Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

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To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

* This story contains a ghost. She will turn out to be a friendly ghost in Part II.

Something a bit different today: forestry expert Sara Connor joins us to answer your questions about trees. Didn't have a chance to send in your question? That's okay! You can still send it to [email protected] and we will get you an answer from Sara.

Parents, are you an expert on something kids may want to know? If you'd be willing to answer questions from our listeners please reach out to Amanda at [email protected].

Have questions for Sara about trees, forestry or her career? Send an email or a voice memo to [email protected].

Today we have a guest story by Sara Connor. Sara was a Flight Instructor and High School Science teacher. She taught kids about forests, water, soil, and conservation. Sara worked for a family lumber company and a  forestry museum.  Sara is an author and active in her community. Sara wrote this story to teach kids about trees and forestry.

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

Enjoying Maked Up? Tell your friends! It's still the best way for new listeners to find us.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

A Fire Samurai, an Army Ninja and a boy named Clark arrive in Tenrai on a mission of cosmic importance. Will Clark be able to stop a sabotage plot that threatens the fragile peace in the Samurai Universe?

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

Enjoying Maked Up? Tell your friends! It's still the best way for new listeners to find us.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

Clark, squire to the Fire Samurai and Army Ninja, finds his footing on the team aboard the perilous journey to Tenrai at the heart of the Samurai Universe.

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

Enjoying Maked Up? Tell your friends! It's still the best way for new listeners to find us.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

A Fire Samurai and an Army Ninja come to town in search of a squire to support a mission of cosmic importance. Could Clark be the spire they're looking for?

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

Enjoying Maked Up? Tell your friends! It's still the best way for new listeners to find us.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

Enjoying Maked Up? Help us grow by sharing with friends, family, classmates and teachers.

In today's story, brothers Caspian and Silas stay up late to try to solve the mystery of the murals that appear overnight at the football field every year before the big game, as if by magic.

Some themes from today's story: conservation, redwood trees, friendship, and teamwork.

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

The children's story referenced in today's episode is The Night Gardener, by Terry and Eric Fan.

You can help MakedUp by sharing a link to your child's favorite story with friends, family and classmates.

In today's story, Albert and his friends Ruby and Gus discover a plot by a logging company to harvest ancient redwoods from Muir Woods for profit. Will the friends be able to stop the loggers in time?

Some themes from today's story: conservation, redwood trees, friendship, and teamwork.

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

*This story contains a brief scene of a giant hot dog with laser beam eyes trying to eat the city which may be scary for some children.

Enjoying Maked Up? Help us grow by sharing MakedUp with your friends, family and teachers. It's the best way for new families to find the podcast.

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where all the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.

* Content warning: the protagonist in this story finds a skeleton and is initially frightened. Nothing else scary happens and the story is about finding one's bravery.

Enjoying MakedUp? Help us grow by sharing MakedUp with your friends, family and teachers. It's the best way for new families to find the podcast.

Maked Up Stories is a daily children’s bedtime stories podcast. Perfect for your bedtime routine, your commute, or for some high quality screen-free entertainment at home. Our interactive format will ignite your imagination. Rich vocabulary with plenty of context clues supports your child’s language development.

To submit an intro, outro or story request visit www.makedupstories.com.

For questions, feedback or to submit your child’s answer to a question we ask in the show email us at [email protected].

Check out our sister podcast Maked Up Clubhouse, where ALL the storytellers are kids! https://open.spotify.com/show/1DJIjGsPGXvUi4Qmcima0K?si=8cb76c3e21b248d0

Love our intro and outro music? We do do! The song is Hishtadlus by Batya Levine and you can find more of her work on Spotify.