Storypillar

May’s Brain Breather: Feeling Sorry With Rainy and Boot-Boot

Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.

Feelings Focus: Making mistakes, Coping with guilt

Strategies: Apologizing, Making Amends

Protagonists: Rainy the Reindeer and Boot-Boot the…boot

Setting: A rainbow-shaped island near Finland

Resources:

-Helping Kids Apologize

-Apology Activity Ideas

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Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-freesound.org

-pixabay.com

-Pixabay Artists: SunnyScy, SIMAS-2010, and Sonican

Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/contact.

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May’s Full Episode: A Little Dab of Honey and a Squeaky Block of Cheese (Finland)

Story: A cheese-loving wolverine runs away screaming from a ladybug, plays a squeaky, sticky trick on his friends, and discovers that strength isn’t always measured in muscles.

Region: Finland

Sticky Situation: What do you do when you’ve done something you regret?

Unstick Tricks by: Rhys (Age 8), Addison (Age 6), and Cam (Age 4)

Feelings Focus: Apologizing, Making mistakes, Making amends, Coping with jealousy and guilt

Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-Freesound.org

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay and Freesound.org Artists: Meak363, CB-RECORDS, Nakaradaalexander, Sonican, EKVelika

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May’s Sneak Attack!!! Wolverines and Squeaky Cheese in Finland

Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!

Region: Finland

Facts: Saunas, squeaky cheese, archipelagos, phone-throwing and mosquito-swatting contests

Animals: Wolverines!

Jokes: Claws and cheese!

Links for Kids:

-Unusual Finnish Games

-Saunas in Finland

-Burger King Sauna

-Finnish Squeaky Cheese

-The Archipelago Sea

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Joke Time Song: https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/

-Silly Country Rhyme Song: BackgroundMusicforVideo

-Pixabay Artists: Sonican, CB-RECORDS

Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Shoot us an email at [email protected].

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

April’s Brain Breather: Feeling Scared with Snappy and Crawly

Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.

Feelings Focus: Feeling scared; finding courage

Protagonists: Snappy the Stapler and Crawly the Spider

Setting: A cave in Mexico

Strategies: Mindful Movement

Resources

-Helping Kids Manage Fears

-Strategies for Coping with Fear

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Website: www.storypillar.com

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Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-freesound.org

-pixabay.com

-Pixabay Artists: White_Records, SunnyScy, and SIMAS-2010

Know a kid with cool facts, great jokes, or who wants to share how they’re feeling? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/contact.

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

April’s Full Episode: Dance Like a Chicken (Mexico)

Story: With help from a fluffy chicken, a drooly dog, and a bubblegum-chomping frenemy, a brave girl teaches her town an important lesson about giving people space to be themselves.

Region: Mexico

Sticky Situation: What do you do when you see someone being unkind?

Unstick Tricks by: Sally (Age 5), Rhys (Age 8), Addison (Age 6), and Cam (Age 4)

Feelings Focus: Setting boundaries; being brave; showing kindness

Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Tell us! Details at www.storypillar.com/unsticktricks.

Ready to try your hand writing short stories for kids? Check out www.storypillar.com/storysubmissions.

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis and Nate Blaweiss

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

Mackenzie Allison

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-Freesound.org

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artists: AlanaJordan, Grand_Project, JuliusH, White_Records, FJRAC_Travel_Vlog, BackgroundMusicForVideo

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Sneak Attack!!! Mighty Monarchs and Cave Bacon in Mexico

Join Sneak for facts about our next Storypillar destination and kid-approved jokes that will make you laugh your face off!

Region: Monterrey, Mexico

Facts: Underground rivers, cave bacon, pyramids, and the world’s oldest ball game

Animals: Monarch butterflies!

Jokes: Butterflies and bacon!

Links for Kids:

-Matacán Adventure in the Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains

-The Great Pyramid of Cholula

-Ancient Ball Games

-Monarch Butterfly Migration Info

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us.yotoplay.com

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison and Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Joke Time Song: https://freesound.org/people/BlondPanda/sounds/659889/

-Pixabay Artists: FJRAC_Travel_Vlog, BackgroundMusicforVideo

Know a kid with great advice for Sticky Situations? Shoot us an email at [email protected].

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Storypillar Season 4 Sneak Listen! (Bonus Episode)

It’s almost time for Storypillar Season 4!

So grab your ear spoons, and get a little taste of what we have in store for a brand, sparkling new season of Sneak Attacks, Full Episodes, and Bean’s new mini-episodes…Brain Breathers!

See you for Season 4 on Monday, April 7th, 2025!!!

Grownups, know a smart kid with great advice? We’d love to hear from them. Head to storypillar.com/unsticktricks for details.

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artist: Royalty-free-music

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 8: Doodle for Strudel (Story Replay)

Grab a fork and hop on a stork! We’re headed back to Hungary for our very last Story Sip of Season 3. We’ll check in with our friends, Margot, Farkas, Petra, and Sandor, drool over a car-sized strudel, and learn how to set boundaries when working with a demanding teammate.

Story: A bossy boar with an ooey-gooey sweet tooth paints with mud, dances like a possessed worm, and–with a little help from some feisty, furry, fluttery friends–finally learns the true meaning of teamwork.

Region: Hungary

Sticky Situation: What do you do when you have to work with a bossy teammate?

Feelings Focus: Setting boundaries, speaking up, compromising, cooperating

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Story by:

Kathryn Torres

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Niamh McAuliffe

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Forest Sounds

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artists: Ahmad MousaviPour, Nesrality, Sonican, Onoychenkomusic, Onoychenkomusic 2, As_I_in_does_tries, Cosmic_os_studios

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 7: Operation Clawzilla (Story Replay)

Story: A little brown duck with big blue feet and a watertight master plan gets a surprising taste of the truth…and a very large new friend.

Region: Acadiana (French Louisiana)

Sticky Situation: What do you do when someone discredits (disbelieves) you when you’re telling the truth?

Feelings Focus: Sticking to the truth, standing firm, speaking up, setting boundaries

Just one more Story Sip, and then…get ready for Season 4 on Monday, April 7th, 2025!!!

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artists: Cosmic_os_studios, eRoybushband, Lesfm, Caffeine_Creek_Band, Caffeine_Creek_Band 2, Nature’sEye, AlesiaDavina, free-to-use-audio, chill_background

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC

Season 3 Winter Story Sip 6: Dracula Makes Strudel (Sparky Shorts Story Replay)

Grab some strudel and eat a noodle! We’re flapping back to Hungary for this week’s Story Sip from September’s Sparky Shorts Mini-episode! We’ll bake some mint-tastic strudel, learn how to compromise, and bounce all the way to the moon.

Story Description:

Join Sparky and her pet rocks, Pinky and Dinky, for a silly story featuring her two favorite things from September’s episodes. We’ll don our poofy chefs’ hats with Dracula and his little brother, Zacula, cook up an extra cheesy, minty fresh strudel, and Sparky’ll even teach us to talk like a chicken…Ba-GAWK!

Region: Hungary

Talk Like a Chicken:

Compromise: Bawk, bawk, bawka-bawka-bawka-BAWK!

Feelings Focus: Sharing, Compromising, Considering others’ perspectives

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Website: www.storypillar.com

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Created, Written, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Story by:

Meg Lewis

Sound Design/Audio Editing:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-https://freesound.org/

-Suzanna Bridges (As Sparky)

-Pixabay Artists: The_Mountain, Music For Video, Alex Grohl, GeoffHarvey

© 2025 PowerMouse Press, LLC