided so much joy to children—young and old—all around the world.

Listen for Sheree's invitation to create your own nonsense poems and stay tuned for more information on how to submit what you create to the show!