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The Gift of The Magi (Kids Version)

The Gift of the Magi retold for children follows Della and Jim, a young couple with very little money but enormous love for each other. With Christmas approaching and only $1.87 to her name, Della makes a stunning sacrifice to buy Jim the perfect gift — not knowing he has made an equally astonishing one for her. This gentle, bittersweet story builds warmly around the question of what we are truly willing to give for the people we love most. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Voyage Of The Wee Red Cap

"The Voyage of the Wee Red Cap" is an Irish Christmas fairy tale about Teig, a cold-hearted miser who bars his door on St. Stephen's Night against his hungry neighbours and one-legged old Barney. When the Good People commandeer his empty hearth, Teig steals a wee red cap and is whisked from Spain to Holland to the King of England's palace — witnessing generosity everywhere he turns. A chilling brush with the gallows forces him to confront what he has hoarded and what he has withheld. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

Jimmy Scarecrow’s Christmas

Jimmy Scarecrow's Christmas follows Jimmy, a young scarecrow who stands forgotten in an empty cornfield through a bitter winter, longing to be useful. When Santa Claus passes without noticing him on Christmas Eve, Jimmy's heartbreak moves kind-hearted Betsey to brave the snow and bring him her own treasured doll-baby and her aunt's patchwork quilt. But a cold rainstorm soaks everything, leaving Jimmy convinced the doll is lost — until Santa Claus returns in the dark and offers Jimmy something unexpected: a purpose that could last a thousand years. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Enchanted Palace

"The Enchanted Palace" follows Perola, a young woman of rare beauty living in a village on the Azorean island of Terceira, whose reflection in a cistern draws her into an enchanted marble palace hidden beneath a fairy lake. When she vanishes without a trace, her grieving mother prays without ceasing while the village youths consult a wise woman and mount a determined search across the island. The story builds quietly toward a promised reunion, shaped by faith, loyalty, and the strange rules of fairy enchantment. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].

The Princess Of The Lost Island

"The Princess of the Lost Island" tells the story of Euphemia, a divine princess descended from Jupiter and granddaughter to King Atlas, who leaves her place among the stars to do good on earth. On the enchanted island of Seven Cities, her presence banishes pain and fills every day with joy. When two priests stumble upon the paradise and plan to return with their shipmates, the island vanishes without a trace — leaving only wonder and the lingering question of where Euphemia truly went. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-kids-stories-6-10-years--6564597/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].